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Craftsman Molding Head, 7 in. Diameter Reviews

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Craftsman Molding Head, 7 in. Diameter —

I've had my table saw shaper for at least 15 years. The previous post said he hadn't even tried his but rated it lame anyway. I think the tool is great. For me it only gets used 3 or 4 times a year, but it makes a great cut. If you're going across endgrain without a push block then yes you may blowout your vg fir. As with any shaper you have to use the right depth of cut and speed to push. Material choice is important, along with trying to push it through the right direction, with the grain tearing out towards the surface to be cut, instead of into the body of the piece. Poplar, cherry good. Birch, maple bad. Standard woodworking procedures. It offers the ability to make mouldings and trim pieces without buying and setting up a full size shaper. I've even used obscure knives to cut my own knives from. Unfortunately, I've found the knives to be scattered throughout the craftsman website. It would be nice if I could find all of them together. It has a few times saved me when there were no easy answers.