Knapp 5-in-1 Saw, Shaper, Planer, Jointer, Mortiser (Used)
This is a review from Fine Woodworking:
“The Knapp is an industrial machine, built to withstand a lifetime of abuse in European cabinet shops. The planer-jointer can be unbolted and used as a separate machine, a nice touch. Also, the Knapp has the most cast iron in its massive arbor and spindle assemblies. It takes up to a 14-in. blade (the others accommodate 12 in.), and a tilting shaper spindle is standard (an option on other machines). It has separate fences dedicated to ripping and jointing. The Knapp router spindle is the only one that turns at the ideal speed for routing: 23,000 rpm. It also accommodates a full dado head, giving you two options for dadoing.
Its switches were heavy-duty and conveniently mounted, and the ripping and jointing fences were the most rigid. The height adjustments of the saw, shaper and planer bed were the smoothest and most solid of any machine tested. Although it didn’t need much tuning, this machine was the most easily tuned up and adjusted for flat and square. Also, all of the dust-collection ports are on the same side of the machine—the back.
The wide sliding table was by far the most massive and smooth. It was deadly accurate throughout its stroke, with positive fence stops built in at common angles. The round bearings run against round bars for point-to-point contact designed to resist fouling by dust.
I preferred the Knapp’s standard crosscut extension table over any of the others. It requires no outrigger to support it. It is lightweight aluminum but dead-flat and rigid enough to support large panels.
The only design flaw I encountered was that the cam-driven hold-down on the sliding table pushed the stock forward when it was engaged. While these hold-downs are not necessary for most operations, they increase the accuracy of miter and joinery cuts on the saw, and tenoning on the shaper.”
Knapp Combi 410 Profit combination machine, part of the Signature Line of Laguna Tools. Combines Sliding Table Saw, Tilting Shaper, 16" Jointer & Planer in one package. The Knapp machines are very strongly built, and have been compared favorably with Felder combos. This machine is in excellent condition and has seen very little use. It features a total of 5 motors, 1 each for the table saw, shaper & jointer/planer, plus separate motors for scoring and planer feed. The machine features:
Table Saw - 5.2 Hp motor, 12" diameter (10" with scoring blade in use) blade, 6.5' long sliding table with outrigger support for crosscut table. Crosscut fence extends to 96", and has positive stops for accurate crosscuts. The blade arbor is 1" and will accept a dado blade stack. Rip capacity is 40" to right of blade. Rip fence has high/low position and can be pulled back for crosscuts. Has micro adjust feature for fine control.
Tilting Shaper - 5.2 Hp motor, Left tilting shaper with 1.25" diameter spindle. Shaper features 4 speeds that are easy to change. Ajdustable shaper fence with memory function. Handwheel features digital gauge for exact calibration. Comes with extra motor belt.
Jointer/Planer - 5.2 Hp motor, 16" wide, comes with 4 blade Wigo cutterhead. This uses reversable knives with easy setting, similar to Tersa blades. Jointer has adjustable cast iron fence and Euro safety guard. Converts quickly to planer mode and has variable speed input motor. Digital hand wheel makes accurate measurements and repeating of thicknessing very accurate.
This is a review from Fine Woodworking:
“The Knapp is an industrial machine, built to withstand a lifetime of abuse in European cabinet shops. The planer-jointer can be unbolted and used as a separate machine, a nice touch. Also, the Knapp has the most cast iron in its massive arbor and spindle assemblies. It takes up to a 14-in. blade (the others accommodate 12 in.), and a tilting shaper spindle is standard (an option on other machines). It has separate fences dedicated to ripping and jointing. The Knapp router spindle is the only one that turns at the ideal speed for routing: 23,000 rpm. It also accommodates a full dado head, giving you two options for dadoing.
Its switches were heavy-duty and conveniently mounted, and the ripping and jointing fences were the most rigid. The height adjustments of the saw, shaper and planer bed were the smoothest and most solid of any machine tested. Although it didn’t need much tuning, this machine was the most easily tuned up and adjusted for flat and square. Also, all of the dust-collection ports are on the same side of the machine—the back.
The wide sliding table was by far the most massive and smooth. It was deadly accurate throughout its stroke, with positive fence stops built in at common angles. The round bearings run against round bars for point-to-point contact designed to resist fouling by dust.
I preferred the Knapp’s standard crosscut extension table over any of the others. It requires no outrigger to support it. It is lightweight aluminum but dead-flat and rigid enough to support large panels.
The only design flaw I encountered was that the cam-driven hold-down on the sliding table pushed the stock forward when it was engaged. While these hold-downs are not necessary for most operations, they increase the accuracy of miter and joinery cuts on the saw, and tenoning on the shaper.”
Knapp Combi 410 Profit combination machine, part of the Signature Line of Laguna Tools. Combines Sliding Table Saw, Tilting Shaper, 16" Jointer & Planer in one package. The Knapp machines are very strongly built, and have been compared favorably with Felder combos. This machine is in excellent condition and has seen very little use. It features a total of 5 motors, 1 each for the table saw, shaper & jointer/planer, plus separate motors for scoring and planer feed. The machine features:
Table Saw - 5.2 Hp motor, 12" diameter (10" with scoring blade in use) blade, 6.5' long sliding table with outrigger support for crosscut table. Crosscut fence extends to 96", and has positive stops for accurate crosscuts. The blade arbor is 1" and will accept a dado blade stack. Rip capacity is 40" to right of blade. Rip fence has high/low position and can be pulled back for crosscuts. Has micro adjust feature for fine control.
Tilting Shaper - 5.2 Hp motor, Left tilting shaper with 1.25" diameter spindle. Shaper features 4 speeds that are easy to change. Ajdustable shaper fence with memory function. Handwheel features digital gauge for exact calibration. Comes with extra motor belt.
Jointer/Planer - 5.2 Hp motor, 16" wide, comes with 4 blade Wigo cutterhead. This uses reversable knives with easy setting, similar to Tersa blades. Jointer has adjustable cast iron fence and Euro safety guard. Converts quickly to planer mode and has variable speed input motor. Digital hand wheel makes accurate measurements and repeating of thicknessing very accurate.
This is a review from Fine Woodworking:
“The Knapp is an industrial machine, built to withstand a lifetime of abuse in European cabinet shops. The planer-jointer can be unbolted and used as a separate machine, a nice touch. Also, the Knapp has the most cast iron in its massive arbor and spindle assemblies. It takes up to a 14-in. blade (the others accommodate 12 in.), and a tilting shaper spindle is standard (an option on other machines). It has separate fences dedicated to ripping and jointing. The Knapp router spindle is the only one that turns at the ideal speed for routing: 23,000 rpm. It also accommodates a full dado head, giving you two options for dadoing.
Its switches were heavy-duty and conveniently mounted, and the ripping and jointing fences were the most rigid. The height adjustments of the saw, shaper and planer bed were the smoothest and most solid of any machine tested. Although it didn’t need much tuning, this machine was the most easily tuned up and adjusted for flat and square. Also, all of the dust-collection ports are on the same side of the machine—the back.
The wide sliding table was by far the most massive and smooth. It was deadly accurate throughout its stroke, with positive fence stops built in at common angles. The round bearings run against round bars for point-to-point contact designed to resist fouling by dust.
I preferred the Knapp’s standard crosscut extension table over any of the others. It requires no outrigger to support it. It is lightweight aluminum but dead-flat and rigid enough to support large panels.
The only design flaw I encountered was that the cam-driven hold-down on the sliding table pushed the stock forward when it was engaged. While these hold-downs are not necessary for most operations, they increase the accuracy of miter and joinery cuts on the saw, and tenoning on the shaper.”
Knapp Combi 410 Profit combination machine, part of the Signature Line of Laguna Tools. Combines Sliding Table Saw, Tilting Shaper, 16" Jointer & Planer in one package. The Knapp machines are very strongly built, and have been compared favorably with Felder combos. This machine is in excellent condition and has seen very little use. It features a total of 5 motors, 1 each for the table saw, shaper & jointer/planer, plus separate motors for scoring and planer feed. The machine features:
Table Saw - 5.2 Hp motor, 12" diameter (10" with scoring blade in use) blade, 6.5' long sliding table with outrigger support for crosscut table. Crosscut fence extends to 96", and has positive stops for accurate crosscuts. The blade arbor is 1" and will accept a dado blade stack. Rip capacity is 40" to right of blade. Rip fence has high/low position and can be pulled back for crosscuts. Has micro adjust feature for fine control.
Tilting Shaper - 5.2 Hp motor, Left tilting shaper with 1.25" diameter spindle. Shaper features 4 speeds that are easy to change. Ajdustable shaper fence with memory function. Handwheel features digital gauge for exact calibration. Comes with extra motor belt.
Jointer/Planer - 5.2 Hp motor, 16" wide, comes with 4 blade Wigo cutterhead. This uses reversable knives with easy setting, similar to Tersa blades. Jointer has adjustable cast iron fence and Euro safety guard. Converts quickly to planer mode and has variable speed input motor. Digital hand wheel makes accurate measurements and repeating of thicknessing very accurate.
