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Tools

Veritas Planes
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, January 19, 2010
A great value in premium hand tools by Tom Caspar “I’m really getting the itch to use good hand tools, so what kind of plane should I buy?” I’ve answered that question for years by urging students in my Unplugged Woodshop class...
Tool News - Woodmaster Tools Turns Hobbyist into a Pro
by American Woodworker Editors Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Woodmaster's molder/planers have long been great machines. With features like a variable feed rate, a high-production molding feature, a powerful planer with quick-change morse-taper cutterhead, a time-saving gang rip saw attachment (which turns your...
Tool News - Festool One-handed Planer
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Festool recently announced the EHL 65 E one‐handed planer (EHL 65). This planer is designed to handle the toughest jobs, but still be easy enough to use one-handed. In addition to great dust collection, it features "on-the-fly" adjustable depth...
Troubleshoot Your Plane
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, August 17, 2009
Practical Solutions to 6 Common Problems by Tom Caspar When a plane is working right, it can produce a silky-smooth surface that absolutely glistens. When it doesn’t work, you get an ugly surface covered with blemishes. The problem can be your sharpening...
Tool News - Craftsman 13" Planer
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, August 4, 2009
The 13 in. Thickness Planer is equipped with eight different depth of cut settings ranging from 1/8 in. to 1 ¾ in. Its three blade cutterhead cuts more per inch than two blade counterparts, providing more cuts per minute and a smooth, almost sanded...
Joint Rough Lumber with a Planer
by Tim Johnson Wednesday, February 18, 2009
I came across some wonderful oak boards for a small table I wanted to build. The problem was the boards were too wide for my jointer and I didn't want to rip them any narrower. I solved my dilemma with this planer sled that allows me to use my planer...
3-Sided Molder
by AW-Editor Sunday, May 11, 2008
For years, the Woodmaster 12-in. Molder/Planer has been a faithful friend to small and medium-sized shops. It cuts a wide variety of moldings on the top surface of a board. Someone at Woodmaster just had a great idea: why not add two 3.5-hp Milwaukee...
Grizzly Jointer/Planer
by AW-Editor Sunday, May 11, 2008
Put together a 12-in. planer and a 12-in. jointer and what have you got? A two-in-one combination machine that's perfect for a small shop. European woodworkers have long been enthusiastic about these compact machines, but they haven't made much...
Jointer/Planer Combo Machine
by AW-Editor Sunday, May 11, 2008
Students often ask me if they should buy a jointer or planer first. Here's an opportunity to get both in one tool. Grizzly's new G0633 12-in. Jointer/Planer Combination machine, $1,795, does dual duty with one cutter head. At first blush the price...
Spiral-Cutterhead Planer
by AW-Editor Sunday, May 11, 2008
If you've heard the buzz about carbide spiral cutterheads on jointers, you'll definitely want to check out the G1021X2 15-in. planer from Grizzly. This planer's cutterhead has dozens of small carbide cutters arranged in a spiral pattern (photo...
Big New Planer
by AW-Editor Friday, May 9, 2008
If you're convinced that bigger is better, this is the planer for you. With 25-in. width capacity, 9-in. thickness capacity, a 15-hp, 3-phase motor and weighing in at a whopping 1906 pounds, the G0603X ($7,995) is the biggest planer Grizzly sells...
Small, But Effective, Dust Collector
by AW-Editor Thursday, May 8, 2008
Steel City's cool new Mini DC, $100 can be used two ways. You can run it as a stand-alone dust collector or place it in-line with a central dust collection system to “supercharge” the air flow and get better collection. The Mini DC offers...

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