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  1. Apr 30, 2026, 06:07 AM #1
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    Wow, I didn't know 'benchtop' planers were ever made.
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    That's more colloquially called a shaper I thought.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bony View Post
    That's more colloquially called a shaper I thought.
    In a shaper the tool moves; in a planer the tool is stationary and the workpiece moves. Thus the planer can accommodate larger workpieces than the shaper can.
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