Although we did not test the freestanding models listed below, they come from well-known brands and receive excellent user ...

When woodworking, starting off with smooth, flat, and well-squared wood can put you at a real advantage. Sometimes, you have to put some work in to get there, however. This is where having the right ...

A jointer is a woodworking machine that smooths and flattens the faces and edges of stock lumber to make them perfectly square. These tools have a long, flat surface bisected by a cutting head with a ...

As your woodworking skills expand, you’ll want to consider adding a jointer and a planer to your repertoire of tools. They both treat rough lumber in similar ways, but they aren’t the same tool. Most ...

A jointer and planer are mechanically similar; a set of knives powered by a motor and removing stock from the board’s surface. There is often a bit of confusion between the functions of the two ...