Question 1

How smothe does this planer get the wood? Dose it jump up when it hits a knot? Thank you. Lewis K.

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It planes very smooth and I've always had it plane smoothly over knots. It might jump if you are not bearing down hard enough. Hope this helps.

Question 2

will this be able to plane hardwood or composite wood?

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The motor is powerful enough to plane hardwood, not sure you want to plane a composite, they are not designed to be planed? Might be better off with a specialty sand paper to work the composite. Just be aware from a woodworking standpoint planing hardwoods is going to cause blade sharpening to be needed more frequently.

Question 3

I'm new to woodworking, never hand planed anything -- how easy is this tool to use for someone like me?  Is there a big learning curve?  Thanks!!

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I am a beginner too. It is still scary, but I think it's good thing because it makes me think twice before I push the button.  Safety comes first.
I tried regular hand plane, but cheaper ones needs to be calibrated and tuned, so it's not worth the time and effort.  The more expensive ones are very expensive because I would need 2 or 3 of them with different sizes: $3 to 500 for new ones.  Lucky if you get a nice used ones. 
I would go with traditional hand planer for fine wood working/furniture making, though.

This little monster is great.  It supposed to do 1/64" depth cut or something like that, but it will still leave a wedge/groove mark on a large board, and sanding will be needed.  Or my planer needs to be tuned up.  There's a YouTube video calibrating Ryobi planer.

Unfortunately, I am replacing it because it cuts a plane wood even at Zero setting.  I guess I was lazy and did not want to spend time on a 3 week-old new item to tune it up.  Great amazon return policy!

Question 4

does it have an edge guide?

Accepted Answer

The one I purchased a few years ago did have an edge guide.  I suggest you check the current model on the Makita website to verify what the latest model included.

ASIN	B001ASDU7G
Amperage	7.5 A
Base Material	Aluminum
Best Sellers Rank	#292,082 in Tools & Home Improvement ( See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement ) #45 in Power Handheld Planers
Brand Name	Makita
Color	Factory
Customer Reviews	4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (385)
Cutting Depth	4 millimeters
Global Trade Identification Number	00088381079501
Included Components	3-1/4" Planer Blade, 2/pk (D-46246), Depth Gauge, Guide Rail, Socket Wrench
Item Type Name	Makita KP0810 3-1/4" Planer
Manufacturer	Makita
Manufacturer Part Number	KP0810
Manufacturer Warranty Description	One Year Warranty
Material Type	Metal, Plastic
Maximum Rotational Speed	16000 rpm
Model Number	KP0810
Number of Items	1
Power Source	Corded Electric
Style Name	Woodworking,Professional
UPC	088381079501
Unit Count	1 Count

Makita KP0810 3-1/4" Planer

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