Synopsis We test 11 benchtop planers that handle stock up to 13 in. We ve included some portable planers in our reviews since despite their deficiencies they are extremely versatile and useful pieces of kit. A3 31 Jointer-Planer Combo Machine review from FWW 190 April 2007 by Roland Johnson.

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Woodworking So checkout the full review of the Grizzly G0505 thickness planer here to learn more. 4 smoothing plane a low-angle jack plane a block plane and a three-in-one shoulder plane. A more recent review of available benchtop planers can be found here. The price reflects this. Powertec PL1251 Benchtop Planer The Bosh PL2632K planer is a very powerful electric wood planer with a speed of 16 500 RPM and a 6.5 Amp motor which enables it to quickly remove hard stocks and produce fine finishes in both hard and soft wood. All four combo machines delivered excellent results in my tests. Thick run on a 12-volt circuit and have dust collection and indexed knives.

Here s what we d buy. The grizzly G0505 is definitely one of the best benchtop planers for woodworking. Tool Review Rockler s new handplanes Chris Gochnour tested four of Rockler s new high-end handplanes a No. The drawback with this type of planer is sub-par accuracy. You ll find wood planer reviews that tell you to spend more money than you can afford and reviews that claim buying a budget model is akin to throwing away your money. You won t really be able to use a portable planer for fine finishing or ultra-precise woodworking. Two planers stood out from the field in this test The 13 DeWalt DW735 and 12 Makita 2012NB. Wide and 5 to 6 in.

Contributing editor Roland Johnson reviews 11 benchtop planers Craftsman 21758 Craftsman 21759 Delta 22-580 DeWalt 734 DeWalt 735 Makita 2012NB Ridgid 14673 Ryobi AP1301 Steel City 40200 Sunhill SM-346 and Woodtek 115-946. Both produced exceptional cut quality that needed little sanding and both left boards nearly snipe-free although the DW735 needed its optional infeed and outfeed tables an extra 50 to do this. I looked at the four jointer planer combinations that are moderately priced and readily available. This planer is also very special that we have reviewed it separately in another article. We think the WEN 6550 is the best budget model because it costs less than other planers but still has some nice features. The most important evaluations when it comes to a planer are whether it makes smooth cuts with both faces of the board parallel to one another.

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