Get the Most from Your Planer
Expert techniques to make a planer cut safely and smoothly while avoiding snipe and tearout Video Length: 6:56 Produced By: Gina Eide and Michael Dobsevage A thickness planer is an essential shop machine to smooth and flatten boards. Learn how to ... [... more]
Fine Woodworking |
A Planer Sled for Milling Lumber
A sled lets you use just your planer to mill wide boards to any thickness Flattening wide lumber on a 6-in. or 8-in. jointer can be difficult. Arlington, Texas, woodworker Keith Rust has developed an alternative method for surfacing lumber that ... [... more]
Fine Woodworking |
Comparison Test: 2 Benchtop Planers
Up until about 10 or 12 years ago, if you wanted a thickness planer you knew there'd be some sacrifices to make-not only in your bank account, but also in terms of precious home-workshop real estate. Not only that, but you'd probably have to ... [... more]
Popular Mechanics |
Ridgid R4330 Planer Shaves Wood to Deli-Thin Slices
While a board-leveling planer is a must-have for any serious woodworker, most flop at thin cuts-they simply can't pare planks to less than 1/4 in., forcing craftsmen into work-arounds when creating items like musical instruments and fine ... [... more]
Popular Mechanics |
Comparison Test: 7 Portable Benchtop Thickness Planers
It wasn't that long ago that buying a thickness planer meant a serious investment in cast iron and horsepower. Even the smaller models looked, and weighed, like they belonged on a factory floor. These days, there's a new breed of planer that's ... [... more]
Popular Mechanics |
Hand Planers
The hand planer is one of the first tools ever invented. It's used to smooth rough edges and level warped wood. The smoothing planer is used after the jack planer for final finishing ( The miniature planer is small enough to smooth crevices such ... [... more]
DIYnet |
Factory-Reconditioned Bosch 1594K-RT 3-1/4-inch Planer ...
 Features: 6.5 amp 16,500 rpm Bevel guide fence Carry case Great Price, Excellent tool: Haven't had one problem and the fact it is refurbished means what was going to fail did and it was replaced. nice but..: Nice tool, I have always been pleased with [... more]
$258.00
Amazon.com |
Tool Test: Bosch 3365 Single-Knife Planer
The Bosch 3365 proved itself to be a simple and highly effective power tool. When we first saw the Bosch 3365 planer, we were intrigued by its simple single-knife design. The 3 1/4-in.-long knife spins at 18,000 rpm, and is made from fine-grain ... [... more]
Popular Mechanics |
Delta 22-580 13-Inch Two-Speed Finishing Planer
Features: . Amazon.com Review: Delta calls its 22-580 a finishing planer, but it's really two planers in one. A dimensioning speed of 60 cpi allows you to shave rough wood to its desired thickness quickly and accurately, with virtually no snipe. Then, [... more]
$760.00
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Shop Fox W1724 3 HP 15" Spiral Cutterhead Planer with ...
Features: Motor: 3 HP, Single-Phase, 220V, 18A Maximum width: 14-7/8" Maximum cutting height: 6-1/8" Maximum depth of cut: 1/8" Minimum stock thickness: 3/16" Great planer.: I have planed several hundred board feet of white oak and [... more]
$1295.00
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DEWALT DW7351 Folding Table for DW735 Planer
Features: Two tables designed to work with the DW735 Planer Comes with an easy install hardware kit Backed by a 3-year warranty Lightweight and tough aluminum construction Amazon.com Product Description: Designed to work with the DW735 Planer, the [... more]
$75.04
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DELTA 22-580 15 Amp 13-Inch Benchtop Planer, 120-Volt 1 ...
Features: Affordable, two-cutter finish planer with 13-inch deck Two-speed, 15 Amp motor performs at 10,000 RPM Blade zero indicator; cutterhead lock; depth stop Measures 20 x 23 x 15 inches (HxWxD); weighs 92 pounds Includes two knives Amazon.com [... more]
$827.00
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