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WEN PL1326 15-Amp 13-Inch Spiral Benchtop Thickness Planer

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At a glance

Condition
New
Size
Spiral, 13-in, Single Speed
Model
PL1326
Weight
36.74 kg
Color
Orange
Material
Cast Iron
Style
One Speed
In the box
Includes a depth stop and an adjustable dust port

Features 4

  • Spiral cutterhead utilizes 26 staggered and rotatable HSS blades for a clean, smooth finish
  • Onboard material removal gauge informs users about the cutting depth of each pass
  • Plane boards up to 6 inches thick and 13 inches wide
  • 15A motor generates 10,000 RPM at a 26 feet per minute feed rate

Description

Remember when you brought those old jagged boards back to life? The WEN 13-Inch Benchtop Thickness Planer repurposes rough and worn wood to give it an exceptionally smooth finish. Our spiral cutterhead utilizes 26 staggered HSS blades to provide a perfect finish to hard and soft woods alike. The powerful 15-amp motor rotates the cutterhead over 10,000 RPM at a 26 feet per minute feed rate. Plane boards up to 13 inches wide and 6 inches thick with ease. The onboard planing gauge helps inform users about the amount of material being removed during each pass. Combine that with the heavy duty cast iron base for a sturdy planer that does not walk or wobble during operation. The handy depth adjustment knob makes it easy to take off anywhere from 0 to 1/8 of an inch per pass. The adjustable dust port removes chips and sawdust from the workpiece and blasts them out of the way. The onboard depth stop allows users to achieve an exact workpiece thickness with maximum precision. This package also includes height-adjustable infeed and outfeed tables to limit snipe while providing extra support to your workpiece during planing. Easily mount the planer to a work surface or stand (such as the WEN MSA658 Planer Stand) using the predrilled base holes. Compatible with the WEN BP510H Replacement Spiral Blades. And because it’s a WEN product, this planer comes backed by a nationwide network of skilled service technicians. Remember when your planer could handle even the hardest of woods? Remember WEN.

Specs 22

Brand WEN
Material Cast Iron
Color Orange
Item Weight 36.74 kg
Style One Speed
Brand Name WEN
Model Number PL1326
UPC 044459013266

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Top Amazon Reviews


Shockingly Good
Size: Spiral, 13-Inch, Single Speed
I'm a retired professional with a Felder 741 combination slider, planer and shaper. If you know Felder, then I don't have to tell you they are one of the industry standards for accuracy. However, I'm sick of building a piece of fine furniture, only to discover that one last piece is too thick, or whatever. That means raising the jointer bed, cranking up the planer head, and in the process losing whatever was setup on the saw. Also, I've wanted a spiral cutter for the planer, but $1,000+ makes no sense when the Felder knives already do a superb job, and of course I would still have the changeover problem. I'v thought about a bench top planer, but that's also around a grand, so not happening. Anyway, I saw some reviews on the Wen 13" with a segmented cutter head. Odd looking cutter head, and the inserts are HSS instead of carbide, but at $400 for the one speed I decided to take a risk. I just unpacked and plugged in this morning. Connected to my 3hp Onida Gorilla using a 4" hose. I then ran a test using 1.5" air dried red oak. Results were a surprise, to say the least. Beautiful finish on both sides, even at the one speed, which is quite fast. No sign of of any cutters out of alignment. Almost no snipe - I did not adjust the tables. Dust collector gets most, but not all, chips. ( I also tried connecting a shop vac which was not that great, so I'd recommend a dust collector). Segmented cutter heads are supposed to be quiet, but brush motor noise makes it about as loud as a knife machine, at least in my opinion. Hearing muffs required. This is not a complaint. For $400 you can't have everything. Bottom line, I'm glad I bought this thing. Once the four sided cutters are dull I might upgrade to carbide, but we'll see. Sometimes HHS produces a better finish than carbide, so I might just buy another set of those, depending on how long the originals last. The question now is longevity. Machine seems solid and weighs 80 pounds, so for my needs it will probably be OK. We will see. Bottom line, doe a great job for less than half the price of a name brand. The machine turned out to be a pleasant surprise, producing an excellent finish. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2025 by Woodworker

Excellent planer for the price
Size: Spiral, 13-Inch, Single Speed
I purchased this new from Amazon and have used it for a couple of years. The best planer I've used. Is well built and the fit and finish is great out of the box. Previously had a Dewalt 734 with straight blades. The spiral cutterheads are much easier to change. However, the ones supplied and other ones have only two sides that can be rotated and used. The original cutter heads stayed sharp for a while. Real easy to open planer and change them. In fact you might can change them without disassmebling. Dust collection is good and there is limited snipe. Only one problem. The gear box cracked on me, but it was user error. Instead of the circuit breaker stopping the planer, kept going and the gearbox cracked. Tried to feed a wedged board and that jammed the chain and broke the gear box. WEN had a new one in stock. Takes some disassambley to replace. Suggest cleaning out that area occassionally and oiling the chain. The built in stops can be calibrated and adjusted. As a summary, if I had to get another planer this one would be my goto for it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2026 by David A. Watson

Wen for the win
Size: Spiral, 13-Inch, Single Speed
This thing is a hoss of a machine. I was skeptical of getting this wen planer compared to other known brands but i'm sure glad i went with it. For the money, it's the best machine you can get for planing. Blades seem to last quite a while and i love that they can just be rotated once before replacing. Cutting performance is solid. If you're just starting out in woodworking, you can't really go wrong with this unit. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2026 by Mordax89

Could not be happier with results and value for dollar
Size: Spiral, 13-Inch, Single Speed
I agonized over this tool purchase more than any other in my well equipped woodshop. I bounced between this one and the (all hail the Yellow) Dewalt. Ultimately, I could not in my mind justify the considerable (like $700) cost difference assuming a similarly apportioned Dewalt with infeed/outfeed tables and a spherical head, and I have good experience with other Wen power tools, so I decided to take a chance on this. I honestly could not be happier! This is the best planer I've owned to date. Runs smoothly and cleanly and I have yet to experience any snipe using the attached tables. I could start a wood chip business with the large, curly pieces it produces so it's a use-outside-only affair until I get a healthy extraction system, but that's not a big deal as it is relatively portable. Sort of...it does weigh just south of 100 lbs but ergonomically placed handles make it manageable weight. My only concern was the depth-of-cut mechanism indicator is only a round pin in the middle of the planing area as opposed to the full width in the Dewalt, but I have not found it to matter as everything I plane is in the middle of the planing area anyway...go figure. With the cost of even 2/4 wood now it will pay for itself rather quickly as I can turn standard big box store construction lumber into usable woodworking stock easily. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2026 by 2mtech

WEN planer
Size: Spiral, 13-Inch, Single Speed
Worked well for planing a bunch of primed cedar someone gave me. I ran them through a couple times because I didn’t want to take too much off. I did have to sand them because they were finish material, but I saved a ton of time because I didn’t have to sand the paint off. Blades held up well. I’d recommend this planer. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2026 by NH Kid

Absolutely LOVE THIS PLANER!
Size: Spiral, 13-Inch, Single Speed
You will not find a better value for you money than this thickness planer. I gladly sold my Dewalt 734 to buy this WEN Planer... never thought I would write those words, but I have been blown away at the power and accuracy increase of the PL1326. It is equal or exceeds the DW734 in every way. For anyone out there thinking about taking a chance on this planer, DO IT! You will not be disappointed.. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2026 by J. Taylor

Great tool!
Size: Spiral, 13-Inch, Single Speed
My wife and I recently bought a CNC woodworking router and have started a part time business with it. We bought a lot of pine slab wood from an Amish saw mill and were using a heavy duty sander to finish the boards. This planer has made that job SO much easier. It leaves very little effort and leaves the wood very smooth so it takes very little finish sanding. You do get snipe near both ends of the wood, so either have to leave the boards long enough to cut the snipe off or use scrap boards of the same thickness in front and behind so the snipe is left on those boards. The directions say you can adjust the feed trays to stop this but I haven't really tried that. There is also a lot of sawdust scrap, so it really must be hooked up to a shop vac, which works very well. This planer is a little wider than a lot of them and even though 13 inches is kind of limiting, wider planers are MUCH more expensive. We've used it quite a bit over the last few months and it's still going as strong as when we got it without having to change blades yet. Very happy with it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2025 by dcos

This is a very good planer
Size: Spiral, 13-Inch, Single Speed
I ran a wood shop for a number of years, now I just work out of my garage for pleasure. My older Dewalt planer and seen better years of service, but I got tired of rebuilding every few years. Over the last couple of years, I have bought several other Wen items from Amazon, a drill press and a jointer. Have been completely satisfied with their product. The planer arrived well packaged and easy to assemble. I adjusted the infeed and outfeed tables in about 30 minutes, ran a few test cuts, no snipe whatsoever! Very impressed with the results. The planer makes less noise than my Dewalt did, and is even quieter when cutting. I definitely have no regrets so far picking up this planer. I can't speak to the longevity at this time, but if it lasts it works as well as my previous purchases, I'll be quite satisfied. I would definitely recommend this planer for ease of use and quality workmanship. 30 seconds or so of sanding with 120 removes any marks that the planer may have produced. I ran some nice walnut and Maple through the planer, super happy with the results. Photos are before and after sanding, note that the wood was sent through on a diagonal. no issues! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2025 by DJUNGLE
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