Whenever you’re dealing with these kinds of tools, taking a look at what they’re made of is going to give you a lot of hints on how this type of tool will perform in the long run and what lifespan you can expect it to have.
Capable of achieving up to 25,000 cuts per minute, it is pretty clear that this WEN planer is designed to offer performance for a food price. The double-cutting edge that’s present on this model means that you can always flip the blades over when you notice there’s no bite on one side. New blades are going to have to wait, much to the delight of users that aren’t thrilled about spending too much money on such consumables.
Overview of the Wen Planer
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