Woodpeckers Super router fence

[TheTrooper]

Im considering the Super Fence from Woodpeckers. Anyone have one and what do you think?

 

[Kev]

I have the CMS OF, but will be getting the Incra fence and positioning setup when I get round to it. My guess would be that the Woodpeckers Fence is well made, but it simply woundn't tip the scale for me on features.

 

[semenza]

  Never used or seen the Woodpecker's fence in person. It certainly looks like a nice fence but it is really hard to beat the Incra LS Positioner Fences. I have the full Incra set up .... fence , positioner, split fence (Wonder Fence), etc. Looks like the Full blown Incra is about $150 more than the Woodpecker's. I would say it is worth it. I would say the Woodpecker's is probably worth the price tag too, but now that I have used the Incra I wouldn't  want to give up the positioner and features.

    Actually if you add the optional Woodpecker's Micro adjust the price difference is only about $50 and is you add the optional offset unit (for double offset) they are almost the same price. The Incra has all that built in and the positioner. Plus a couple of other items.

Seth

 

[grbmds]

I would agree that the Incra setup with the LS Positioner fence is hard to beat for accuracy and ease of use. I have the under table dust collection box also and the setup is very close to dust free hooked up to a good dust collector. It is the most accurate table setup out there. I cut perfect half blind dovetails on the second try during my first session with the fence/table/router lift. I couldn't do that with any other setup out there. I think that, to make the Woodpecker fence as accurate as the Incra, you would need to include the micro-adjust accessory.

Price-wise . . . when I bought mine, I signed up for their website and got 10% off my first purchase. That would bring the price very close to the Woodpecker table I think.

 

[MetalDemigod]

Woodpecker stuff is very nice, but I too have the incra LS +1 from me for Incra, the woodpecker is probably an amazing product "I wish I had more of thier stuff than I do". But two words. Accuracy and Repeatability.

 

[whitesys]

I have both and they each have their strengths.

The Incra is the best setup for joinery - it is accurate and repeatable.

The Woodpeckers Super Fence is built like a tank - I use it when routing profiles and as an edge jointer

 

[grbmds]

Woodpecker stuff is very nice, but I too have the incra LS +1 from me for Incra, the woodpecker is probably an amazing product "I wish I had more of thier stuff than I do". But two words. Accuracy and Repeatability.

I find it "repeatable" even if I make a mistake and must recut a piece, going back to a fence distance I used earlier. I can just reset it. I have even had to recently adjust something in the middle of cutting a set of half blind dovetails. The result was still almost perfect in the end (not as good as if I hadn't been stupid and made a mistake but the dovetails still fit extremely well). I swear by the Incra fence and have used an older version of the Incra positioner on a Rockler fence. It made my the Rockler fence and my homemade table one of the most accurate tools in my shop till I upgraded to the Incra table/fence package recently.

 

[TheTrooper]

Well guys i ended up purchasing the Woodpeckers fence, aluminum woodpeckers plate, and the Triton TRA001 router. I'm just going to modify one of my Kapex tables for it.  I probably should have gone with the Incra but i only do raised panels or even a router table once in a blue moon. Actually  the last time i used my last router table was 3 years ago.  [sad]

 

[grbmds]

Well guys i ended up purchasing the Woodpeckers fence, aluminum woodpeckers plate, and the Triton TRA001 router. I'm just going to modify one of my Kapex tables for it.  I probably should have gone with the Incra but i only do raised panels or even a router table once in a blue moon. Actually  the last time i used my last router table was 3 years ago.  [sad]

All great choices. I have a Triton router which I love. Since I got my Incra table and the Festool OF1400 I don't use it as much but it is still a great router and the Woodpecker things will be great I'm sure.

 

[Kev]

Are the Triton routers the same bright orange things we have available in Oz [eek]

Not a fan if they are!

 

[semenza]

I'd like to see a review with pics on the Woodpecker's fence  [poke]

Seth

 

[TheTrooper]

I'd like to see a review with pics on the Woodpecker's fence  [poke]

Seth

10-4 it might be a few weeks but I will.

EDIT> fixed quote box