7 best hand planers

Product description

Remember when you needed to smooth out those joists? Plane away chips, splinters, and misshapen edges with the WEN 8-Amp 4-3/8 Inch Electric Hand Planer. Take on 2x4s and 4x4s with the spacious 4-3/8-inch cutterhead. Perfect for fixing stubborn doors and fitting wood. This power planer’s 8-amp motor delivers over 32,000 cuts per minute to your workpiece, slicing away any irregularities until the surface of your boards are aligned and smooth. With a cutting width of 4-3/8 inches and a maximum cutting depth of 1/8 of an inch, you’ll have the perfect companion for fitting and squaring boards. The 16 positive stops go from 0 all the way up to 1/8 of an inch in 1/128 inch intervals. The base plate shoe even includes two v-shaped chamfer grooves for easily flattening sharp post corners. The onboard kickstand protects both the blade and the workpiece by keeping the blade elevated and out of contact from the surface of your project in-between cuts. Finally, the dust adapter combined with the two-way dust port helps users manage loose shavings, keeping your work space clean and sawdust free. The included rabbeting guide helps create rabbets in your boards while the parallel fence bracket keeps your planer traveling perfectly straight. And because this is a WEN Product, your 8-Amp 4-3/8-Inch Corded Hand Planer comes backed by a two-year warranty, a friendly customer help line, and a nationwide network of skilled service technicians. Remember when you had a reliable planer that lasted for years? Remember WEN.

• Powerful 8-amp motor provides up to 32,000 cuts per minute
• Spacious 4-3/8-Inch cutting capacity perfect for planing 2x4s and 4x4s
• 16 positive stops adjust the cutting depth anywhere from 0 to 1/8 inches
• Two-way dust port shoots loose shavings to either the left or right depending on user preference.Rabetting:1/3 inch
• Includes a dust adapter, two fully reversible HSS planer blades, two V-shaped chamfer grooves, a parallel fence bracket, a rabbeting guide, an automatic kickstand, and a two-year warranty

User questions & answers

Question:	Does it work for making multiple boards attached together flat
Answer:	That’s what it is made for. The answer is yes
Question:	If anyone has purchased the 4 3/8 inch model I would like to know what you think. I can't find one review on the 6534. Thanks
Answer:	I'm very pleased with the 3 14 model that I purchased, but I don't have any personal experience with the 4 3/8 model. I did find a few reviews on the Home Depot web page specifically for the 4 3/8 and they all were very good.
Question:	I am only assuming you can use this on boards wider than a 2x4 you would have to make multiple passes correct
Answer:	Yeah you can plane wider boards. I have not gotten good results though - either due to my lack of experience or due to the limits of the product itself, not sure. I suggest practicing on some scrap first.
Question:	Where can one get 4 3/8" replacement blades for the wen planer
Answer:	Try this on amazon: POWERTEC 128380 4-3/8-Inch Tungsten Carbide Planer Blades for HP1005

Product features

32,000 Cuts Per Minute

Remember when you needed to smooth out those joists? Plane away chips, splinters, and misshapen edges with the WEN 8-Amp 4-3/8 Inch Electric Hand Planer. Perfect for fixing stubborn doors and fitting wood. With a cutting width of 4-3/8 inches and a maximum cutting depth of 1/8 of an inch, you’ll have the perfect companion for fitting and squaring boards. The 16 positive stops increase in increments of 1/128 inch anywhere from 0 all the way up to 1/8 of an inch. The base plate shoe even includes two v-shaped chamfer grooves for easily flattening sharp post corners. Aside from the power planer, this package also includes a dust hose adapter, a kickstand, a parallel fence bracket, and an onboard storage slot for the blade-changing wrench. The kickstand protects both the blade and the workpiece in between uses by keeping the blade elevated and out of contact from the surface of your project. Finally, the dust adapter combined with the two-way dust port helps users manage loose shavings, keeping your work space clean and sawdust free.

Take off 1/128" to 1/8" Per Pass

Adjustable front shoe goes anywhere from 0 to 1/8 of an inch in 1/128 intervals.

Two-Way Dust Chute

Shoot sawdust out of either the left or righthand side of the planer.

Features Two Chamfer Grooves

The front shoe plate features two V-shaped grooves to create either thin or wide-set chamfers.

Backed by a Two-Year Warranty

Your planer comes backed by a two-year warranty and a friendly customer help line.

Product description

2510-0603 Features: -Grey cast iron base with sides and bottom machined smooth and true .-Durable epoxy coating for long-lasting protection .-Hardened and tempered tool steel cutter for cutting edge durability .-Cutter is fully adjustable for depth of cut and alignment .-Quick release cam-lock for easy blade removal .-Contoured polymer handles and knobs .-Replacement Blade 12-134-1 (do not stock) .-9-3/4 length .-2 cutter width . Amazon.com The Stanley No. 4 Adjustable Bench Plane with a 2-inch Cutter has a gray, cast-iron base with precision-ground sides and a bottom that's machined to be smooth and true. Created to work efficiently and easily with your bench-top projects, this plane has all the extra features you need to trim and fine-tune your work piece. Versatile, durable, and designed to accomplish tasks efficiently. Works efficiently and easily with your bench-top projects. View larger. The plane features hardened, tempered-steel construction for precision-ground cutter edge durability that lasts long and true, through years of use. The cutter adjusts easily for depth and alignment, so you always have precise control over the piece at hand -- no matter how hard or uneven the material may be. Its quick-release cam lock makes iron removal easy, and the high-impact polymer handles and knobs are contoured and polished to give you a great grip that permits true accuracy and long use without fatigue.

The Stanley No. 4 Adjustable Bench Plane with a 2-inch Cutter has a gray, cast-iron base with precision-ground sides and a bottom that's machined to be smooth and true. Created to work efficiently and easily with your bench-top projects, this plane has all the extra features you need to trim and fine-tune your work piece.

Versatile, durable, and designed to accomplish tasks efficiently.

Works efficiently and easily with your bench-top projects. View larger.

The plane features hardened, tempered-steel construction for precision-ground cutter edge durability that lasts long and true, through years of use. The cutter adjusts easily for depth and alignment, so you always have precise control over the piece at hand -- no matter how hard or uneven the material may be. Its quick-release cam lock makes iron removal easy, and the high-impact polymer handles and knobs are contoured and polished to give you a great grip that permits true accuracy and long use without fatigue.

From the Manufacturer

The Stanley No. 4 Adjustable Bench Plane with a 2-inch Cutter has a gray, cast-iron base with precision-ground sides and a bottom that's machined to be smooth and true. Created to work efficiently and easily with your bench-top projects, this plane has all the extra features you need to trim and fine-tune your work piece.

Versatile, durable, and designed to accomplish tasks efficiently.

Works efficiently and easily with your bench-top projects. View larger.

The plane features hardened, tempered-steel construction for precision-ground cutter edge durability that lasts long and true, through years of use. The cutter adjusts easily for depth and alignment, so you always have precise control over the piece at hand -- no matter how hard or uneven the material may be. Its quick-release cam lock makes iron removal easy, and the high-impact polymer handles and knobs are contoured and polished to give you a great grip that permits true accuracy and long use without fatigue.

• 9-3/4-inch adjustable bench plane with a 2-inch cutter
• Hardened, tempered steel gives precision-ground cutter edge durability
• Gray, cast-iron base with precision-ground sides and bottom; durable epoxy coating provides long-lasting protection
• High-impact polymer handles and knobs are contoured and polished
• 2-inch cutter; limited lifetime warranty

User questions & answers

Question:	This plane has "plastic" handles, not "resin", correct? I only want it for a cheap set of non-resin/non-wood handles
Answer:	Greetings from Filament Brands! Thank you for your interest in the Chef'n Strawberry Sliceter. While this model is designed to slice strawberries, it will also work to slice through dry mushrooms. We also have a tool that is specifically designed to slice mushrooms. For reference, the model # for the Mushroom Sliceter is 102-175-009. Please feel free to reach out to us with any other questions or concerns by calling 866-843-3905 Monday thru Friday 8am-5pm MST or email us anytime at [email protected].
Question:	Can this work to help flatten out warped/twisted [reclaimed] wood planks
Answer:	Greetings from Filament Brands! Thank you for your interest in the Chef'n Strawberry Slicester Hand-Held Strawberry Slicer. Yes this slicer will work to cut mushrooms and eggs but may require that you cut the egg portion smaller in order to fit it into the slicer. Please feel free to reach out to us with any other questions or concerns by calling 866-843-3905 Monday thru Friday 8am-5pm MST or email us anytime at [email protected].
Question:	Just looking for something to trim doors to close properly. Will I need to prepare it first or can I just use it as is
Answer:	Greetings from Filament Brands! Thank you for your interest in the Chef'n Strawberry Slicester. While this model is designed to slice strawberries, It would work to slice mall sections of a banana at a time. Please feel free to reach out to us with any other questions or concerns by calling 866-843-3905 Monday thru Friday 8am-5pm MST or email us anytime at [email protected].
Question:	Is this a good starter/beginner plane to use? Looking for inexpensive plane for shelves, tabletops and some other jointed surfaces
Answer:	No, just slices them, so you’ll want to cut the tops off first.