A handheld power planer has much of the maneuverability and flexibility of a traditional hand plane but adds high-speed rotating blades for greater productivity, with much less effort. Not ...

I’m writing this week’s column from an exotic location–my house–because I find it is easier trying out tools here than in the middle of the newsroom. Right now, I’m trying Ryobi’s new power planer on ...

In the last couple of entries, we’ve covered a range of hand tools used to peel and prep logs to use in log cabin building. This time, we’ll look at some mechanical or power methods to do this job.