Top 10 Best Wood Benchtop Planers

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These Are Some Of The Highest Rated Wood Benchtop Planers Available Today
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2. WEN 6550T Benchtop Planer

  • (611 Points)
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All of the issues can be resolved easily. I played a little with the “Finishing” speed. It is very accurate, fast, safe, and FUN! This Benchtop Planer is a beast. It's exceedingly accurate.

It's true that the Dewalt DW734 Benchtop Planer B0000CCXU6 was the Wood Benchtop Planers that we ranked the highest. Even so, there were several other very high quality Wood Benchtop Planers worth showcasing here that barely missed the mark.

The next in our tool break down is made by WEN which is a very highly regarded tool brand. WEN's Benchtop Planers are one of their leading offerings. I was eager to have a go at the model 6550T and I was not disappointed!

This Benchtop Planer is only $. That is an exceptional deal for a superior Benchtop Planer like the 6550T by WEN. If you not sure about our number one choice, I'd consider the WEN 6550T next. It's a high quality tool at a terrific price.

Full WEN 6550T Review

WEN 6550T Features

Granite table provides a sturdy non-marring surface for wood to smoothly travel over

Plane boards up to 6 inches thick and 12.5 inches wide

15A motor generates 17,000 cuts per minute at a 26 feet per minute feed rate

Adjust depth to plane off anywhere from 0 to 3/32 of an inch with each pass

Fan-assisted dust port removes sawdust from workpiece

The WEN 6552T and the CMEW320 by Craftsman are worthy of looking into as well. Both WEN and Craftsman are considered some of the premier makers of high quality Benchtop Planers. Both these tools are highly rated also. Users awarded the 6552T an rating on average of 4.4/5 stars. You can liken that to the Craftsman CMEW320 which boasts an average score of 4.6/5 stars.

The WEN 6552T comes with a couple of features you might not find on other similar Benchtop Planers. For example Onboard material removal gauge informs users about the cutting depth of each pass. The Craftsman CMEW320 however, is hard to beat with 15 amp benchtop thickness Planer motor allows for superior stock removal as its 8, 000 RPM cutter head speed provides 16, 000 cuts per minute. The two-knife, quick-change, solid steel cutter head assures smooth operation and long life. Ideal for dimensioning lumber to a desired thickness, and even planes glued-up materials. plus Hard and soft wood material removal: 15 amp motor provides power for both hard and soft wood material removal.

I would be eager to suggest either of these Wood Benchtop Planers
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3. WEN 6552T Benchtop Planer

  • (504 Points)

Overall, I am very happy with this purchase. Well made and very good quality. Its not that heavy and super easy to move. Well made and very good quality. This is an incredible piece of equipment!

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4. Craftsman CMEW320 Benchtop Planer

  • (169 Points)

It's hard to beat this unit for the price. I played a little with the “Finishing” speed. Well built Benchtop Planer, fast delivery. All in all, I would purchase this again. The Craftsman CMEW320's speed adjust is fantastic.

Honorable Mentions

If you are thinking that the Wood Benchtop Planers above fail to cut it, we have a handful of other selections that may likely offer a more suitable match. We identified several fantastic Benchtop Planers throughout our review. The Benchtop Planers we rated above are the best of the best. That doesn't mean there aren't several more fantastic Wood Benchtop Planers.

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5. Mophorn Benchtop Planer

  • (90 Points)

It's a good product and worth the money. Not made of cheap lightweight material that's for sure. Well made and very good quality. I ordered this Benchtop Planer on a Saturday night. I was torn between this and a Dewalt 735X.

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6. POWERTEC PL1252 Benchtop Planer

  • (70 Points)

You get more than what you pay for. I find this to be a great buy for the money. The others I had before were mediocre. This Benchtop Planer is rock solid. All of the issues can be resolved easily.

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7. Jet 722130 Benchtop Planer

  • (31 Points)

Well made and feature rich. Very easy to use and effective. It has quickly become my favorite shop tool. No parts were damaged or missing. I am VERY pleased with mine.

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8. Delta 22-590X Benchtop Planer

  • (9 Points)

A fine piece of shop machinery. Great piece of equipment. Can't complain for the price I paid. This product worked great. Unpacking and assembly took less than 10 minutes.

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9. Woodstock ST1012 Benchtop Planer

  • (4 Points)

Finally purchased the Woodstock ST1012, always wanted to get this one. I now use it for most of my furniture. It's hard to beat this unit for the price. I'm in shock how much quieter is it as well. Runs quietly but powerfully.

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10. Jet 708309 Benchtop Planer

  • (3 Points)

So far, it's been a really nice Benchtop Planer. So far I'm very happy with it. It did arrive in excellent time. Was happy with the Jet 708309, no complaints. It's so quiet, feels like the planer isn't even turned on.