Here's 3 Primary Reasons Why Everyone Should Own a Shopsmith Thickness Planer!

First and foremost, is to ensure the consistency of the thickness of the stock you're using. Few problems are more frustrating than to start assembling your cut-to-size project components, only to discover that they're not fitting together properly due to inconsistencies in thickness. Assuming that all lumber (even from the same rack) is planed down to a consistent thickness, has been the downfall of many a project.

Second, is to save money by planing your own lumber to the thickness you want. When you need thinned stock for smaller gift projects, for example, these savings can be significant. If you can find 1/4", 3/8" or 1/2" thinned stock locally, you'll pay dearly for it. But, armed with a Shopsmith Bandsaw and the Shopsmith Planer, you can resaw two or three thinner boards out of a thicker one (up to 6" wide). Then, plane them down to the exact thickness you need at a big savings!

Third, is surface quality. Boards bought at a lumber yard have rough, wavey and chipped surfaces. Staining and finishing these surfaces, even after spending hours sanding will give you blotchy, inconsistent and disappointing results. The improvements in the surface of this lumber, even after running it through the planer once, are remarkable. You will spend considerably less time sanding and better results after you are done.

The Shopsmith Planer is Loaded With Work-Saving and Result-Enhancing Features. As with all Shopsmith Special Purpose Tools, your thickness planer offers great features to help you make everything you make better.

• Large 12" x 4" Capacity handles big lumber. All the throat capacity you need to smoothly and swiftly surface boards up to a foot wide. Generous 4-inch thickness capacity turns hefty, rough-sawn timbers into smooth, finished stock. Even strips of wood, up to 4" wide can be planed on edge for consistent and parallel edges.

• Plenty of Muscle to tackle your toughest jobs. The MARK Mounted Planer will be driven by the 1-3/4 hp (or 1-1/8 hp on the MARK V) Smart Motor Motor at infinitely variable cutterhead speeds of 3,000 to 4,100 rpm. This lets you match the speed and power to the job.

• Separate Feed Motor won't rob cutterhead power. The Shopsmith Planer offers a separate feed motor that's completely independent of the cutterhead motor. As a result, you'll achieve better, more consistent planer performance since each of the two motors is dedicated entirely to its own function.

• Variable-Rate Feed Control ensures super-smooth, mirror-finish cuts. You can even adjust the speed of the feed motor in mid-cut to improve the surface of the workpiece on the fly.

• 28" Long Table provides unrivaled support. The Shopsmith Planer has one of the longest tables of any 12" planers on the market today. Its rigid, durable die cast construction eliminates leveling problems and ensures proper infeed and outfeed support and consistent depth-of-cut on every board. The Low Friction Stainless Steel skin on this table provides the best possible no-wear surface for the workpiece to slide on.

• High-Grip Feed Rollers help prevent slippage. The serrated steel infeed roller grabs every board (even thick, 4" timbers down to 1/8" veneers) with a secure, non-slip grip and pushes it past the cutterhead at a constant feed rate to produce that super-smooth finish. The long-lasting, hard rubber outfeed roller then grasps the board as it exits the cutterhead, pulling it through at that same rate and completing the cut without marring or scratching the surface after the cut.

The Shopsmith 12" Mark-Mounted Planer is an excellent choice for woodworkers with limited space. And, in addition to our 3 Primary Reasons, we know many more will occur to you as you use your new planer!

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