Thanks Karl. Going to build mine up when i am back on my feet. I know you don't like doing reviews but I must say that was clear, precise and well orated. Stay safe mate👍👍👍👍👍
Hi Karl, great video thanks for sharing. I have just purchased this planer but my in-feed table isn’t parallel to the out-feed table. Do you have any tips for getting the in-feed table level? Cheers
@@micahdavis214 Hi, I contacted Rutlands and was able to sort it with their advice which was as follows: Adjustments to the levels of the table can be made by removing the bottom grill underneath the unit and checking the bolts and screws securing the table beds. It may be that one side is over/under tightened causing the alignment issue. If you require further assistance with the process, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us again.
Returned mine, bed was unfinished with rough machined ridges making it impossible to push wood over and had sharp, unfinished edges. Poor product quality, never turned it on. Managed to find a Triton planer instead.
Ye I agree on the rough bed however I can still slide timber across mine no worries. My fence is also trash however I've made my own accurate fence. It's cheap and does what I need at the moment however I'd love a decent floor standing model one day.
Great video Karl. I actually bought one based on your review. Have you had to change the blades yet? I can't figure out how to use the blade setting jig that came with the planer.
I've been looking into the combination planer thicknessers, but many people talk about how much of a hassle they are to switch between modes. Doesn't this technically only cover two faces? How do you do the third and forth sides? Wouldn't that normally need a thicknesser and table saw?
@@karlpopewoodcraft I've been looking into getting set up with a thicknesser/planer function. A combined unit with a 10" width could do things as wide as scaffold boards as per your video on the table build. I guess you can't joint something that big though? What do you think would work best? I've heard that all these tools are really noisy and having separate units would cost about double compared to a Lumberjack 10" combo.
@@AlexEllis ye definitely super noisy mate, I use a thicknesser for flatting then the table saw or track saw for jointing the edge, I actually prefer the tracksaw now for this. I can't be arsed with changing a machine around every time that would do my head in lol I only use my little planer for small projects.
Ye I agree Wayne, I do believe it's a common theme with these budget models. I knew there was no point in returning because for the money I don't think I could get a better machine anywhere else unfortunately. Overall I'm happy enough though lol
I bought this on the strength if your video. It was an unmitigated disaster! Tore up soft pine boards without exception. I am currently trying to return it 😮😮😮
That's unfortunate, mine is still going strong. I've given it to a friend and he's had no issues. It's a good few years old now as well with the same blades in, (regular sharpening) So what is causing it to tear up the wood? Sounds like dull blades or your attempting to take to much off? Is the wood dry?
@@karlpopewoodcraft Thanks for the reply. It's a mix of damp and dry. The damp wood ends up furry and the dry wood has fish scales. I sent Rutland pictures today. Might just be a lemon. Tried various settings including 0 mm. No difference. Adjusted blade exposure 3 times. No joy. Could just be a dull blade. It wasn't properly aligned either when it came out of the box. You got lucky!!
@bobkelly841 Well I hope they sort you out with either a replacement or refund. Thing is they have increased in price quite a lot as well do should be better if anything but obviously not.
Hi. I purchased one of these due to watching your video. Upon using the planer I found that it sprays dust up in the air and a great deal of dust/shavings end up under the planer. this is all happening with a dust control fitted to the machine????????
@@karlpopewoodcraft cheers i was just wondering because the one on the website is £359 so was hoping it was a newer improved model to justify the price hike
@killernoob1000 335 no way, definitely not worth that unless the bloody thing has had a total upgrade including the fence and helical head. Not a chance I'd pay that.
I've purchased one of these after watching your video. I have a dust control cyclone fitted. But I have lots of dust particles throwing up in air and lots of shavings/dust building up under the planer. Can anyone tell me why this is happening.
Its a shame that something as important as the fence can be so Terrible on these entry level machines, you would have thought that sort of issue would be noticed in r&d when they first make it. Looks a nice little machine
Good fair non biased review Karl. If you reduce the packer behind the fence by 15mm you'll get the 155mm width specified, you could also hinge the fence to enable you to machine bevels too. Tony
Ye I get you Tony, the reason I added the packers was for more stability as with just the one piece of ply there was still a bit of flex, the packers pushing down on the machine seems to hold things up more solidly. Cheers mate
Hi Karl thanks for your brilliant review on Rutlands bench planer, I've been looking at them on their website and considering buying one, since your review was 2 years ago would you say it is value for money and wood you still recommend for a DIY'er I would appreciate your advice before making a purchase Thanks
Nicely done Karl 😁. I almost want to get one as it looks ideal for small quick jobs (finish looks great). Don't get me wrong, I love my big old Fox planer thicknesser and wouldn't be without it, but sometimes it's such a faf pulling it out and setting it up. I imagine the fence on yours was simular to my old Titan unit... it was utter pants and more of a pain than it was worth. Thanks for the review mate. Stay safe 😁👍
Cheers Frank, ye I'll definitely be making a cabinet for this to sit on next to the thicknesser easy peasy then.... Ye I had the titan and the fence on that was even better than the one that came with this😏 all good now though 😁
Hi, enjoyed your video.///suggestion... You coud have fixed the fens to side of the table, therefor not encroaching on the useable surface area ..even a small 2/3 mm rebate so it then lipped over on the top by that amount, but fixed the directly to the side, obviously setting it perpendicular, shimming if necessary. Good review I always enjoy your videos.
Came on here this morning on the off-chance I could find a review of this planer as I was tempted by the Rutland's daily price drop on 17/05/22 (£150) and this was exactly what I was after - so many thanks. Looks like it pretty much fits the bill as I just needed something compact and accurate to flatten boards prior to putting them through the thicknesser. I had my money on the fence being the weak link, as they almost always are on these budget machines, but, as you demonstrate, no big deal making your own. So, you've cost me £150 today, Karl - cheers mate!
Hi mate I just got the jointer. Thanks for the review. On building the fence I completely agree with you. By any chance have you looked at upgrading the cutter head yet?
Thanks for doing the review buddy looks a good bit of kit for the price wish i had brought one at Christmas they had them for £120 as with most things you buy now days you have to fettle with it to get the best from it, i recently brought a Record sabre 250 bandsaw the amount of things i have had to do to that was ridiculous would have returned it but had to pay return postage and then get charged 20% return fee.👍🔨
Karl is this still running ok ? only ask as I'm after a new one and at the price, can't complain. The only downside is Rutland has been out of stock for a while now but I'm on the waiting list. Cheers matey...
Nice honest review Karl... I had a Clarke Thickness / Planer and had to do the same with the fence. But that was heavy and i scrapped it and got a DW733 thicknesser.. The lightness of that machine makes it quite useful in a small shop. Wait until you change the blades, you will get a real improvemnet in the finish despite your finish with the stock blades.I am tempted to get one of these just for the lightness of them (but i probably won't).. Really glad you reviewed it matey.
Amazing video Karl. Really informative. I bought from Rutlands and generally they pretty good. Its annoying that you had to make your own fence. I saw this was on sale for £165 and was very close to buying it, but didn't in the end. What would you recommend buy a thicknesses first or jointer first? and do you have any recommendations for either for an weekend woodworker
Hi Sohaib technically you would think a planer/jointer would be the most appropriate machine to purchase first but for me it has to be the thicknesser because there's lots of other ways to square up your rough saw timber. I have recently bought the Scheppach thicknesser and find it excellent.
@@karlpopewoodcraft I have seen the Scheppach thicknesser in your latest videos ( I watch all your videos) and i have been looking into getting it, but it will be a few months before i get it (setting up my shed at the moment). I been planning to make a jig to turn my electric planer into a jointer. That will work for most of my projects.
Thanks for your, to the point review. You get straight into it and no waffle like the yanks, they seem to go on forever doing reviews and it becomes boring, you're straight on it, no waffle and to the point! 👍🏻
Hi Ashley I have a thicknesser as well and if you get rough sawn timber it's ideal to have both. I used to have the Titan planer thicknesser however the planer beds where out of alignment and could not be adjusted and at the time I thought it was me being rubbish until I got more experienced and then I new it was the machine. I then bought a thicknesser of Facebook market place and sold the titan.
Thanks for the review, really useful as was looking at getting the planer with thicknesser . Don't have the space for a large one so seems a good option for me
Actually ended up getting the planer thicknesser version and does the job for now though would like to get something a bit more heavy duty in the future, on an unrelated note how do you film your videos I would love to do some of my own but not sure where to start
I bought this same model last year for £99. I opened it up, saw how crap it was, the fence, the rough bed, the sharp castings etc. It’s still in the box unused in my shop.
Hi Mr B, it's definitely worth the effort to fix the fence issue in my opinion mate. I think £99 is bargain 😊 hope you get it sorted and give it a whirl.
@@karlpopewoodcraft yeah, I probably will after watching your vid, it was a good on offer price. I just haven’t been in my shop much lately. Top vid as always mate. 👍🏼
Thanks for the review Karl, very useful. It’s a shame the manufacturers don’t go that little bit further and make the fence more reliable.I’m also surprised how light it was so it’s definitely worth considering. Looking forward to more of your builds
Thanks Steve, ye incredibly light, must be because it's made from pressed aluminium rather than steel this would also keep the price down. Your right though if only they made sure to put that extra effort into the fence, pr the most vital area of the machine.
@@karlpopewoodcraft yes you are possibly right there Karl. I was looking at the triton one but no stock like most other things and they don’t even reply to emails😳. Not sure what I will get yet but it looks perfect for bench top use and that’s what I want.
Looks like you’ve caused a rush on the store they’ve sold out 😢 I’ve seen a Silverline 344944 model that looks identical, do you know if they are the same makers? If you can recommend another make but not dewalt as I’m near my top budget already I’d appreciate it. Thanks Ash
Thanks Karl. Going to build mine up when i am back on my feet. I know you don't like doing reviews but I must say that was clear, precise and well orated. Stay safe mate👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks Davy I really appreciate that feedback mate. 🙏😊
It looks useful and handy being so small. Good review Karl 👍
Thanks Phill. 😊
I’m glad it reviewed well as we bought ourselves one for Christmas - I thought the fence was just me, will definitely make one like yours
Cheers guys ye once you sort out the fence it's a decent bit of kit for the money.
Have the same model Karl and agree 100% with everything you said about it. Spot on review sir👍👍
Thank you Leo 😊
Great vid and explanation well done.
Thank you Peter.
Hi Karl, great video thanks for sharing. I have just purchased this planer but my in-feed table isn’t parallel to the out-feed table. Do you have any tips for getting the in-feed table level? Cheers
Thank you Piers, I don't believe the the outfeed can be adjusted. Maybe check with Rutlands tech team. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
Hi simple digital media I've just bought and encountered the same problem with the beds how did adjust them please
@@micahdavis214 Hi, I contacted Rutlands and was able to sort it with their advice which was as follows:
Adjustments to the levels of the table can be made by removing the bottom grill underneath the unit and checking the bolts and screws securing the table beds. It may be that one side is over/under tightened causing the alignment issue. If you require further assistance with the process, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us again.
Returned mine, bed was unfinished with rough machined ridges making it impossible to push wood over and had sharp, unfinished edges. Poor product quality, never turned it on. Managed to find a Triton planer instead.
Ye I agree on the rough bed however I can still slide timber across mine no worries. My fence is also trash however I've made my own accurate fence. It's cheap and does what I need at the moment however I'd love a decent floor standing model one day.
I think that’s how it comes. They recommended waxing it I think.
Same here. Returning mine.
Tore up the wood and gave a fish scale effect to every piece. Horrible workmanship too with rough unfinished metal all over
Great video Karl. I actually bought one based on your review. Have you had to change the blades yet? I can't figure out how to use the blade setting jig that came with the planer.
Hi Lestyn I haven't needed to change my blades yet. When I do I'll be sure to make a video.
I've been looking into the combination planer thicknessers, but many people talk about how much of a hassle they are to switch between modes.
Doesn't this technically only cover two faces? How do you do the third and forth sides? Wouldn't that normally need a thicknesser and table saw?
Yes everything you say is correct Alex and I use a thicknesser and table saw in conjunction with the little planer.
@@karlpopewoodcraft I've been looking into getting set up with a thicknesser/planer function. A combined unit with a 10" width could do things as wide as scaffold boards as per your video on the table build. I guess you can't joint something that big though? What do you think would work best? I've heard that all these tools are really noisy and having separate units would cost about double compared to a Lumberjack 10" combo.
@@AlexEllis ye definitely super noisy mate, I use a thicknesser for flatting then the table saw or track saw for jointing the edge, I actually prefer the tracksaw now for this. I can't be arsed with changing a machine around every time that would do my head in lol I only use my little planer for small projects.
Can’t believe what you have had to do with the fence Karl, you shouldn’t have to do that to a new machine. Disappointed in Rutlands there.
Ye I agree Wayne, I do believe it's a common theme with these budget models. I knew there was no point in returning because for the money I don't think I could get a better machine anywhere else unfortunately. Overall I'm happy enough though lol
I've got the same machine but my blades are out of alignment. How do you set up the blades?
I place a peice of timber on the blade then rota it so it moves 5mm from then infeed to the outfeed. Then fully tighten.
I bought this on the strength if your video.
It was an unmitigated disaster!
Tore up soft pine boards without exception.
I am currently trying to return it 😮😮😮
That's unfortunate, mine is still going strong. I've given it to a friend and he's had no issues. It's a good few years old now as well with the same blades in, (regular sharpening)
So what is causing it to tear up the wood? Sounds like dull blades or your attempting to take to much off? Is the wood dry?
@@karlpopewoodcraft Thanks for the reply. It's a mix of damp and dry. The damp wood ends up furry and the dry wood has fish scales. I sent Rutland pictures today. Might just be a lemon. Tried various settings including 0 mm. No difference. Adjusted blade exposure 3 times. No joy. Could just be a dull blade. It wasn't properly aligned either when it came out of the box. You got lucky!!
@bobkelly841 Well I hope they sort you out with either a replacement or refund. Thing is they have increased in price quite a lot as well do should be better if anything but obviously not.
Hi. I purchased one of these due to watching your video. Upon using the planer I found that it sprays dust up in the air and a great deal of dust/shavings end up under the planer. this is all happening with a dust control fitted to the machine????????
Probably a blockage mate, give everything a good inspection.
Same here. I ended up removing the base plate to let the shavings out!!!
Thanks! Really helpful - especially the honesty on the fence. Sounds like that’s a must-do first job out of the box.
Just purchased mine, hopefully the fence issue has been dealt with, if not, make me own fence
Does anyone have a link to a video of how you get to the blades on this machine please
Have you contacted Rutland mate?
@@karlpopewoodcraft yeah but just some written guidance and no video
What about thicknessing?
This is only a surface planer!
What's the product code for this
Cheers
Hi mate, I'd take a look on the Rutlands website that's where I purchased this machine from.
@@karlpopewoodcraft cheers i was just wondering because the one on the website is £359 so was hoping it was a newer improved model to justify the price hike
Hi Karl, I just got one of these and am struggling to work out how to adjust the blades if you can help with that please?
Erm not sure, is there an issue with them. Mine have never needed adjustment.
it's a shame, the price has more than doubled at todays price of £335
@killernoob1000 335 no way, definitely not worth that unless the bloody thing has had a total upgrade including the fence and helical head. Not a chance I'd pay that.
I've purchased one of these after watching your video. I have a dust control cyclone fitted. But I have lots of dust particles throwing up in air and lots of shavings/dust building up under the planer. Can anyone tell me why this is happening.
Sounds like it might be blocked have you checked everywhere.
Bought one. It is garbage I can tell you.
I do like your reviews they are both very informative and helpful when I’m looking at my purchase thanks for your honesty with your review.
Peter
Thank you for your feedback Peter 😊🙏
Its a shame that something as important as the fence can be so Terrible on these entry level machines, you would have thought that sort of issue would be noticed in r&d when they first make it. Looks a nice little machine
Probably was noticed mate, but their not overly fused lol
G'day Karl. I've been using a DIY benchtop jointer for a while and they do get most jobs done good enough for our purposes. Good value looking unit.
Agreed James, I'd love one like Mark's though 😊
Good fair non biased review Karl. If you reduce the packer behind the fence by 15mm you'll get the
155mm width specified, you could also hinge the fence to enable you to machine bevels too. Tony
Ye I get you Tony, the reason I added the packers was for more stability as with just the one piece of ply there was still a bit of flex, the packers pushing down on the machine seems to hold things up more solidly. Cheers mate
Good review mate, I’ve got a similar sized jointer & I downsized because I wasn’t using a larger one so they are very handy for square ups 🤠🍻👍👍👍👍
Cheers Sumo, ye I've found it really useful for smaller projects.
Hi Karl thanks for your brilliant review on Rutlands bench planer, I've been looking at them on their website and considering buying one, since your review was 2 years ago would you say it is value for money and wood you still recommend for a DIY'er I would appreciate your advice before making a purchase Thanks
That long wow, well for the money it's done me well. You definitely need to make your own fence though unless they have rectified this issue.
Nicely done Karl 😁. I almost want to get one as it looks ideal for small quick jobs (finish looks great). Don't get me wrong, I love my big old Fox planer thicknesser and wouldn't be without it, but sometimes it's such a faf pulling it out and setting it up. I imagine the fence on yours was simular to my old Titan unit... it was utter pants and more of a pain than it was worth. Thanks for the review mate. Stay safe 😁👍
Cheers Frank, ye I'll definitely be making a cabinet for this to sit on next to the thicknesser easy peasy then.... Ye I had the titan and the fence on that was even better than the one that came with this😏 all good now though 😁
Good review, I just bought one of these and am very pleased with it 👍
Great review Karl, I'm always using my cheap surface planer rather than getting my planer thicknesser out. 🙂👍
Cheers David, literally just watched your spline box video 😊
Hi, enjoyed your video.///suggestion... You coud have fixed the fens to side of the table, therefor not encroaching on the useable surface area ..even a small 2/3 mm rebate so it then lipped over on the top by that amount, but fixed the directly to the side, obviously setting it perpendicular, shimming if necessary. Good review I always enjoy your videos.
Thank you Alan. 😊
Came on here this morning on the off-chance I could find a review of this planer as I was tempted by the Rutland's daily price drop on 17/05/22 (£150) and this was exactly what I was after - so many thanks.
Looks like it pretty much fits the bill as I just needed something compact and accurate to flatten boards prior to putting them through the thicknesser. I had my money on the fence being the weak link, as they almost always are on these budget machines, but, as you demonstrate, no big deal making your own.
So, you've cost me £150 today, Karl - cheers mate!
Haha sorry about that Mark 😅 I'm still using it now and it's not bad at all foe the money once you sort the fence.
Hi mate I just got the jointer. Thanks for the review. On building the fence I completely agree with you. By any chance have you looked at upgrading the cutter head yet?
Cheers mate, no I've found the cutter fine for my work so far.
Pucka review Karl,shame that fence loosed you down.Nice modification tho.,i do like Rutlands i have their pocket hole jig,
Ye I'd like more of their stuff to review, I've emailed them asking lol
Thanks for doing the review buddy looks a good bit of kit for the price wish i had brought one at Christmas they had them for £120 as with most things you buy now days you have to fettle with it to get the best from it, i recently brought a Record sabre 250 bandsaw the amount of things i have had to do to that was ridiculous would have returned it but had to pay return postage and then get charged 20% return fee.👍🔨
Bloody hell 20% return fee that's not on. Cheers though mate, it's the way on the world now isn't it.
great video karl, ive just purchased one of these and will use your idea of making up a proper fence for it! cheers pal
Cheers mate 👍 your very welcome.
Karl is this still running ok ? only ask as I'm after a new one and at the price, can't complain. The only downside is Rutland has been out of stock for a while now but I'm on the waiting list. Cheers matey...
Hi George it's working fine mate, I don't use it daily but I've used it plenty and apart from the fence it's Bob on.
@@karlpopewoodcraftThanks Karl, good to know. Just have to wait for them to be back in stock now !!!
@@GeorgeCooper_LoneWolf That's a common problem at the moment with all the manufacturers isn't it.
@@karlpopewoodcraftYou're not wrong there matey.
Good review that Karl I saw them advertised and wondered about how good they where bet it works well in conjunction with your thickness planner
Ye not a bad machine at all Terry, fence is terrible obviously but apart from that it's decent.
Nice honest review Karl... I had a Clarke Thickness / Planer and had to do the same with the fence. But that was heavy and i scrapped it and got a DW733 thicknesser.. The lightness of that machine makes it quite useful in a small shop. Wait until you change the blades, you will get a real improvemnet in the finish despite your finish with the stock blades.I am tempted to get one of these just for the lightness of them (but i probably won't).. Really glad you reviewed it matey.
Thanks mate, ye that blade remark is so true I changed the blades in my thicknesser last week 🔪game changer😊
Did you do the extension for the table as I'm curious if it will work because of the width of the cutter head?
Hi Richard no not as yet, we have been so busy with the move to the new workshop it's been a crazy few weeks 😁
Nice review...nice sharing
Thanks mate.
Amazing video Karl. Really informative. I bought from Rutlands and generally they pretty good. Its annoying that you had to make your own fence. I saw this was on sale for £165 and was very close to buying it, but didn't in the end. What would you recommend buy a thicknesses first or jointer first? and do you have any recommendations for either for an weekend woodworker
Hi Sohaib technically you would think a planer/jointer would be the most appropriate machine to purchase first but for me it has to be the thicknesser because there's lots of other ways to square up your rough saw timber. I have recently bought the Scheppach thicknesser and find it excellent.
@@karlpopewoodcraft I have seen the Scheppach thicknesser in your latest videos ( I watch all your videos) and i have been looking into getting it, but it will be a few months before i get it (setting up my shed at the moment). I been planning to make a jig to turn my electric planer into a jointer. That will work for most of my projects.
Thanks for your, to the point review. You get straight into it and no waffle like the yanks, they seem to go on forever doing reviews and it becomes boring, you're straight on it, no waffle and to the point! 👍🏻
Thank you 😊 I think I might of waffled pretty bad in the past haha I have learnt from my mistakes haha. Thanks for watching.
No waffle like the yanks ? Lmao don’t be a tool. There’s some fantastic American woodworkers on RUclips. Btw it’s 12,000 not 1,200.
Thanks for this - looking at these at the moment and this review was very useful!
Your welcome 🙂
Awesome review and seems like it’s held up well. Awesome video brother.
Cheers mate, I appreciate that.
Nice job Karl, thanks for the review!
Cheers mate. 🍻
Nice one Karl. I need one but is this all you find that you need because I was thinking about a Planer -Thicknesser.
Hi Ashley I have a thicknesser as well and if you get rough sawn timber it's ideal to have both. I used to have the Titan planer thicknesser however the planer beds where out of alignment and could not be adjusted and at the time I thought it was me being rubbish until I got more experienced and then I new it was the machine. I then bought a thicknesser of Facebook market place and sold the titan.
I think you can get decent budget planer thicknessers though.
Thanks for the review, really useful as was looking at getting the planer with thicknesser . Don't have the space for a large one so seems a good option for me
I'm still using it to this day Stephen and its not bad at all, does the job.
Actually ended up getting the planer thicknesser version and does the job for now though would like to get something a bit more heavy duty in the future, on an unrelated note how do you film your videos I would love to do some of my own but not sure where to start
Good review i don't have a planer but intend to upgrade to one eventually
Cheers Trevor, it's not a bad machine really apart from the obvious.
Good thorough review mate seems a decent bit of kit 👍 nice finish to the timber
Cheers mate, ye nice sharp blades that leave a decent finish.
I bought this same model last year for £99. I opened it up, saw how crap it was, the fence, the rough bed, the sharp castings etc. It’s still in the box unused in my shop.
Hi Mr B, it's definitely worth the effort to fix the fence issue in my opinion mate. I think £99 is bargain 😊 hope you get it sorted and give it a whirl.
@@karlpopewoodcraft yeah, I probably will after watching your vid, it was a good on offer price. I just haven’t been in my shop much lately. Top vid as always mate. 👍🏼
@@mrb4408 thanks mate, I hope you manage to get some workshop time soon 😊
Nice review mate, still not decided if i need this or not.
Definitely very handy if you receive roughly sawn timber that's out of square. Cheers mate
Dave... you should get one... it's a game changer if you want to do seamless glueups 😁👍, but make sure you do the fence mod 😁
This a great video, thanks for posting . I wan t to get one and I wonder how you stop it from moving around when you are using it?
Hi mate, it has holes where you can screw it down or clamp down.
@@karlpopewoodcraft thanks very much, keep on doing your excellent helpful vids , you're doing a great job
@@splash7489 thank you 😊
Thanks for the review Karl, very useful. It’s a shame the manufacturers don’t go that little bit further and make the fence more reliable.I’m also surprised how light it was so it’s definitely worth considering. Looking forward to more of your builds
Thanks Steve, ye incredibly light, must be because it's made from pressed aluminium rather than steel this would also keep the price down. Your right though if only they made sure to put that extra effort into the fence, pr the most vital area of the machine.
He paid £160 for it and you expect more? Maybe if they used actual slaves to manufacture it, they could afford a better fence.
Great review. Thank you Karl.
Cheers mate, 🍻
Great review Karl, cheers 👍
Thanks Steve 😁
Great review. God that fence though I’ll think I’ll give that a miss.
Shame as the machine looks a nice portable unit.
Cheers Mark, I think all the budget models have the same issues to be honest. I actually really like the wee little thing and it does the job 😊
@@karlpopewoodcraft yes you are possibly right there Karl. I was looking at the triton one but no stock like most other things and they don’t even reply to emails😳.
Not sure what I will get yet but it looks perfect for bench top use and that’s what I want.
@@markjarman7819 oh ye I looked at the triton as well but I had the same issue couldn't find one in stock anywhere.
@@karlpopewoodcraft there’s a Rutland one on ebay so I think I might have a go at it and just build a new fence. Can’t wait for triton forever
@@markjarman7819 it's easy enough to make a fence anyway mate, I would never tilt the fence so I just made it solid and square.
Great review and very informative - thank you.
Thank you 😊
Do you have any plans to review the hand held electric planer from Rutlands or any other manufacturer.
@npc8027 honestly that's something I rarely use mate. I have a Eurbour hand held electric planer and that seems to do the job for me.
Appreciate the reply. Keep up the great and informative work 👍
Thanks for this review, great info and advice.
Do you have a link or can you tell me where to get one please , thanks and stay well.
Ash.
Cheers Ash I'll add a link in a moment for you.
www.rutlands.com/sp+more-planing-surface-planers-bench-surface-planer-rutlands+xt3517
@@karlpopewoodcraft
Thanks 👍👍👍
Looks like you’ve caused a rush on the store they’ve sold out 😢
I’ve seen a Silverline 344944 model that looks identical, do you know if they are the same makers? If you can recommend another make but not dewalt as I’m near my top budget already I’d appreciate it.
Thanks Ash
@@ashy1423 really, bloody hell. I'm pretty sure that the silverline is the same machine mate.
Hi Karl, a good in-depth review; thank you, regards, Fred
Cheers Fred 😊
Great review, really like your videos.
Thank you 😊