Step-by-Step Instructions and Pictures for How to Use a Bench-Top Planer

By Jeff Gorton
Use a power planer to smooth rough lumber, clean up sawn edges and reclaim used boards. Read an overview for how to use a benchtop planer.
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Avoiding Tearout
Tearout happens when you feed a board into the planer with the wrong end forward. The knives catch in the rising wood fibers and tear rather than cut them.
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