Hello all!

Its been a while since I've posted.

Ive been selling a fair number of rock and fossil inlaid platters and bowls at a local winery. I'm looking for a faster and more accurate way of grinding them out (before the rock and resin are put in of course, wood only). I think the Makita 1002BA curved shoe power planer might be the ticket. They are a specialty Item, so I'll probably have to plunk down $300+ for it

My current method is roughing them out with a arbortech, and then grinding them smoother and smoother with hard resin pads. I finish off with an RO sander.

Does anyone else out there do this (grind out seats or shallow platters)?

If so what is your fastest technique?

Have anyone else used this planer (Makita 1002BA) to carve seats or shallow platters and bowls?

Thank you everyone for taking the time to read and respond!

www.dovercanyonrustic.com