"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 ...

Q: What’s the best way to plane rough elm boards that were milled from trees cut on the building site where our new house is going up? The lumber was stacked under a lean-to to dry for six months and ...

We put the planer on a reinforced work surface—this tool is too heavy for most portable-type bolt holes in the base. We’re familiar with the high quality of many DeWalt tools, and this thickness ...

The best benchtop planer leaves your wood with a smooth, even finish and is easy to use and transport. The Ridgid planer checks all of these boxes and then some. It features a robust 15-amp motor and ...

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 ...