Planer Tool Buying Guide: Which Type of Planer Do You Actually Need? Choose a hand planer for small, precise adjustments; an electric hand planer for quick on-site stock removal; a thickness planer to make boards a consistent thickness; and a…
Best Electric Planers: Corded and Cordless Picks for Smooth, Flat Stock For most shop work, choose a 3-1/4-inch corded hand planer for steady stock removal; choose a cordless model when mobility matters, and a benchtop planer when you need to…
Does DeWalt Make a Surface Planer? No: DeWalt does not currently sell a dedicated benchtop surface planer designed to flatten one face of a cupped or twisted board. Its portable thickness planers—including the 12½-inch DW734 and DW735/DW735X—make a board’s two…
A hand planer flattens a board without chatter when three things line up: a sole long enough to bridge the high spots, a blade that takes a keen edge and holds it, and a mouth opening fine enough to prevent…
Every DeWalt planer currently on the market falls into one of three clear use cases: the DCP580B 20V MAX handheld planer for quick edge work on site, the DW734 12.5-inch benchtop planer for budget-conscious hobby shops, and the DW735X 13-inch…
The DeWalt DW735X is worth the extra money for most serious woodworkers, while the DW734 makes sense for occasional users who plane fewer than a few boards a month. Both are 12.5-inch benchtop thickness planers running on the same 15-amp…
The best hybrid table saws in 2026 are the Laguna Fusion F2 for the best all-round blend of fence, dust collection and value, the JET ProShop II for a compact footprint and long warranty, the Grizzly G0771Z for the most…
The correct Craftsman table saw safety key is determined by the saw’s exact model and switch assembly—not simply by the blade size—so read the model label before ordering a replacement. A Craftsman key may be a small removable plastic insert,…
Operating a table saw safely comes down to three habits: verify the blade, fence, and riving knife before you switch on; keep your hands out of the blade path with guards and push devices during the cut; and let the…
If you’re searching for a Black and Decker table saw in 2026, here’s the direct answer: Black+Decker no longer sells a current-generation table saw in North America — parent company Stanley Black & Decker reserves that category for DeWalt —…