Thickness Planers

Busy production shops usually need industrial-sized or mid-sized thickness planers, but smaller woodshops and home hobbyists may find that a benchtop planer will handles most jobs that they undertake. More than a half-dozen manufacturers offer benchtop
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Tool Test: Jointer/Planer Combo Machines
by Roland Johnson
Combination jointer/planers, widely used in Europe but still relatively rare in the United States, maximize shop space. Instead of buying a large, pricey jointer ...
Video: Delta Outfits Planer with Quick-Change Knives
with Asa Christiana
Easy knife-changing system designed to speed up planer maintenance
Video: What to Look For in a Planer
with Lon Schleining
For small shops, these machines offer good value and performance, but consider features before you buy
Mid-Sized Thickness Planers
by Anatole Burkin
Editors at Fine Woodworking evaluate 14 examples of 14- to 16-in. thickness planers for a number of features. They look at surface quality of lumber after planing, ...
Thickness-Planer Primer
by Alfred E. Holland, Jr.
Despite differences in size and features, all planers operate on the same principles. If you understand those principles, you can adjust your planer properly to ...