Planers

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A planer does mostly just one thing- reduce the thickness of a piece of wood. It will not straighten wood, for that you need a jointer.

There are a number of fairly inexpensive planers on the market, in the $300 range. These machines work, but they have low power and cannot take a very big bite on each pass. But given that the next size up from these portable units costs over twice as much, the portables are the only alternative for many people. The main thing to remember with them is to keep the knives sharp. Since the motors are not overpowered they will work much better if the knives don't have to work too hard.

For information on using a planer to make thin stock, click here.

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Delta 12-1/2" Portable Planer
Delta's low price offering.

DeWalt DW733 12-1/2" Portable Thickness Planer
Dewalt's version of the portable.

JET 13" Planer/Molder
More serious unit than the portables. Takes molding heads too.

Delta 22-680K 15" Planer
High quality small cabinet shop production planer.

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