Which is better planer or sander?
Answer from Lee Grindinger: “A planer will remove stock much, much more quickly than a drum sander. A sander is built to sand. For surfacing you’d be using a very coarse grit and this means several grit changes to get to the smoothness you’re looking for in a drum sander.
Is a benchtop planer worth it?
If you really want to get into woodworking, a thickness planer is worth the cost. Once you have it, you’ll never regret the expenditure, because you’ll be in control of your stock thickness like never before. A fellow member might be willing to thickness-plane some stock for you for little or nothing.
What is the difference between a drum sander and a planer?
The difference is that the purpose of the planer is to cut wood to size, and the purpose of the drum sander is to sand. If you’re looking to create a different depth for the wood, especially thick pieces, the planer would be the tool to use.
Does a planer make wood smooth?
Smooth rough-cut wood stock with a planer. The planer is a tool for woodworkers who require large quantities of planed stock and who elect to buy it rough cut. It, too, cuts with a cutterhead, but the planer smooths the face of much wider stock.
Do you have to sand after planing?
All it takes is a light sanding to open up the pores of the wood. Anything higher than an 80 grit will begin to reseal the wood and the stain will not penetrate. Mill glaze is the effect that happens when the knives of the planer get hot during the planing process.
Does a planer eliminate the need to sand?
No planner will ever totally remove the need for sanding. A scraper will produce a smooth surface. A lot depends on how smooth you want the surface to be.
What’s the best planer on the market?
The Best Wood Planer on the Market 2021
- POWERTEC PL1251 2-Blade Benchtop Thickness Planer (Best for the Money)
- DEWALT Benchtop Planer, Single Speed, 12-1/2-Inch (DW734)
- DEWALT Thickness Planer, Two Speed, 13-Inch (DW735X) (Our Top Recommended)
- WEN 6552T 13 Inch 3-Blade Benchtop Corded Thickness Planer.
How much is a good planer?
The Dewalt DW735X is simply a version that comes with an infeed table, outfeed table, and extra blades. Both the Dewalt DW735 and the DW735X have a fairly powerful 15 amp motor that has about 2.17 HP. That’s good for a benchtop planer. Both machines run about $599.
Why use a planer instead of a sander?
Whereas sanders are used to alter the finish of wood, a wood planer is used to even out wood to an exact thickness. With a planer you can smooth rough lumber, clean up sawn edges and give new life to old wood. Each planed piece of wood can be used by itself or glued to other planed pieces for a thicker board or block.
Do you need a drum sander if you have planer?
Answer from Michael Dresdner: “It sounds like you need a planer. Drum sanders are great for fine surfacing or sanding wood, especially figured woods that tear out under planer blades, but it is not the best tool for removing large amounts of wood, such as you would do when leveling glued up boards or surfacing stock.”
How much does a planer take off?
Most planers remove a maximum of 3 mm per pass. If a narrow piece of lumber is being planed, the maximum amount may be removed. A piece that it at the maximum width of the planer may cause the motor to overheat and the cutter to stall.