Editorial Product Review:

Item Description:
13', Heavy Duty, Portable 2 Speed Thickness Planer.

Amazon.com:
Sometimes, half an inch makes all the difference. But that's not the only reason to step up to the 735. Its powerful 10,000 rpm motor will handle anything you feed it--oak, walnut, exotics--with absolute ease. The three-knife cutterhead will make 96 or 179 cuts per inch, depending on which speed setting you choose. Mess is minimized with the fan-assisted chip ejection, which literally vacuums chips off the cutter-head and blows them out the exhaust. The 735's automatic carriage lock will save you from snipe by reducing the movement that causes it--what a great idea. We also love the redesigned thickness scale--it's big and super-visible, even in poor lighting. Those who do repetitive cuts will appreciate the turret depth-stop; set your most-used cuts to it once and you're always assured of accuracy. The home woodworker will be thrilled, and the professional's expectations will be more than met. This is a winner.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste



Accessories available:
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Accessories available:

• DEWALT DW6654 Reversible Carbide Blade Set (for DW677, DW678, and DW680K)
• DEWALT DW7332 High-Speed Steel Knives
• DeWALT Men's 2 X 6 II 6" Steel Toe Work Boot
• HTC TS-9056 Tool Saver Machine Cover, Medium (36-Inch x 56-Inch)
• PSI Woodworking D50A 4-Inch by 50 Flexible Dust Collection Hose

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• DEWALT DW7352 Replaceable Knives for DW735 13-Inch Planer
• DEWALT DW7353 Chip Collection Accessory for DW735 Planer
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Customer Rating: - good buy
It is a pretty good planer, very solid. The only reason I'm writing this review is because I find it interesting that I bought this for about $425 almost 2 years ago. Skip investing in the stock market, I might just buy a truck-load of planers =)

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Customer Rating: - Disapointed and now my back hurts
I went to lowes after much anguish as to which planer to buy. I bought the dw735 at $549 brand new in the box factory sealed btw. Well I got the beast home by myself, down the steps, mounted onto my workbench. I also went out the next day and got some hose fittings so I could attach my vac if I wanted to. Well after all that I went to power it up for the first time this morning so I could plane the boards I have, and...... utter disapointment. The unit did not even power on. The manual said to check the power cord, dust port, and top cover. All seemed fine, even the outlet was working fine with other items. So needless to say, less than 1/2 hour of my first attempt to use the thing, it has been returned to lowes. Now I wish I had not bothered with this unit and had gone with something else instead.

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Customer Rating: - Turning Wood into Noise!
I bought this planer at the local woodworking show, in May 2006. For $400 out the door the dealer tossed in a spare set of knives and the dust collection system. Projects have included a new rudder and daggerboard keel for my sailboat, made from African mahogany, and this planer really did a nice job. I added a pair of in/outfeed tables and I highly recommend doing this. Raising the outfeed table slightly will eliminate most tendency to snipe. I also added the DW7350 mobile base, which I highly recommend.


I am still on my first set of knives, but in fairness I've only worked soft woods such as mahogany and poplar. Still, I think many of the problems I've read about come from folks expecting too much from this thing. I use my band saw to resaw material to within 1/16" of my desired thickness, then use the planer for the final cleanup. I get less waste and mess, and my knives will last longer. I can see someone using this planer in a production shop having some problems, but for the home user it excels.

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Customer Rating: - Works well at either speed.
Works way better than the equivalent JET and much better than my (really) old Mikita. I recommend the folding table accessory, but I still get snipe on short boards. (Probably a matter of adjustment). I had been dreading the day that the blades needed to be changed (turned around actually, blades have two edges) but that turned out to be a snap! The rotating drum has pegs that fit into alignment holes in the blades. I rarely use it on the 'finish' speed (179 cuts per inch) as it works just fine at 'rough' 96 cpi. I've had no trouble at all going down to 1/8 inch thickness. However, connected to my dust collection system, chips fall back down onto the table surface!? It doesn't do that when it isn't connected to the dust collection system, so I don't know what that's all about. It's an ear buster, and it pretty well needs a dedicated 20 amp circuit.