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Planers compared

9 planers from 5 makers, with cutting widths from 12" (Makita U.S.A.) to 20 in. (Powermatic). Each page lists the maker's own specifications, cited, and sets the tool beside others in its class.

What a planer is for. WEN Products writes: "A planer is great for getting a piece of wood to a uniform thickness with two parallel faces, but it will not fix a warped, bowed, or cupped board."

All planers (9)

DEWALT DW734

DEWALT · planer · cutting width 12-1/2-in. (318mm) · maximum stock thickness 6 inches · current (amps) 15

DEWALT DW735

DEWALT · planer · cutting width 13 in. · current (amps) 15

Makita U.S.A. 2012NB

Makita U.S.A. · planer · cutting width 12" · maximum stock thickness 6-3/32" · current (amps) 15

Powermatic 15HH

Powermatic · planer · cutting width 14-7/8 in. · maximum stock thickness 6 in.

Powermatic 209HH-1

Powermatic · planer · cutting width 20 in. · maximum stock thickness 8 in.

WEN Products 6550T

WEN Products · planer · cutting width 12.5 inches · maximum stock thickness 6 inches · current (amps) 15A

WEN Products 6552T

WEN Products · planer · cutting width 13 inches wide · maximum stock thickness 6 inches thick · current (amps) 15A

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