A good power hand planer is a must in any timber frame shop. Even if you prefer your timber in the rough, a power planer can smooth out the area for your joinery faster than any other tool.
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The tools of the trade that have evolved for working wood all derive from the simplest forms: axe, adze, chisel. Within those forms, much variation exists. In terms of function, they may be divided into carving tools and joinery tools. Function is determined by form.
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Need to curve something? This planer, like many in the Makita tool arsenal, works as a crossover product that professionals and serious do-it- yourselfers can appreciate in terms of power, versatility, accuracy and cost. The 4-3/8- inch wide tool ranks among
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Makita KP312As manufacturers go, Makita tends to have the inside track on what professional timber framers want from their tools. This Makita KP312 hand-held planer stays true to that promise. It sports a powerful 15-AMP motor able to generate 12,000
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Festool has earned a steadfast reputation for precision, German-engineered woodworking tools. The brand name is nearing the century mark and the Festool HL 850 E Power Planer only adds to its innovative excellence. The Festool HL 850 features a single
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Don’t let the simple look of the powerful Makita 1806B 10.9 amp, 6-3/4-inch planer fool you. It’s a rugged and powerful tool that’s ideal for timber framing. You can easily dress timbers and use this tool to square up timbers before
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