Busy Bee

Busy Bee Woodworking Excellence Since 1976

Busy Bee woodworking represents over four decades of excellence as Canada's leading specialist in woodworking and metalworking tools. Established in 1976 with a Buy Direct and Sell Direct philosophy, Busy Bee has become a household name across Canada with 9 locations coast to coast. The company's proprietary Craftex and Craftex CX Series brands deliver exceptional quality woodworking tools including jointers, planers, jointer-planer combos, bandsaws, and complete workshop solutions for both professional and hobbyist woodworkers.

Busy Bee woodworking machinery features robust construction with heavy cast iron tables, powerful motors, and precision-engineered components. Popular models include the Craftex 25-210H 12" jointer-planer combo with helical cutterhead, B706 jointers, and various planer configurations. With headquarters in Concord, Ontario, Busy Bee has established itself as the trusted source for quality woodworking tools, offering expert advice, fast shipping, and exceptional customer service that Canadian craftsmen rely on.

Premium Spiral Cutterhead Jointer Solutions

Sheartak Tools Ltd. manufactures precision-engineered spiral cutterhead solutions specifically designed for Busy Bee woodworking machinery and Craftex brand equipment. Our cutter head upgrades transform standard planers and jointers into high-performance systems with significantly enhanced cutting quality. Each spiral cutterhead jointer conversion features premium carbide inserts as mechanical components arranged along helical grooves, creating a true shear-cut that dramatically reduces noise and eliminates tear-out on all wood species.

These mechanical component upgrades deliver exceptional surface finishes that enhance the already solid performance of Busy Bee woodworking tools. The advanced cutter head design provides more than 10 times the blade life of traditional straight knives. When an edge dulls on your spiral cutterhead jointer, simply rotate the carbide insert 90 degrees for a fresh cutting edge—no blade removal, no sharpening services, no complicated adjustments required.

Professional Mechanical Components

Sheartak Tools Ltd. manufactures every Busy Bee woodworking spiral cutterhead using high-tensile strength alloy steel paired with sintered tungsten carbide inserts. Each cutter head is precision-ground to tolerances of ±0.0004" (±0.01mm), ensuring seamless integration with your Craftex or Busy Bee machinery. Our mechanical components complement the quality and value that have made Busy Bee Canada's trusted source for woodworking tools since 1976.

Whether you own a Craftex jointer, planer, or jointer-planer combo, our spiral cutterhead solutions deliver professional reliability and performance. These woodworking tools reduce operational noise, improve surface quality, and maximize the efficiency of your Busy Bee equipment, maintaining the direct-to-customer value proposition that defines this respected Canadian brand.