@liebe Hi Dan, I’ve got the Rutlands planner/thicknesser. With the blades reasonably new it planes a very smooth surface. As long as you double check the fence and make sure it’s tight it planes a near perfect 90 degrees when…   Read more»

So I finally have a video of my renaissance guitar been played!
https://youtu.be/WTzn0BcLvGA

Hey @russ, thanks for the reply and suggestions. Do you have any experience of these machines? I can use a plane to a degree, but my skills are limited for sure and practice can only make that better.  While processing…   Read more»

@liebe Hi Dan, A planner/thicknesser or a  thicknesser & a surface planner are great things to have if you are going to be using rough timber. For the cheaper option or if you have limited space you could get a…   Read more»