Door Planes

[Rob Z]

From time-to-time, we have posts here asking about door planes. I've mentioned before the Porter Cable door plane that I have.Many carpenters use who specialize in door installations use this plane.

If you can spend the extra money and get this model, you won't regret it. With the long sole, it almost never has snipe at the end of the cut. The cutters are spiral shaped and never leave chatter marks. The lever that I marked with a red arrow is marked in increments of 1/32" and 1/64", and with your left hand on the door guide (marked with the blue arrow) , you can reach up at the same time and use your thumb to move the depth of cut lever and taper a cut in and out as needed to get a good margin that has been scribed on the door.

These planers have been $400-$450 US for about ten years. I just did the currency converter and this is 270-304 GBP...how does this compare price-wise with other planers sold in the UK.​

 

[faithhealer]

looks a nice bit of kit rob

 

[mikethetile]

porter cable are available here at about £500 for a planer that size

door planers a rare these days and are special order , planes are generally the shorter smoothing planes

 

[Rob Z]

Mike, that's too bad that tool cost so much there. It works so well that it could be a real money maker for every tilesetter that needs to cut doors for his work and even could tune doors up that have never closed properly. Many a time I've been able to take care of doors for customers with only an hour's work and been able to add a fair amount to the invoice.

 

[tfs]

That would be a handy bit of kit. At the moment I am more than happy with this bad boy (festools in pics) even get a we bag for the rail and a solid storage carry box for the saw) This will produce a factory finnish on wet wall, MDF, worktops, plastics etc.

When Im not using this I tend to use my electric Makita planer.

 

[mikethetile]

fein make excellant tools. they are well worth the money

makita are good for the money but ive killed quite a few over the years

Im using hitachi at the moment

 

[hillhead]

i use makita myself,don't plane doors for customers yet.
Well organized builders allow us tilers in before the joiners second fix begins proper apart from bathroom architrave's etc

 

[DHTiling]

I have a cracking Door planer..



























Strummerman..:lol:

 

[Scott]

Wish i had a brother!

I have a cracking Door planer..


























Strummerman..:lol: