For this project, a planer is the way to go. A planer is a power tool (hand-held or bench-top) designed to level or straighten a piece of wood by shaving its face. A rotating cutter head spins […] ...

Weighing less than six pounds, it’s about as portable as a wood planer can get, but the 6.5-amp motor packs a lot of power into its compact size, delivering 17,000 rpm.

Looking for a simple way to set up your electric hand planer for maximum results? This video reveals the easiest and most ...

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.

The best electric hand planers have high-speed cylindrical blades that lop off tiny chunks of wood. Find out how they work and which ones are our top picks.