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Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Beautiful. Im looking at buying a big from sander for large pieces . Tear out is a problem with the planer in hardwoods that have knots and or curly figure because the grain changes direction you end up going from with the gran to against it in the same piece of wood .

Thanks! Be sure to get a sander with a closed frame. Mine (Jet 10-20) is open on one end so that it's supposedly capable of sanding 20" wide wood. But unless I'm really careful (and even then) I'll get a line on the board that still has to be sanded out by hand. Also, I have to do very light passes near the end, or it will put a slight taper, bigger at the open end.