Hi all,
I'm looking to upgrade my current planer to a 20" with some sort of spiral cutter. I'm looking at Jet, Grizzly (I own some Grizzly tools and have been pleased with them), and Powermatic. While pricey, the Powermatic does come with the Byrd head. Is it really that much better than the standard helical cutters that comes with the other two? I work with a lot of figured wood. With the Byrd, would I still be using my drum sander? How about with the standard helical head.
Thanks,
Todd