I’d get the planer first as properly dimentioned lumber is critical to each project. Norm Abram said that the three most important tools are the table saw, the jointer, and the planer. With a planer, any scrap wood source can become part of a project.
Dimensioned, from wood stores ORrough cut from a sawyer, mill…If you have a need to do a lot of planing, then invest in a good solid planer. If you plan to buy wood that is much thicker than you need it to be at, then buy a relatively good planer and a bandsaw that can do a good job of re-sawing…saves wood, less sawdust and chips to discard, and less planing you have to do, depending of course on how much/close you resaw the thickness. Dimensioned, from wood stores OR rough cut from a sawyer, mill… If you have a need to do a lot of planing, then invest in a good solid planer.
First the sanding machines works well But only on Hard wood any thing hard or soft with resin or knots loads up an plugs the paper ,#2 slow process ,works best when used like a sandflee by that I mean very light bite ,force it it will stall twist and jam ,like a planer bows & warps have to be kissed of first ,fattest part of the board has to go in first ,or it will jam ,gouge trip a breaker or burn you brushes ,and your get to start all over ,#3 ,layers all have to be run thru in order& and reduced all equally ,grain direction is a factor on some wood ,or chips out or can splinter causing further reduction in thickness to needed to be useable very slow tedious process. The thought of attemping to make ply wood makes me shutter ,Some of you I am sure are better wood workers then I ,but I have not heard of any one doing this on a regular basis , all the real promoters are selling equipment, blades ,rollers take aways ETC resawing kiln dry hard wood and just sanding is do able but is a slow process and paper changing grit size are not difficult ,but require special set ups unless you have a large shop and a good DC system. Recycling pallets ,barn wood even bridge timbers nails ,staples.
I can’t decide between a Dewalt planer or a Grizzly 14 inch bandsaw. I feel like the bandsaw would offer more versatility for me, resawing, cutting curves, etc, but I think the planer would offer better value. I’ve heard good things about the Dewalt planer, but other than online reviews, I haven’t heard anything about the Grizzly bandsaw.
band saw vs planer Related Question:
What is the band saw best used for?
A band saw can be used to cut curves, even in thick lumber, such as in creating cabriole legs, to rip lumber and to crosscut short pieces. The most common use for the band saw, however, is in cutting irregular shapes. The second most common use is in resawing or ripping lumber into thinner slabs.
Is it worth buying a thickness planer?
If you really want to get into woodworking, a thickness planer is worth the cost. Once you have it, you’ll never regret the expenditure, because you’ll be in control of your stock thickness like never before.
How important is a bandsaw in a woodshop?
That being said, a quality band saw will do a lot more than just cut curves. They are great for cutting tenons and some smaller rabbets, for ripping small pieces of stock, and for resawing thin strips from larger pieces of wood.
What are 5 general guidelines for using the band saw?
Never push on back of piece with fingers or thumb. Don’t reach across the blade. Make all cuts under power, not while blade is coasting. Never remove guard unless authorized by Technician or WRL Manager.