Heavy-Duty 13" Three Knife, Two Speed Thickness Planer - DW735  Product Reviews

"It does make a very big and better difference when useing the planer. The item was shiped to me real fast"

"I have owned this thickness planer for about 6 months and used it for a few projects. The surfaces are excellent on a variety of woods--so far I've used it on curly maple, cumaru, cherry, poplar, and oak with no issues. Dust collection is good with just my whining shop vac attached. Set-up was a snap and worked great right out of the box. So why not 5 stars? Two reasons: first, the "optional" extension tables are not at all optional. Without them, the planer has significant snipe; with them attached there is no appreciable snipe (<1/64" at worst). At this price point the extension tables definitely should have been included, and I would not recommend buying this planer without them. Second, the knives are disposable, which could run into significant expense down the road compared to sharpening them. Replacement knives run about $50 a set. Thankfully I haven't needed to replace them as yet."

"Despite what reviewers have written, I really like this planer. 3 knives and a slower speed provide a much smoother finish and much less sanding. Add in no tearout on curly maple and it's great. A couple of tips: this isn't really a portable planer to drag to a job site - way too heavy and if you plane wood with knots you wear out the knives quickly. don't try and hog off 1/16th of an inch at a time - shallower cuts always better. This is not a 15 or 20 inch stationary planer - don't treat like one. the dust bag is a great option if you don't have central collection and the extension tables are an absolute necessity. The planer doesn't ship with either, hence 4 stars. This is my 3rd portable planer - A Delta and a DeWalt before and this is definately the best of the bunch."

"This planer is the only choice for a small shop. The unit is reliable, clean cutting, snipe-less and smooth running. It may seem a little pricey for some people but in this case you do get what you pay for. The two sided blades are great. If you happen to nick a blade on a bit of metal, just slide one, two or all three blades to one side or the other and you can't tell you have a nick. The blades change right now, unscrew with the supplied allen t-wrench, remove, replace and that's it. It comes with two methods of shedding sawdust. Use the hose and bag on a trash can. Works great and keeps down the dust. The accessory tables are worth getting and also check out the heavy-duty mobile table (check the price of these accessories with homedepot) . Buy it!"