Woodworkers use carpentry jointers to flatten boards, removing wide swathes of wood until the resulting surface is ideal for woodworking projects. Because woodworkers and DIYers often have an affinity ...

As your woodworking skills expand, you’ll want to consider adding a jointer and a planer to your repertoire of tools. They both treat rough lumber in similar ways, but they aren’t the same tool. Most ...

A jointer and planer are mechanically similar; a set of knives powered by a motor and removing stock from the board’s surface. There is often a bit of confusion between the functions of the two ...