{"id":1909,"date":"2021-09-25T17:37:12","date_gmt":"2021-09-25T22:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twomakeahome.com\/?p=1909"},"modified":"2021-09-25T17:38:48","modified_gmt":"2021-09-25T22:38:48","slug":"planer-vs-sander-which-is-the-right-tool-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twomakeahome.com\/planer-vs-sander-which-is-the-right-tool-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Planer vs. Sander: Which is the right tool for you?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Every summer the heat rises, and with it, the humidity. For those with breathing problems, humidity causes issues because it means there is too much water vapor in the air to comfortably breathe. The same cause of difficult breathing causes a common issue in the home: swelling wood. The cells of the wood swell from the water in the air, which causes the wood to grow larger. You may have noticed this when you try to open wooden doors and windows in the summer.<\/p>\n
What does this have to do with planers and sanders? Well, planers are often our best friends to help with this expansion. Both planers and sanders remove the surface layers of wood. For this reason, they are often mistaken for each other and used interchangeably by the unseasoned woodworker. However, sanders and planers are two different tools and should only be used in the appropriate situations.<\/p>\n