I have tried various types of cutter heads in wood surfacing machinery. They all have their place. But as a primarily hand craft furniture studio tersa gets me where I want to be with a machined finish that is quickly and easily polished with hand planes. When sharp out of the box, the Tersa Carbide will finely finish even some of the most highly figured Curly Koa I work with. The material is so precious ( and insanely expensive at over $125 per BFT) that waste from inferior finishing devices is unacceptable and painfully expensive.
Tersaknives.com has for over a decade provided me with the fastest, cheapest, and most enjoyable service. Their cutting of the knives is clean and burr free. The packaging and speed of processing the order is second to none. I receive my orders usually in less than a week. The cost is typically 20 to 40% less than any other source in the world for a US based consumer. The sales staff is always promptly responsive, pleasant, and helpful to work with. I think of them as part of my business network , same as my wood suppliers and and other essential services my business uses.
I have hopefully brought more folks into the Tersaknives.com fold. It's one of the few companies that I can easily endorse after years of positive experience with them. Tersa knives are amazing but Tersaknives.com make them truly exceptional.
Matsukaze Woodworking
Hilo, Hawaii
p.s. I also enjoy their monthly newsletters, 5 stars all the way around.
