If Terry's awesome gesture doesn't work for you, get the SVST through him. It's a great tool.

... Thom

The SVST arrived today and I took it for a spin. It is clearly a superior tool, and my observations were correct, that you can perform cutting depth adjustments in flight by rotating the device...

I really wanted to order from you Terry. I guess the high price for this tool reduces the demand, such that it's impossible to carry in inventory.

Cheers,
Thom

Thanks everyone for your feedback. Clearly, these two products are head and shoulders above the pack. Based on your feedback as well as some observations (obviously not having used the tools),...

Thanks, Gunder. Perhaps the only question I have about it, relates to how solid the threads holding the set screw are (the threads in the trapezoidal part that allows you to set the cutting height...

Thanks! Makes perfect sense with any of these tools.

Cheers,
Thom

That's a pretty strong endorsement. Thanks! It's nice to have a few good choices, and it seems to boil down to a coin toss between the two (SVST & FKS/Kunzman). 2,000 sidewall sets ... that ought...

[Edit: After studying the photos, below]

It appears as if the cylindrical part of the blade holder rides on the side of the edge, so that this, in conjunction with adjusting the blade angle...

Could be a learning curve, but I found it extremely difficult to (a) set the height adjustment - so you're cutting sidewall as close to the edge as possible and (b) fine tune the depth of the cut. ...

Any comments - 4 years later?

This looks similar to the Briko/Maplus planer that Terry (Slidewright) sells...