A handheld power planer has much of the maneuverability and flexibility of a traditional hand plane but adds high-speed rotating blades for greater productivity, with much less effort. Not ...

If you’re a woodworker, you know the value of a good hand plane. A stout model will last a lifetime if properly cared for. [Process X] has now taken us behind the scenes of a Japanese factory that ...

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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 ...

Benchtop planers—box-shaped power tools that reduce board thickness while smoothing the surface—top many a woodcrafter’s wish list. They fine-tune the wood used to create cabinets, bookshelves, and ...

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