Look forward to the review. I always heard they last 10 x longer but do not cut as smooth. For my 20" planer they are way expensive.

 

A good buy, Jack.

I wonder if Harry has noticed the blade dimensions?

 

Here's a quick update, I generally work with curly maple, some of it is VERY wild. With the steel stock blades, (which don'tlast long), I get a glass smooth finish, no matter the grain. With these new carbide blades, they take out small chunks here and there, I'm hoping I can "learn" to work them and begin achieving the glassy results I am familiar with.

 

The tear-out is why I invested in a Byrd head.

 

The Byrd is an expensive proposition, how much have you used it, are you happy with the results?

 

I've considered a helical head for my planer too but they are expensive. I work with a lot of white birch and it tears out on the planer but for some reason it rarely tears out on the jointer. If I only need one good side I joint the front side and plane the back side.