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Get the Most from Your Planer

Expert techniques to make a planer cut safely and smoothly while avoiding snipe and tearout


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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 use a benchtop planer at maximum capacity with tips from this comprehensive video. Roland Johnson covers safety, setup, and mechanics. He details how to read wood grain to minimize tearout and shares lessons on avoiding snipe.

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