Planing without limits
Conventional electric planers often run up against obstacles during practical use because of their design limitations related to rebate depth and overall tool weight. Festool has overcome these obstacles by introducing a host of solutions that guarantee improved results, effortless operation and great versatility.

The HL 850 E
Using an electric planer right up to the edge or on rebates often produces unsatisfactory results, as the machine leaves a lip that has to be removed by hand – unless you have the Festool HL 850 E planer.

The HL 850 E lets you cut flush to an adjacent surface because it can plane across the entire width of the rebate.

Because the planer head is just mounted on one side, it sits flush with the opposite side of the planer housing.

It’s also safe. The side guard swings up as the rebate depth increases. Planing up to the edge in deep rebates is no longer a problem.

Rustic effects with the HL 850 E planer
The unique design of the Festool planer allows you to create perfectly smooth surfaces as well as distressed or rough-hewn effects. Simply replace the standard planer head with a “rustic” head. This offers many ways of decorating surfaces with different textures.

Using the bench unit with the HL 850 E planer
If you work frequently with smaller work-pieces, it is sometimes easier to use the planer as a stationary jointer. This frees up both of your hands for guiding the work-piece. The HL 850 E is easy to convert – simply secure the planer in the SE-HL stationary unit (sold separately as an accessory) and you are ready to go.

You can also attach the WA-HL angle stop (sold separately as an accessory) to the stationary unit to give you a valuable tool for creating precise chamfers of any angle from 45° to 90°. The large support helps you guide work-pieces securely.

Cleaner cuts
The HL 850 E planer is equipped with a spiral blade cutterhead. Because the blade is drawn across the work-piece at an angle, it cuts cleaner, producing less noise and an absolutely smooth surface. And there’s no limit to the depth of rebates, or your ability to plane up to the edge, thanks to the planer head mounted on one side.

Precise material removal
Precise material removal is easy with the HL 850 E. It has an infinitely adjustable cutting depth of up to 9/64" (3.5mm). Cutting action is matched to the material by the MMC electronics, which keep the cutting speed constant.