"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Regardless of the woodworking project you’re tackling, you’re going to want your workpieces to be as flat ...

The benchtop planer has a 15-amp motor that produces cutter speeds up to 8,000 rpm. Thanks to its two-blade straight-knife cutter design, it provides 16,000 cuts per minute, which we found to be more ...

Regardless of the woodworking project you’re tackling, your workpieces should be as flat and smooth as possible. A benchtop planer–a portable version of the industrial machine commonly found in ...

I’m putting the final touches on my workshop, which I have been assembling, off and on, for the last 12 months. Not only will I be able to finally get to those bookcases I’ve been promising my wife ...

Whether bought or salvaged, lumber is seldom the thickness you need it. Given time, you can take it down using a hand plane, but a good planer gives you both speed and accuracy. In essence, they’re ...