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Craftsman CMEW320: price & specs

Name: Craftsman CMEW320
Brand: Craftsman
Price: 399 USD
Availability: InStock

The Craftsman CMEW320 costs $399, #2 cheapest of 7 thickness planers (median $429.99). It earns a Silver Deskmark — 59/100 pay-blind standing, #3 of 8 in class.

Verified Jul 13, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

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Craftsman CMEW320. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.

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Is the Craftsman CMEW320 a good buy?

At $399, the Craftsman CMEW320 is #2 cheapest of the 7 thickness planers we track, where the median is $429.99. On the spec sheet, its cutterhead speed of 8000 rpm is the lowest of the 7, its max width inches of 12.5 is below the median of the 8, and its weight pounds of 64 is below the median of the 7.

Specifications

Price (US)	$399 No price on the manufacturer page. Corroboration PowerToolsMag review (dated July 26, 2023) states verbatim "Priced at $349-399" (and again "Priced at $349-399" in overview). Reported priceUsd=399, the upper/typical retail figure of the sourced range (matches the standard Lowe's list price); "399" appears verbatim on the review page.
Brand	Craftsman
Released	—
Max width inches	12.5
Max thickness inches	6
Max depth of cut inches	—
Cutterhead type	straight-knife
Cutterhead speed (rpm)	8000
Feed rate fpm	—
Feed speeds	—
Motor amps	15
Dust port diameter inches	2.5
Weight pounds	64

Source: craftsman.com (verified 2026-07-13) · corroborated by powertoolsmag.com. The official Craftsman page confirmed the exact model identity — it is tagged "Featured CMEW320" and lists "Includes (1) CMEW320 Benchtop Planer" — and stated Maximum Speed 8000 rpm, a 15 amp motor, and a two-knife solid-steel cutterhead with high-carbon-steel, double-edged, reversible knives (mapped to the 'straight-knife' enum); its <title> rendered as "Vertical Shed" due to a CMS glitch but all page content is the CMEW320 15-amp benchtop thickness planer. The corroborating PowerToolsMag in-depth review (dated July 26, 2023) confirmed the same CMEW320 and supplied the imperial figures verbatim: 12.5" width, up to 6" thickness, 8000 RPM, 15 amp motor, 2.5" dust port, and 64 lbs, plus the price "Priced at $349-399". Max depth of cut and feed rate were only published in metric (3 mm per pass, 8 m/min) so they were left null rather than converted, and feed-speed count was not explicitly stated so it was left null.

Is the Craftsman CMEW320 worth it vs cheaper thickness planers?

Craftsman CMEW320 against its closest cheaper and pricier thickness planers on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 7 ranked →

Product	Price	Max width inches	Max thickness inches	Cutterhead type	Cutterhead speed (rpm)	Motor amps
Craftsman CMEW320 this	$399	12.5	6	straight-knife	8000	15
WEN 6552T 13-Inch 3-Blade Benchtop Thickness Planer	$424.6	13	6	straight-knife	—	15

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Craftsman CMEW320 cost?

The Craftsman CMEW320 has a US price of $399 (No price on the manufacturer page. Corroboration PowerToolsMag review (dated July 26, 2023) states verbatim "Priced at $349-399" (and again "Priced at $349-399" in overview). Reported priceUsd=399, the upper/typical retail figure of the sourced range (matches the standard Lowe's list price); "399" appears verbatim on the review page.), as of 2026-07-13.

How does the Craftsman CMEW320 compare on price?

At $399, the Craftsman CMEW320 is #2 cheapest of the 7 thickness planers we track, where the median is $429.99.

What are the Craftsman CMEW320's key specs?

Craftsman CMEW320 (Craftsman): maxWidthInches 12.5, maxThicknessInches 6, cutterheadType straight-knife, cutterheadSpeedRpm 8000, motorAmps 15. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-13.