Planers

Dial calipers as planer depth gauge
November 20, 2023

For precise thickness changes, you can use digital calipers as a depth gauge.
Workshop tip: Simple planer sled for short or thin pieces
March 17, 2022

MDF base and thin rails make it possible to plane small parts.
Tools to look out for this fall
October 19, 2021

New tools: South Bend 16-in. bandsaw, Armor Tools pocket-hole jig, two Grizzly planers, G0939 and G09340
Simple Setup Hones Planer and Jointer Knives
May 12, 2020

With this jig and a set of sharpening stones, you can rehone even the "disposable" jointer and planer blades in your shop.
The Basics of Milling Lumber
May 30, 2019

Bob Van Dyke shares his smart machine strategy for making boards flat, straight, and square.
Get Better Cuts With Your Planer
July 27, 2016

With these tips you'll eliminate tearout, banish snipe, and get smooth results every time.
Turn Your Planer into a Jointer
July 27, 2016

How to use a shopmade sled to flatten boards in your planer.
Benchtop Planers
February 10, 2016

The best machines produce smooth, parallel surfaces on your lumber
Folding extension tables for benchtop planer
October 22, 2014

One of the things I read before purchasing my new benchtop thickness planer was that the infeed and outfeed tables were fairly short and probably not worth the extra money.…
Infinity Tools CPJK-041 Planer Blades for DeWalt 735
April 2, 2014

Carbide-tipped replacement knives

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