I run a small cabinet shop, we had need of a secondary smaller planer...looked at, used, borrowed, several kinds before springing for this one (dint buy from amazon directly, this is a better deal with tables and knives ) We got about 200brd ft of knotty hickory on both sides, a hundy of knotty alder before blades began to show nicks, leaving small lines. When the knives are sharp, we get a better surface than on my $3500 powermatic 15" molder planer. Im initially very satisfied, just wish i could get better longer lasting blades...at $35bucks a pop you almost have to figure a set per job. Set up was easy, snipe is minimal, you CANT get it all out, atleast not on mine, and the rollers are not perfectly parallel with the table, one side does feed slightly better, but not adjustable as far as i can tell. Its better than any others ive tried in the under $1000 category, ymmv DeWalt 13" Two-Speed Planer Package
This is my second DeWalt DW735. First one was accidently damaged beyond repair after 6 years of use. This one included the infeed and outfeed shelves which are definitely a big asset. The screws to mount the shelves were already in place, just snapped them on, attached the handle and ready to go. Ran 12 inch wide by 4 foot long walnut through it, no snipe, finish smooth as glass. Great improvement over my first DW735 which didn't include the shelves.
I've used this planer to dimension oak that I milled from my property and so far it works great! Plenty of power and no snipe notiiced. I was currently using a benchtop Ryobi AP1301 Benchtop Planer and while this one also had plenty of power and was considerably less, it produced snipe at the ends of my boards which I had to cut off with my miter saw. To some reviewers this is probably not a big deal, but with all of the hard work and sweat going into my milling my wood, I don't want any waste. I've only used the dimensioning setting on the DeWalt since they recommend this for hardwoods. This unit from Tool King through Amazon.com was the best value I could find that included an extra pair of knives and the support tables. I believe it is a great value that I'll get many years of service.
The Dewalt DW735X Thickness Planer is the best on the market today.It works exactly as advertised. Simple to set up, and operate, with near perfect results every time, with any type of wood. I'm totally satisfied with this product. Keep up the good work!!! - Dewalt - Dw735 - Benchtop Planers - Thickness Planer'
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