Abstract: A set-up gauge for precision alignment of the cutting knives in a cutter head. The set-up gauge utilizes a support bar extending laterally across the wood shaper. Also included is a bracket slidably secured to the support bar and a rod extending outwardly from the bracket, the rod further comprising first end and second ends. Further included is a magnetic disc secured to the second end of the rod, the magnetic disc for contact with a surface of the cutting knives to identify a common inset distance for each of the cutting knives relative to the guide fence.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for substantially reducing, or eliminating, planer snipe on workpieces passing through the work area of a woodworking machine and providing a quick change out and adjustment of a press roller mounted to the hood of the woodworking machine.

Abstract: A stock-shaping machine is operable to shape elongated stock and includes a powered machine and a jig. The powered machine includes a feed mechanism shiftably mounted relative to a frame so as to feed stock through the machine. The machine also includes a shaping device supported relative to the frame to shape the stock during feeding thereof. The elongated jig orients the stock so that an axis of the stock is at least generally parallel to a jig axis. The jig permits rotation of the stock relative to the jig about the stock axis and longitudinal sliding of the stock along the jig. The jig is mounted with the jig axis at an oblique angle relative to a machine feed axis so that shifting of the feed mechanism causes rotation and longitudinal sliding of the stock.

Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus that works a work piece that employs routers disposed on opposite upper and lower sides of a table. The routers operate on opposite sides of a work piece contemporaneously. The resultant work piece may be worked so as to be uniform and identical with previously and successively worked work pieces.

Abstract: There is disclosed an apparatus that works a work piece that employs routers disposed on opposite upper and lower sides of a table. The routers operate on opposite sides of a work piece contemporaneously. The resultant work piece may be worked so as to be uniform and identical with previously and successively worked work pieces.

Abstract: A holder for rotating cutting knives includes a cylindrical holder including a longitudinal groove and a blade having a cutting edge and an opposed edge separated from the cutting edge by a first contact face. A gib assembly is provided for holding the blade in the groove of the holder, and includes a gib movable within the groove between a blade insertion position and a blade securing position. The gib has a second contact face that engages the first contact face of the blade when the gib is moved to the second position, and one of the first and second contact faces is provided with at least one longitudinal groove and the other of the first and second contact faces includes at least one longitudinal ridge which mates with the groove when the gib is in the second position in order to prevent the blade from slipping out of engagement with the gib means.

Abstract: A woodworking machine which has a driven woodworking head in the form of a sanding drum, planer head or molding head, the head being supported between a pair of spaced walls and a pair of bearings by a pair of Morse taper plugs, which are received respectively in the opposite ends of the head and which are driven whereby to drive the head, the plugs being removable from the head by shifting the same, when loosened, in longitudinal alignment with the head, whereby the head may be removed from the machine by lifting the same directly upwardly between the walls.