Makita 2012NB/2 Thicknesser, 220 V, 1650 W, 304 mm Blue Large

Nice tool for preparing cheaper timbers. Now that planed timber is quite expensive, buying rough sawn and making your own seems like a good idea. I have so far discovered scaffold boards, dried in the garage loft and then put through the planer gives me nicely finished wood for my outdoor projects. It does create a lot of sawdust, so an extractor is needed and probably a cyclone too... if I can pull my finger out and put mine together! Overall, it's smooth in operation and the results are fantastic. Expensive? Yes. Quality? Top notch.

Straight out of the box, perfect shaving of quite large blocks. I have a big range of makita tools, and this is a valuable edition to my set. Works GREAT, no problems at.

Ive been wanting to get a thickness planer for a while but got put off when I went to local hardwood dealer and he planed a couple of boards of cherry for me. I was like are they all that loud?! I did a load of research and although i liked the dewalt planer the Makita is signicately more quiter. I only make things for a hobby but this bit of kit has seriusly transformed how I work. Before I used to square and plane everything by hand using a plane. First time I used it was on a speaker build and couldnt believe how it just planed through this beech and walnut.. i just wish I brought it sooner. Highly recommend

Have never owned a thicknesser before so this is a real luxury item for me. It is great to be able to pass various pieces through the planer and end up with them all the same thickness so easily.The quality of the planed surface is great but don't expect it to make twisted wood flat and straight just by passing it through, you need a few other tricks to do that, which you will find on YouTube. Really solid and quite heavy, which I guess it needs to be in order to prevent the body distorting and compromising the action.Easy to adjust with the handle on top, but ease it round gently when you are getting to your required size as a quarter turn is still 0.5mm/.020". I have no regrets about choosing Makita and would buy it again if I needed to.

Usual Makita quality and value for money with a three year warranty. It happily planed down to 3mm and produces a very even and accurate finish on soft and hardwoods.Update.Has now been in regular use (professional) for over three years. Can't fault it.Chris Roberts.

I tested this and was amazed at the finish, no sanding required.Excellent service from Howe Tools, delivered the next day and the best price on-line.

An excellent piece of kit. That gives a superb finish, I have used it on reclaimed pitchpine ,It is easy to use ,the dust hood works well when not using a dust extractor,

Just done some oak no problems will see how it goes but I am impressed

Excelente producto

Love this machine, it is my favorite item to work with in the wood shop. very easy to use and cuts very smooth surfaces. Able to use it on a variety of wood types and shapes

Makita doesn't need and introduction. If you need a planer then go for it.

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After 25 years as a professional cabinet maker and four other thickness planers I bought this Makita. I wished I had known before of the accuracy and smoothness of cut that the Makita 2012NB provides. Far and away the best planer I have ever used.