Clean-Up Planing wood can be a messy job. It doesn’t take long for dust and wood chips to accumulate, which is why most benchtop planers feature some kind of dust collection system or feature.

BEST FOR ROUGH WOOD: Wen 12.5-Inch 2-Blade Benchtop Thickness Planer BEST LIGHT-DUTY: PowerTec PL1252 12.5-Inch Planer ALSO CONSIDER: Ridgid 13-Inch Thickness Planer w/ 3-Blade Cutterhead ...

Wood planers are divided into three main body-type categories: handheld, benchtop, and stationary. Handheld models are sometimes manually operated, but there are numerous electric handhelds, too.

For those who want the additional functionality of a benchtop jointer planer combo, the one from Jet is an excellent option. Its 13-amp motor is heavy-duty enough to take on a variety of joining ...

The G0999 15" 2hp benchtop planer with spiral cutterhead from Grizzly Industrial allows users to plane up to 15" wide. It features an easy-to-read digital thickness readout, micro-adjustable depth ...

2. Craftsman CMEW320 Benchtop Planer: A newcomer to our list, this budget-friendly model is an ideal option for the home woodworking enthusiast. 3.

Oliver Machinery offers the Model 0015 15-in. planer featuring a 3-HP motor and standard BYRD® cutterhead. Built-in table rollers reduce friction for rough stock and keep the material from ...

Most projects that you'll be making in your woodworker's shop will involve attaching several pieces of wood together. There are a number of ways to do that, from dovetail joints and dadoes to ...

A benchtop woodworking planer like this one from DeWalt is priced similarly at $399. You can also buy a combo unit from Jet that combines both tools, these run $2,244.