Best Budget
WEN 6552T 15-Amp 13-Inch Benchtop Planer
WEN
Best budget thickness planer. It stands out for the lowest-price 13-inch planer with a 15-amp motor and adequate for planing softwood and moderate hardwood in home shop use. One caveat, lower quality than DeWalt or Ridgid.
- 13-inch capacity
- Two-knife head
- Budget price
- 15 amp motor
Pros
- The lowest-price 13-inch planer with a 15-amp motor
- Adequate for planing softwood and moderate hardwood in home shop use
- 15 amp motor handles the load of surfacing 13-inch boards in hardwood
- The correct entry planer for woodworkers milling their own lumber for the first time
Cons
- Lower quality than DeWalt or Ridgid
- Two-knife head and rougher planed surface
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