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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 ...

Watch as I unbox and set up my brand new Rikon 13-inch benchtop thickness planer featuring a helical cutterhead. I've wanted this woodworking tool for years, and after finding a solid sale, I finally ...

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Creating a custom patterned cutting board requires transforming raw hardwood into perfectly square stock. Without a ...

If you’ve got a thickness planer (aka a wood planer) in your home woodworking shop, then there are four things you need to do to keep it running well. If you want to maintain top-notch performance ...

We tested these planers on both face and edge grain, and measured them against the standard of the old greats: the Porter-Cable 126 and the Rockwell 653. LIKES: A big, strong brute of a machine that ...

Jet says its new 13-inch benchtop planer features a structural, four post-design and delivers a smooth and consistent cut finish due in part to its helical-style cutterhead. The cutterhead is ...