Dewalt Planer

DeWalt planers cover two very different jobs: dimensioning rough lumber in the shop and fine-tuning surfaces on the jobsite. Whether you are milling boards to a consistent thickness or trimming a door to fit its frame, the brand's planer lineup is built around features that address the most common frustrations of the task, including snipe, dust and chip clearing, and depth control.

The DW735 Thickness Planer

The best-known tool in DeWalt's planer family is the DW735, a 13-inch benchtop thickness planer. Its signature feature is a two-speed gearbox that lets you choose between 96 and 179 cuts per inch. The slower, higher-CPI setting produces a finer finish on hardwoods and final passes, while the faster setting removes material quickly when you are dimensioning rough stock.

Other design details set it apart:

• Three-knife cutter-head: turning at 10,000 RPM, it is designed to deliver longer knife life and simpler knife changes than many two-knife designs.
• Fan-assisted chip ejection: a motorized fan pulls chips off the cutter-head and blows them out of the machine, which helps with dust collection.
• Carriage lock: the lock minimizes carriage movement while stock is feeding, reducing the snipe that can mar the ends of a board.
• Cast aluminum base: a 19-3/4 inch base is engineered to be considerably more rigid than a standard 10-inch base with folding tables.
• Setup aids: a turret depth stop makes it easy to return to common thicknesses, and a material removal gauge and large thickness scale support accurate cuts pass after pass.

With a 15-amp motor, a 13-inch width capacity, a 6-inch height capacity and a maximum 1/8-inch depth of cut per pass, it suits woodworkers who regularly mill wide stock for furniture, cabinetry and trim. A mobile stand bundle is also available for shops that need to roll the planer out of the way between projects.

Cordless Hand Planing with 20V MAX XR

For work that is done on site rather than at a bench, DeWalt offers the DCP580B, a brushless cordless hand planer that runs on the 20V MAX battery platform. It delivers 30,000 cuts per minute, has a 3-1/4 inch planing width, and a maximum depth of cut of 5/64 inch. The depth adjustment knob is calibrated in roughly 1/256-inch increments, making it easy to sneak up on a perfect fit when easing a sticking door or fitting trim.

Practical touches include precision-machined aluminum front and rear shoes to keep cuts parallel, a groove in the front shoe for edge chamfering, a Poly-V drive belt for durability, and a kickstand so the tool can be set down without gouging the workpiece or the blade. Because it uses the same batteries as other DeWalt cordless tools, it slots easily into an existing kit.

Choosing the Right Planer

A thickness planer and a hand planer are not interchangeable. A thickness planer feeds a board through a fixed cutter-head to produce uniform thickness across the whole piece, while a hand planer is pushed over the work to remove material from specific areas. If you mill rough lumber, a stationary model like the DW735 is the right tool. If you fit doors, break edges and level small areas on location, the cordless hand planer is a better match.

Looking for more options? Browse the complete DeWalt brand page to see the wider tool lineup, or explore the full Planer category to compare other brands and styles.