Feb 10, 2005 · But the helical design is a lot more expensive. Can anyone comment on the relative advantages of spiral vs. helical cutterheads? I am particularly interested in knowing …

Aug 10, 2023 · I want to change my cutter head on my 13” Dewalt 735 planer to a helical cutter head and I see after market products at various prices but I have not seen a good discussion …

Dec 3, 2010 · Helical vs straight blade planers I recently bought a Grizzly 12 inch jointer G0609x with a helical cutter head to replace an old 8 inch Delt jointer. Because I didn't want to take …

Mar 20, 2022 · What is the quality of factory helical cutters vs aftermarket cutters like the Shelix or Lux 3. I’m looking at a Jet 8″ Jointer with the helical cutter. But, wonder if it’s worth the $500 …

Mar 19, 2025 · I recently replaced cutters on my planer’s helical cutter head. I can tell that a few of them are out of alignment due to tracks on the planed surface. Do […]

Jan 23, 2006 · I've noticed that the Byrd Shelix Helical cutters are arranged in a "true" helical shape. If you look at the carbide inserts on Grizzly jointers, you will notice that the blade is …

May 20, 2021 · A helical / spiral cutter presents each blade to the stock on a bias, the equivalent of skewing a handplane to produce a shearing cut. The nicer inserts have a slight camber to …

May 8, 2015 · This week on Shop Talk Live, we tackle the one problem with helical cutterheads in lunchbox planers that seems to go unnoticed. Plus, your woodworking questions answered. …

Jan 21, 2004 · That is precisely the kind of cut a helical cutter is designed to do - to shear the wood fibers in an angular, slicing cut rather than a straight - on cut like standard knives. From …

Oct 19, 2024 · I also have a DJ-20 from about 1999. I replaced the knives with a helical cutterhead. It works very well, I like the long bed and the helical cutterhead has reduced …