For projects involving any kind of woodworking, a trip to a lumberyard can be a frustrating experience. Selecting top-notch wood can be expensive; however, a trip down the “raw” wood aisle reveals all kinds of warped or uneven options. If you’re using reclaimed wood, the same problem crops up regularly. Fortunately, there’s a tool that will resolve most of these issues — a planer. Given that most pieces of wood aren’t always the exact thickness you need for a project, a thickness planer can make quick work of any problem piece of wood, shaving it down to the right size and making sure you’ve got a nice clean surface. Getting a good thickness planer is important for good results, and we’ve got choices.