I have yet to try out this new tool, but today Lee Valley has released something we all need, the No-Fuss-Tool Shroud (NFTS). They put it better than I can:
"This revolutionary planing accessory not only makes planing faster, it ensures the cabinetmaker's focus remains directed solely towards the surface being produced, and not on the "quality" of the waste generated."
See for yourself at the Lee-Valley website:
http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?p=69302
I know what I am asking for this holiday season!
Just what I have always wanted to do when hand planing, listen to the howl of a shop vac! I wonder if it comes in left and right hand models so I can plane twice as much per unit of time since I won't have to deal with those pesky
ReplyDeleteshavings. I am looking forward to their adding the automatic depth of cut feature with voice activated commands. Thanks for sharing this Rob.