Abstract: The invention provides a hand held planer (1) for planing a work piece surface comprising a planing tool (41) disposed between a first base (20) and a second base (30,31), the planer (1) being configurable so that it can be moved by hand along the work piece surface with the first base (20) leading and the first (20) and second (30,31) bases guiding the planer (1) along the work piece surface and the planing tool planing off a thickness of the work piece, wherein at least one (30,31) of the bases is an adjustable base such that at least a portion (31) thereof is removable or movable between a position that provides an operable lengthened configuration and a position that provides an operable shortened configuration such that a length of the adjustable base in guiding contact with the work piece surface is reduced or eliminated in the shortened configuration compared to the lengthened configuration.

Abstract: The invention provides a hand held planer (1) for planing a work piece surface comprising a planing tool (41) disposed between a first base (20) and a second base (30,31), the planer (1) being configurable so that it can be moved by hand along the work piece surface with the first base (20) leading and the first (20) and second (30,31) bases guiding the planer (1) along the work piece surface and the planing tool planing off a thickness of the work piece, wherein at least one (30,31) of the bases is an adjustable base such that at least a portion (31) thereof is removable or movable between a position that provides an operable lengthened configuration and a position that provides an operable shortened configuration such that a length of the adjustable base in guiding contact with the work piece surface is reduced or eliminated in the shortened configuration compared to the lengthened configuration.

Abstract: A hand held, electrically powered, wood planer is able to shave small amounts of wood stock from a work piece, and has a housing in which is located an electric motor and a cylindrical planing tool rotatably mounted for rotation about a horizontal axis. The planing tool is supplied with power from the motor to cause its rotation, and has a minor portion which projects from an opening of the housing. In use, the minor portion of the planing tool impinges on a work piece located in a confined space and, with numerous passes against the work piece, shaves a required thickness of the wood stock. The planer also has a height adjustable base which, when operated, will adjust the distance to which the minor portion of the planing tool projects from the opening for varying the required thickness of shaved wood stock.