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Wood Planing Under the Microscope - Japanese Woodworking - YouTube
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not using a microscope here when planing and far as i know no one has put a microscope on the final product
guess they could but then again what would be the point
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That's what I wondered.
Then those website shots of the finished grain. Point?
Is this device meat to improve the finish on less decorative woods (unlike birds-eye, curly, etc). We seem to be running out of the more decorative woods and/or tone woods, like birch and rosewood. Making lesser woods more visually attractive seems like a worthy goal. ;)
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guess i am not there yet
getting things done is good enough for me but maybe some day
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This machine eliminates the need to finish sand.
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On Oct 21, 2016, Leon wrote (in article):
That?s the point, actually.
The intent is not just to reduce work. The reason is that the wood finish is more beautiful and clear if the surface is cut cleanly, versus abraded into mush with sandpaper. Joe Gwinn
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I know!
As I said , the machine eliminates the need to finish sand.