I'm not a woodworker either lol. But I want to be. I use an electric planner to shaved doors that I hang, sometimes it's quicker than cutting it with a circular saw and less risk of tear out. I also use it if I have to shave off fillers when hanging cabinets, adjusting old ceiling joists so there's no lumps in my drywall. So just odds and ends stuff. So it's good that I have a cordless one since I don't know when I'll have to set it up.