On 02/19/2016 10:59 AM, Jack wrote:
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So you can joint against the grain, wild grain, knots, even plywood with
zero tear out? You spend zero time setting your knives for a perfect
cut? You don't risk going deaf with out wearing ear muffs when face
jointing/planing a hard chunk of tiger maple? You don't have to sharpen
your blades 4 times more often than with segmented knives, (which are
simply replaced with no touchy set up)
....

A) Well eonough to satisfy me, yes...
B) Not "zero" but it's quick-enough with a gauge and done infrequently
enough as to not bother me...
C) Eh?
D) No, they're also solid carbide so last at least as long being more
solid...I've sets of HSS that are extremely finely honed for work like
A) when it arises...

I'm not saying there's no reason; only that I'd certainly never tell
somebody to stop on that account from going forward; particularly when
they've commented they're on a budget.

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