Planing is a fundamental part of woodworking.
After logs have been sawn into boards, planing is the second stage in the process of getting a straight and smooth surface.
Planers and jointers are both central to any workshop. The basic cutting operation is the same for each type so they are sometimes combined into a single multi-purpose unit.
There are 2 kinds of planers, each serving very different functions:
– Jointer: Planes one face and one edge straight and square with one another
– Thickness Planer: Used to make the second face and edge parallel with the first. These machines also thickness boards to a uniform thickness
The names of these 2 types of planer differ according to geographical location so check out our in-depth article on planers here for a breakdown of the terminology.
In today’s best benchtop jointer reviews, we’ll be looking at some great scaled-down versions of the full-sized alternatives. Benchtops are semi-portable and offer an extremely flexible planing solution.
Since you were reviewing “benchtop jointers”, why didn’t you review (or at least say something about) Cutech’s 8″ jointers (the 40180H-CT with the “spiralish cutterheads & roller extensions @ $449.99 at Amazon) or their newer 40180HCB-CT (same, but adds teflon-coated tables @$469.99 at Cutech’s site)?
Just because its the only 8″ benchtop isn’t a reason to exclude it. I think that it’s capacity is 8″ would be seen by many as a big advantage over all those 6” jointers.
Thank you very much for your feedback. We started working on it as per your kind suggestion and you will see it shortly.