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Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
By:Malcolm Schweizer
Date: 3/14/2011, 12:36 pm
In Response To: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ? (Paul Wiley)

: Preparing to take the next step and purchase a planner. I am not
: interested ( Can Not Afford ) an industrial planner.. I'm a
: "Sometime" builder.. Suggestions are welcome.. Brand ?
: Home Depot.. Lowes.. Sears.. Craigs List.. Etc. Thank you, Paul

Hello Sir,

Can you clarify what type of planer you are looking for- Thickness planer, jointer, or handheld?

For a thickness planer I highly recommend the Ridgid model that HD sells. It has a capacity of just over 12" so you can easily plane stock 12" wide with a little leeway. I have planed lots of hardwoods and it works amazingly well.

For a Jointer, also check out the Ridgid bed jointer, but Delta has a really nice jointer. My only suggestion- get the biggest one you can afford. I have the Delta bench jointer and soon learned that a jointer isn't much good without a long bed.

For a handheld, Bosch gets great reviews and has a nice price to boot.

Messages In This Thread

Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
Paul Wiley -- 3/14/2011, 1:54 am
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
Brian Nystrom -- 3/14/2011, 6:35 am
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
Paul Montgomery -- 3/14/2011, 9:39 am
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
Randy Echtinaw -- 3/14/2011, 11:09 am
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planer ?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/14/2011, 12:23 pm
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planer ?
ancient kayaker -- 3/14/2011, 8:10 pm
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
Malcolm Schweizer -- 3/14/2011, 12:36 pm
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
Charlie -- 3/14/2011, 5:57 pm
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/15/2011, 3:03 am
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
Brian Nystrom -- 3/15/2011, 6:57 am
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
Randy Echtinaw -- 3/15/2011, 7:14 am
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
Mike Bielski -- 3/15/2011, 9:40 am
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
Paul Wiley -- 3/17/2011, 4:36 pm
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
Bill Hamm -- 3/18/2011, 12:19 am
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
Bill Hamm -- 3/18/2011, 12:23 am
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
StephenHJ -- 3/18/2011, 1:46 am