7 strategies for Dealing with Snipe

My woodworking world changed the day I bought my thickness planer. With my new planer, I could plane lumber to whatever thickness I desired to suit the needs of the project I was building.

But there was a tradeoff. Nearly every piece of lumber would end up with snipe. Snipe is that tell-tale divoting of the wood at the front and back end of the board (photo below) after passing it through the planer. Over the years, I’ve learned a few handy tips and tricks for dealing with it.

Before getting started, make sure your planer is