Darrell Peart
Darrell Peart Furnituremaker
I have an advantage when shopping for tools and machinery. For many years I have traveled around the country and taught woodworking. The different schools have...
Darrell Peart
I have an advantage when shopping for tools and machinery. For many years I have traveled around the country and taught woodworking. The different schools have a variety of machines and tools - I get hands-on experience with them all.
Felder planers always stood out with their ability to adjust the cut in increments of .005 and do it precisely and repeatedly. In my work this extreme precision is very important. But it's not just precision – it's also the fineness of cut that made the Felder machines stand out as well.
When I upgraded from my Hammer A3-41 I had briefly considered other brands, but the brands I was familiar with could not match what I knew of Felder. In the end I was not willing to take a chance on another brand that may or may not live up my standards. So, I stayed with the Felder line knowing it was a safe bet.
My expectations were high. But upon receipt of my machine those expectations were exceeded.
The jointer tables proved to be incredibly flat. A feeler gauge could only find a couple of places at .002”. I’ve never had a jointer this flat. Larger boards when run over the jointer suck down to the outfeed table – I love that - wow!
The inspection of the planer section yielded similar results. The bed from one side to the other is again within .002” (again this qualifies as - wow!) The digital read out is repeatable to the same number within my ability to measure - .001” - .002”
I am semi-retired now and have days where I have no excuse to use my AD 941. At the end of such days I will often pick up a piece of wood and run it over the jointer – just because it’s such a pleasurable thing to do. The Felder AD 941 is such a marvelous piece of machinery!
Felder planers always stood out with their ability to adjust the cut in increments of .005 and do it precisely and repeatedly. In my work this extreme precision is very important. But it's not just precision – it's also the fineness of cut that made the Felder machines stand out as well.
When I upgraded from my Hammer A3-41 I had briefly considered other brands, but the brands I was familiar with could not match what I knew of Felder. In the end I was not willing to take a chance on another brand that may or may not live up my standards. So, I stayed with the Felder line knowing it was a safe bet.
My expectations were high. But upon receipt of my machine those expectations were exceeded.
The jointer tables proved to be incredibly flat. A feeler gauge could only find a couple of places at .002”. I’ve never had a jointer this flat. Larger boards when run over the jointer suck down to the outfeed table – I love that - wow!
The inspection of the planer section yielded similar results. The bed from one side to the other is again within .002” (again this qualifies as - wow!) The digital read out is repeatable to the same number within my ability to measure - .001” - .002”
I am semi-retired now and have days where I have no excuse to use my AD 941. At the end of such days I will often pick up a piece of wood and run it over the jointer – just because it’s such a pleasurable thing to do. The Felder AD 941 is such a marvelous piece of machinery!