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I have heard this is a great planer. But I did hear someone say the cutting blades seemed to wear fast and we’re fairly expensive to replace. Does anyone have any experience with this.
I don’t own personally but my buddy has one that he uses almost daily and said he loves it I think the blades cost him between 50-60$ but don’t quote me on that. I guess it just depends on how much u use it cus ive only heard of him changing it once or twice in the past 2or 3yrs that hes had it oh and chrisk1970 also got one u can askim if hes had a chance to use it
I just depends for what you gonna use it….the blades last longer when you just softwood. hardwood def less longevity.
a helix head for the planer is nice – but cost a fortune 😛
build a nice in and out feed table to prevent sniping.
Thanks for the replies. Sounds like the blades will last a fairly long time before they need replacing. I was also looking at the Steel City with the helical head cutter.
They are also double edge sharpened, so when one side wares out, just flip them over.
When you buy, look for the DW735X, “x” being that it comes with the in feed and out feed tables and an extra set of knives.
Gatorb888 wrote:
They are also double edge sharpened, so when one side wares out, just flip them over.
When you buy, look for the DW735X, “x” being that it comes with the in feed and out feed tables and an extra set of knives.
Good to know thanks for the info.
The 735x is here at my HD even cheaper tthan the 735
I’ve been looking at this myself. Just have not bit the bullet yet. Tool funds have been short lately. It definitely on my wish list.
Its on my wish list too
I use this planer regularly on both soft and hardwoods. My first set of knives went very fast and I had to choose between spending $60 every few weeks, spending $240 for carbide edged knives or $400 on a Byrd Shelix cutter head as a more permanent fix. My advice would vary depending on frequency of use.
Why bother with carbide brazed at that price? One set and you’re already halfway to a helical carbide head. You’ll get the same quality of finish between carbides.
Steel knives are great for infrequent use and give a better finish. DeWalt seems to use a rather soft steel and, as a former machinist, I’m curious as to what tool steel and hardening process they use. I considered making a set of my own.
The Byrd Shelix was a great investment and each carbide insert can be indexed four times to use every cutting edge. The only issue that I have is that I’ve now invested $800 into a plastic tool, but then I love using old cast iron machines.
Ya the shelix head is pricy