Here are the three best benchtop planers for your workshop, according to a lifelong woodworker and other industry pros.

Choosing a planer thicknesser isn’t just about price — it’s about power, stability, build quality, and whether the machine will actually handle the timber you work with. From cutterhead types and ...

Regardless of the woodworking project you’re tackling, your workpieces should be as flat and smooth as possible. A benchtop planer–a portable version of the industrial machine commonly found in ...

Recently, I finally upgraded my Powermatic 180 planer to a spiral cutterhead, and I am here to tell you how much I love it. And yes, I do want to marry it. I bought this machine at auction when I ...

A jointer and planer are mechanically similar; a set of knives powered by a motor and removing stock from the board’s surface. There is often a bit of confusion between the functions of the two ...

Both the shaper and the planer are single-point tools that cut only in straight lines. They both make the same types of cuts. The shaper handles relatively small work. The planer handles work weighing ...

Woodworking jointers and planers are used to mill wood so they can be used to build furniture and other projects to correct dimensions. If your workshop doesn't have a jointer to square up an edge or ...