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   CharlieStanford | Jul 27, 2005 08:05pm | #1

   Woodfinder.com can help you in your search for CYPRESS. 

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   kandrewk | Jul 28, 2005 06:38am | #3

   When I checked woodfinder it said the domain has expired. Do you know another way to find info from them? Thanks

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   mikegagne | Jul 28, 2005 07:49am | #4

   google Shelix........

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   RickL | Jul 28, 2005 03:31pm | #5

   http://woodfinder.com/

   It's there!

    

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   kandrewk | Jul 28, 2005 05:47pm | #6

   Thanks. Great site, Thanks again

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   RickL | Jul 28, 2005 06:26pm | #7

   Call them up if you have questions. If you can't get the machine you want with the head you want, you can always convert later. You might just be fine with the stock head anyway.  Most planers have 2 speeds. the low speed really makes a difference with curly grain and straight knives. On my friends North Tech with helical knives I can still get tear out if I run the feed too fast. I can also get good results on curly stock on my Rockwell 18" straight knife planer  because I can set the feed real low. Another guy with a Sicma planer and straight knives has a problem with curly wood because he can't slow his feed down enough. We did a test and powered the feed with a hand crank and curly maple came through just fine with no tear out.

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   RickL | Jul 27, 2005 08:18pm | #2

   http://www.sunhillmachinery.com sells retrofit heads to fit 15" machines.  They sell the Byrd head at a better price than Byrd. The byrd head is a true shear cut helical versus staggered spiral knives. http://www.byrdtool.com to read more.