Thickness Planer

Why waste wood when you can nip the dips on the ends of your power-planed boards? Here's how.

In all my years of woodworking, I've never had a thickness planer. I've always cut stock down on my table saw, then jointed it to get it flat. Now that I've had one for a few months, I can't figure out why I didn't buy one a long time ago. It's a big time-saver over my old method, and it produces better results. I found an older 12" Delta on Craigslist for $100. The guy had owned it for a number of years, and never even changed the blades once - so it didn't have a lot of use. I figured it...

This low-cost adjustable table prevents snipe.

captferd's Project

I'm looking to build some kind of cart or stand for my benchtop planer that I can roll away when not in use. I'd appreciate any pictures or suggestions...

This video shows how I made a new, long, dead-flat bed for my portable planer to help minimize snipe. The new bed helps in two ways: 1) it removes the flex...

This low-cost adjustable table prevents snipe.

This low-cost adjustable table prevents snipe.

atceric's Project

This jig makes tapered parts accurately and safely. To begin, cut the workpiece to size, making sure all the face and end surfaces are planed flat and square. Then cut…

Your benchtop planer takes a beating in normal use. Give it routine maintenance for glassy-smooth, quality results board after board.