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Handheld Power Planers

Tool Hound Video Review: Festool Planer

January 21, 2011

Festool claims to have reinvented the portable planer market. See what the Tool Hound thinks.
126 Power Planer Review

November 30, 2007

This planer from Porter-Cable is a great tool for beveling the edges of doors or putting a smooth edge on long stock
125 Power Planer Review

November 30, 2007

This planer from Porter-Cable produces cuts that are accurate enough for immaculate finish work and fast enough for the roughest framing jobs
HO 0882 Power Planer Review

November 30, 2007

Particularly well suited for finish work, this planer from Metabo has an excellent front grip
1912B Power Planer Review

November 30, 2007

This smooth-cutting planer from Makita is best used for wide boards and framing
P20SB Power Planer Review

November 30, 2007

This planer from Hitachi has a comfortable grip and produces a very smooth cut
HL 850E Power Planer Review

November 30, 2007

This high-performing planer from Festool is best used in a woodworking shop or for finish carpentry
1594K Power Planer Review

November 30, 2007

The standard beveling fence on this Bosch planer is easy to set at various widths and angles
3365 Power Planer Review

November 29, 2007

This planer from Bosch is a maneuverable tool with a fast and accurate blade-changing process
The Eight Best Power Planers

September 1, 2003

Whether you're hanging doors or framing walls, here are the top picks from a crowded field.

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