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 ...

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This article was originally published with the title “A New Type of Hand Planer and Jointer” inSA Builders Vol. 28 No. 1build(July 1899), p. 20doi:10.1038/scientificamerican07011899-20ebuild ...