Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whether you are shaving out the edges of a door or smoothing the side of a bookshelf, hand planers are vital tools to keep closeby ...

Here are the three best benchtop planers for your workshop, according to a lifelong woodworker and other industry pros.

Benchtop planers—box-shaped power tools that reduce board thickness while smoothing the surface—top many a woodcrafter’s wish list. They fine-tune the wood used to create cabinets, bookshelves, and ...