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05/12/2025

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05/12/2025

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Lumber Wizard 5 $246
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18/08/2025

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27/07/2025

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26/07/2025

Switching from a straight blade to a spiral cutterhead in woodworking equipment like jointers or planers offers several significant advantages:

✅ 1. Improved Surface Finish
Spiral cutterheads have many small, staggered carbide inserts that slice the wood at a shearing angle, resulting in:

Smoother finishes

Fewer tear-outs, especially on figured or difficult grain

✅ 2. Quieter Operation
The shearing action and staggered cutting pattern make spiral cutterheads much quieter than straight knives, which cut all at once.

✅ 3. Longer Tool Life
Carbide inserts used in spiral heads stay sharper far longer than steel straight blades.

Inserts can often be rotated (usually 4 times) when dull, extending overall life and reducing replacement frequency.

✅ 4. Easier Maintenance
If one insert is damaged, you can replace or rotate just that insert.

No need to remove and reset long knives, which can be tedious and require precision alignment.

✅ 5. Less Power Demand
Because spiral heads cut incrementally, they require less power and cause less strain on the motor, especially with wider or deeper cuts.

✅ 6. Cleaner Chip Ejection
The staggered, smaller cuts help with better chip evacuation, reducing clogs and buildup in the dust collection system.

📌 Summary Table:
Feature Straight Blade Spiral Cutterhead
Finish Quality Moderate to Poor on figured wood Excellent
Noise Loud Quieter
Blade Life Shorter Longer (carbide, rotatable)
Maintenance Time-consuming Easy insert replacement
Power Use Higher Lower
Tear-Out Frequent Rare

If you work with hardwoods, figured grain, or value reduced downtime and maintenance, upgrading to a spiral cutterhead is well worth the investment.

Check out UKO WOOD TOOLS’s video.

06/03/2025

Bring your Woodworking Machine into the world of Retro Fitted Spiral Cutterheads. Quieter Machine and better performance. Cheaper to maintain long term. We are Australia Suppliers of the Shelix Byrd and CTS Spiral Cutterheads. Once you have watched this video call us with any questions you may have. PH: 0418 184 048

29/01/2025

Take advantage of our February Special on the Lumber Wizard 5 Metal Detector. Was $246 NOW $180. Contact us for more details

The Lumber Wizard 5 Laser Line is the latest version of the woodworking metal detector. A powerful precision hand-held metal detector with a laser indicator designed specifically for woodworkers. It helps detect small metal objects hidden inside new or used timber. The new version features easier on...

24/01/2025

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If you are thinking of Upgrading to a Spiral Cutterhead then look at this video from "Woodworking Explained" they have done a great job of explaining all types of Knifes/Spiral/Helical cutterheads. We are Australia Suppliers of the Shelix Byrd and CTS Spiral Cutterheads. Once you have watched this video call us with any questions you may have. PH: 0418 184 048

Whether you’re new to woodworking or a seasoned pro, you’ve probably heard of spiral cutterheads. They have been around for over a decade, but are becoming m...

24/01/2025

Make a difference to your machine today...your machine will be like a brand new machine. Woodcraft Supplies are the agents for Sheartak Tools in Australia. Call us for any questions you may have on the Spiral Cutterheads. Ph 0418 184 048 Rob will help you with all your enquiries

Welcome to our latest video, where we'll delve into the world of spiral cutterheads and why they're a game-changer for your woodworking and machining project...

23/01/2025