Flat, square, to thickness · review
The only planer here that publishes how much it takes off in one pass — 3 mm (0.12 in) surfacing, 2 mm (0.08 in) thicknessing — and the most evenly priced across Europe.
The end of it Narrower than the Scheppach and more honest about its limits. Even pricing across Europe means you can just buy it locally.
Every figure is a manufacturer specification, read off the listing itself, and the judgments are ours — drawn from how the specification behaves in this class of machine and from what long-term owners consistently report. Where a figure is missing, we say so rather than fill it in.
1,500 W, a combined surfacing and thicknessing machine, 204 mm (8.03 in) planing width, 120 mm (4.72 in) thicknessing height, maximum removal of 3 mm (0.12 in) when surfacing and 2 mm (0.08 in) when thicknessing, a solid aluminum surfacing table, two knives, an extendable outfeed support, a Ø 100 mm (3.94 in) extraction port, vibration-damping feet, a no-volt switch and thermal overload protection. Part number 4419952.
Every planer at this price takes a shallow cut. Almost none of them say how shallow. Publishing 3 mm (0.12 in) and 2 mm (0.08 in) tells you directly how many passes a 25 mm (0.98 in) reduction will take, which is the practical question when you are standing in front of a stack of rough boards deciding whether the machine is worth the afternoon.
Snipe is the shallow dip a thicknesser cuts at the start and the end of a board — a few hundredths of a millimeter, over the last hundred millimeters or so. It happens because the board is held by two rollers in the middle of the cut and by only one at each end, so it lifts fractionally into the cutter.
No thicknesser in this price range eliminates it. The ones that manage it best have longer tables, adjustable rollers, or a head lock. The practical answer is the same on all of them: feed a sacrificial board nose-to-tail with the real one, or cut your stock 150 mm (5.91 in) over-length and trim the ends afterwards.
204 mm (8.03 in) against the Scheppach’s 254 mm (10 in) is 50 mm (1.97 in) of board. That sounds small and it decides what the machine is for: rails, stiles, battens and small beams, yes; a glued panel or a wide shelf, no. Width cannot be added afterwards, and it is the single specification most owners of a narrow planer eventually regret.
| Motor | 1,500 W |
|---|---|
| Planing width | 204 mm (8.03 in) |
| Thicknessing height | 120 mm (4.72 in) |
| Maximum removal | 3 mm (0.12 in) surfacing, 2 mm (0.08 in) thicknessing |
| Surfacing table | Aluminum |
| Extraction port | Ø 100 mm (3.94 in) |
| Part number | 4419952 |
| Amazon reference | B0D93Y8Y2F (identical on 5 markets) |
| EAN | 4006825679144 |
On a 1,500 W machine at full width, it is the maximum rather than the working figure — a 3 mm (0.12 in) cut across 204 mm (8.03 in) of hardwood will make the motor work and the finish will be rougher than a light pass. Its value is that it is published: you know where the ceiling is instead of finding it.
Cast iron is flatter over time and damps vibration better; aluminum is lighter and cheaper and can twist. On a machine of this size and price the aluminum table is the expected compromise, and it is worth checking flatness with a straightedge when it arrives.
It stops the machine restarting on its own when power returns after a cut. On a planer, with a cutterhead spinning and a board possibly still in the throat, that is not a luxury feature.
A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.
7.5/ 10
Narrower than the Scheppach and more honest about its limits. Even pricing across Europe means you can just buy it locally.
Smaller stock — battens, rails, small beams — where 204 mm (8.03 in) is enough
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for woodworking machines and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
1,800 W · 317 mm (12.5 in) · portable
The professional portable thicknesser: 317 mm (12.5 in) wide, 1,800 W, and built to be carried to a job and used all day.
Best for: Daily use at full width, where the machine has to keep going rather than keep up
230 V · planer thicknesser · nothing else published
A €1,098 planer whose listing publishes a part number and a barcode — and which costs €2,017 in Britain.
Best for: A buyer who has already seen this machine and needs a European price check
2,800 W · 260 mm (10.2 in) · cast-iron tables
The only machine on this page with cast-iron tables and a 2,800 W motor — and the only one that publishes every figure that matters.
Best for: A permanent workshop that processes rough timber regularly and wants to stop compromising
Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.
