The Laguna stuff is made by Robland I believe and is decent, but you can do better. While I'm not familiar with the machines you suggested, anything Powermatic has made since moving overseas is junk compared to the old stuff, as is Delta. If I was going to spend up to 5K apiece on these two machines, I would look at used because I wouldn't be able to afford what I wanted new.
Any thoughts on the best new machines for under $5000 each? I'm thinking about the Powermatic 2, the Laguna Tools Platinum series, or the Delta DJ-30 and their 20" planer. Silver Manuf.I am going to be purchasing a new jointer and planer for my workshop in the next few weeks. Steel City Planers and Jointers 10 Products Transpower Planers and Jointers 2 Products Wadkin Bursgreen Planers and Jointers 10 Products Walker Turner Planers and Jointers 1 Product Woodmaster Planers and Jointers 2 Products Yates American Planers and Jointers 4 Products Yorkcraft Planers and Jointers 6 Products Your neighbors and wife will be thanking you for making the switch from your straight blade to your new Byrd Shelix! To give you an idea, we did a sound test and the Byrd Shelix had a 20 decibel drop compared to the straight blade.
With several small knives cutting in intervals this creates a several smaller sound waves hitting your ear drums. The difference with the Shelix is it’s a segmented cutter head, with several small knives in rows across the length of the drum. This causes a much louder sound hitting your ear drums. Why does the Byrd Tool Shelix head present a quieter cut? With a traditional straight knife you have one large, long knife hitting the wood all at once. Compared to the traditional straight knife the drop in noise is considerable. That’s one of the huge advantages to a Byrd Shelix cutter head over all other planer and jointer heads. Your neighbor or wife might complain about the racket you’re causing in your garage or wood shop, but there’s not much getting around it. When you’re purchasing power tools you expect them to be loud. Why spend so much money on a specialized cutter head insert if it’s essentially the same as the one you are replacing? Go with the Byrd Shelix to get your money’s worth. If purchasing other spiral cutter heads you are essentially still purchasing a straight knife, the only benefit being an easier replacement for a nicked knife. Since the Byrd Shelix cuts at an angle there is little to no tear out on your wood. This is where the two heads differ considerably, especially when working with figured wood. This makes for constant cutting with the knives scooping at the wood instead of scraping as the other spiral and straight head knives cut. The knives work in pairs, with one row of knives sitting between the previous row of knives. The difference with a Byrd Shelix cutter is the knives aren’t just on a helical pattern around the head, but positioned at an angle. Once nicked or dulled they can easily be turned or replaced. These are once again replaceable carbide cutters. When looking for a helical cutter, most people are referring to the Byrd Tool Shelix cutter head. A straight knife still offers a good cut, but these are much more likely to create tear out on certain types of wood. When looking closer at these spiral cutter heads, you’ll notice that though the knives spiral around the head they are still positioned straight, performing a cut like a standard straight knife. Most spiral cutter heads claim to actually be a spiral and a helical cutter. These are easy to replace and have the advantage of turning once chipped or dulled. Spiral cutters have several small, carbide cutters.
So the big question is: What is the difference between the spiral and helical cutter? This is a major decision, considering the price, but go to any woodworking forum and you’ll soon realize making the switch is worth the money. When you have finally realized that your straight knife in your planer and jointer just aren’t cutting it, you’ll then have to pick from a spiral cutter or a helical cutter.
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