I'm just starting to look at getting an electric hand held planer.
Surfing around the net I found this Bosch 3365 on sale for $100, which
suits me pricewise.
http://www.toolup.com/bosch/3365.htm...FQEoGgodBjXbDg

Any opinions or recommendations on a good hand planer for a
recreational woodworker?

KIMOSABE wrote:
I'm just starting to look at getting an electric hand held planer.
Surfing around the net I found this Bosch 3365 on sale for $100, which
suits me pricewise.
http://www.toolup.com/bosch/3365.htm...FQEoGgodBjXbDg

Any opinions or recommendations on a good hand planer for a
recreational woodworker?


I've had that model for the 5 or so years and I'm pleased with it.
The only odd thing is that the front round knob is the depth-of-cut
adjustment,
so you have to be carefull not to turn it, if holding on to it while
cutting.


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KIMOSABE wrote:

Any opinions or recommendations on a good hand planer for a
recreational woodworker?

I have a Bosch, but I don't use it for fine woodworking.

It's great on a jobsite, for planing doors, fixing bad framing for trim,
window, and door jamb installation, flushing door jambs and window
frames, fitting scribe boards, and fitting replacement floor boards. It
doesn't need a real bench to hold the work.

I've never taken in out in the shop.