DEWALT Thickness Planer DW735X 13 Inch 2 Speed Three Knife Cutterhead

Heavy-Duty 15-Amp 13-Inch Benchtop Thickness Planer Kit with 2-Speed Gearbox, 3-Knife Cutterhead, and Rigid Cast Aluminum Extension Tables

The DEWALT DW735X 13 Inch Thickness Planer with Knives and Tables 2 Speed 15 Amp Three Knife Cutterhead Heavy Duty Woodworking Tool delivers specialized high-capacity stock squaring utility and exceptional wood dimensioning efficiency across demanding custom millwork shops, structural timber frame layouts, and professional cabinetry installations. Engineered with a premium 15-amp power motor linked natively to a dual-speed planetary transmission system, this high-performance layout tool generates up to a 10,000 RPM cutterhead velocity boundary while alternating cuts-per-inch frequencies between 96 CPI for rapid bulk removal and 179 CPI for flawless, furniture-grade finishes. This professional contractor solution resolves damaging board snipe defects on expensive raw timbers, internal chip pack clogging errors under deep depth cuts, and unstable table deflection by combining an automatic structural carriage lock with a fan-assisted active debris evacuation manifold, a precision turret depth stop matrix, and a massive 19-3/4 inch cast aluminum bed housing. Outfitted with an essential matching pair of rigid infeed and outfeed extension tables, a secondary replacement set of three double-edged knives, a universal dust extraction hose adapter, and a solid 92 lbs physical footprint, this robust dimensioning hardware optimizes subcontractor production metrics during intensive hardwood lumber prep runs, customized joist modifications, and structural board restorations.

Best Used For:

Hardwood Stock Dimensioning: Sizing rough-sawn oak, walnut, and cherry lumber boards natively down to exact structural finish measurements without manual hand plane fatigue.

Furniture Finish Milling: Clearing away surface cupping deformities single-handedly at 179 cuts per inch to secure glass-smooth cabinet faces that completely skip post-planing sanding.

Subcontractor Board Leveling: Reclaiming old architectural building joists, squaring thick structural timber plates, and uniforming flooring stock arrays cleanly under maximum load states.

Key Performance & Safety Features

3-Knife Spindle Geometry: Advanced cutterhead configuration spreads mechanical blade load vectors smoothly, yielding 30% longer edge lifetimes than standard two-knife structural designs.

Dual-Speed Mechanical Gearbox: Transmission toggle dial varies feed speeds dynamically from sizing rates (26 ft./min) to smooth finishing settings (14 ft./min) to match stock needs.

Fan-Assisted Chip Ejection: Internal motorized turbine actively vacuums wood curls off the spinning knife blocks, blasting particulate waste clear to stop surface tracking mar marks.