Hand Planers & Files

Give your carpentry and woodworking projects a smooth cut, finish or trim with hand planers. Commonly known as hand planes, these tools can be built with a sharp blade at the base, a blade adjuster feature at the top, and a handle to maneuver when cutting. Hand wood planers come in various types that include:

• Block planers: With a blade angle at around 20-degrees and an additional knob handle for better control, you can make clean cuts when end grain plaining your wood projects.

• Smoothing planers: These planes are used near the final stages of your woodwork projects as they get rid of excess material to smooth out any surfaces.

• Trimming planers: Make use of this versatile tool to scale down and shape your planks to fit the right dimensions.

What’s the difference between pocket planers and hand planers? 

Pocket planers are smaller than standard hand planers, making them portable enough to fit in your pocket or a small tool kit. They can be used with only one hand and like most hand planers, can cover a wide range of plaining tasks including fine finish cuts and tackling end-grain plaining. They are recommended for smaller plaining projects due to their size and are mainly used for finishing touches on your wood projects like edge smoothening.

When can you use a wood planer?

It is recommended to use pocket planers for small wood plaining projects due to their miniature size. They are commonly used for finishing touches on wood sculptures, blocks and furniture such as trimming down splinters and smoothing out edges as they provide more control and attention to detail with their design.