Planing Applications.

This planer is capable of leaving a smooth surface while removing a full 9/64" of material from hard maple in a single pass. Use the optional bench unit with the planer for working with smaller pieces. By freeing up both hands, the workpiece is easier to control. A spiral blade makes chatter-free cuts that are ready to glue or finish without the need to sand, and blade changes are simple, given that there is only one self-aligning blade.

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Near Total Chip Extraction - Efficient chip extraction with left or right side mounting.
Planer Photo
Rotary Handle Depth Adjustment - The front handle doubles as a depth control knob with a cut depth up to 3-9/64"
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Single Knife Cutterhead - Spiral, metal carbide design with replaceable knife for a smooth, "chatter-free" cut.

The special design of the cutterhead allows it to cut flush with the side of the tool, allowing you to make unlimited rabbet cuts on wood edges, and the built-in groove on the base plate simplifies chamfer cuts. Multiple cutting heads are available for creating different rustic effects, and as with most Festool tools, dust extraction ports are incorporated to make cleanup fast and easy.

The Domino joiner system allows me to use smaller pieces of wood or scrap to complete several of my home projects. I made a 2 panel door from 2X4s that I could join easily with the Domino, instead of more expensive 6 inch wide stock. This saved both wood and cash! Joining smaller pieces for projects also saves me time and gas in trips to the local lumber yard. The Domino, instead of more tedious mortise and tenon joints, is so simple, even my amateur skills can produce great results. Paul G., Ohio