HL 850 planer

[Smitty7888]

Is it possible or better yet practical to use this for pieces larger than the 3 1/4 width of the blade?

 

[peter halle]

What are you trying to do / plane?

Peter

 

[Smitty7888]

Right now I'm working on some adirondack chairs, next up is a fireplace mantle then some office and bedroom furniture.

 

[semenza]

Right now I'm working on some adirondack chairs, next up is a fireplace mantle then some office and bedroom furniture.

Hi,

  Welcome to the forum!  [smile]

I'd say it kind of depends on the type of planing you plan to do ....... flatten boards , shape pieces, change thickness, etc.

Seth

 

[Smitty7888]

Thanks, right now mostly to change thickness from rough to smooth,5/4 to 3/4, could be used to flatten some as well when needed.

 

[peter halle]

I wouldn't recommend for creating a uniform thickness due to the fact that you would need to reference the opposite side.  You can thin though by making multiple cuts next to each other across the board / timber.  I have been using my non-Festool planer to narrow 6 x 6 timbers in this manner.  But precision is not required in my circumstances.

Peter

 

[Holzhacker]

It is definitely possible, I do it from time to time as needed. Main thing is to keep count of the number of passes and it works out pretty well. On wider pieces it can also get hard to keep the piece flat enough during run through to not end up with some sniping. Usually have to sand a bit to smooth out.
As said, you can do it and it works just a matter of getting the hang of it. If you need this capability a lot its probably not your best option.

 

[grbmds]

If I were you, I'd experiment with pieces you aren't going to use to determine whether the results meet your needs. Everyone has different uses and standards for the finished product. It might produce the desired result with practice, I doubt you could satisfactorily plane to a final thickness with parallel faces on a consistent basis.