Hello,
I just bought a used planer from Delta (22-540) for a good price and I have a question on blades/knives. The planer comes with an extra set of blades, but I was wondering if one has to buy replacement blades from the manufacturer for a specific planer or are 3rd-party replacements available (cheaper)? Are double-edge 12″ portable planer blades standard or are blades specific to each manufacturer?
Thanks!
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The disposable blades on the portable planers are pretty much unique to each machine and can usually only be purchased from the manufacturer.
However some machines are being sold by more than one manufacturer with cosmetic differences but the same basic mechanics inside, including the blades. The problem is that no one has but together a list of these crossover machines and it is hard to compare blades because they are often hidden inside of their packaging.
The one exception is someone is making replacement blades for the new DeWalt planer because the factory blades have gotten a bad reputation for dulling quickly.
John White, Shop Manager, Fine Woodworking Magazine
I see, thanks John.
You can keep an eye out at Amazon, in case they come on sale or there's some kind of special going on. That's about it, though, sad to say.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Yeah, and those blades seem to be more expensive than for other models or brnds, but I will not be a high volume user, at least not until I can afford a newer model :)
One technique that sometimes gets overlooked -- the indexing hole is slightly wider than the indexing pin, so if blades get slightly dinged, you can shift one blade to the left or right and get more mileageforestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Easy does it on saying DeWalt blades are priced higher than the other brands. Yes they are higher but you are getting a set of three (3) knives. All boiled down they cost less per blade. And theoretically you should get one third more run time out of them. They are also quite a heafty knife, nearly twice as thick and wide as a comperable Delta blade. With plenty of room for honing. Ever try to hone one of those Delta throw aways.Work Safe, Count to 10 when your done for the day !!
Bruce S.
I'm clueless as to why you're addressing the last post to me. Where did I say anything about DeWalt blades??forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Sorry about that, I just clicked on the last post and didn't back up to the person who was complaining about the price of DeWalt planer knives. Too much percocet, fighting sciatica.Work Safe, Count to 10 when your done for the day !!
Bruce S.
"Too much percocet, fighting sciatica." I can totally identify.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
While I am not seeing anybody here complain about the price of Dewalt blades, thanks for all the comments!
Did you buy my planer? I used mine many years, but never got around to needing the extra set of blades that came with it.Lateral shifting should help. Keeping rocks, dirt, etc. off your material helps the most to keep cost down. No matter how thick the blade, cutting edge geometry (size) is about the same. Why pay for extra material? (Answer that without a lot of engineering talk.) Additionally, Delta blades have two edges, don't they? They are probably on a hook at Lowe's, too, where Delta stuff is quite inexpensive. Economizing on some other aspect of w'wing will probably save more money & time. LOL.Cadiddlehopper
...you should get one third more run time out of them...Theoretically....that should be 1/2.Cadiddlehopper
Bruce,
which dewalt planer do you have? Mine only has 2 blades....
Lee
I have the old original Delta 12" w/ the .750 wide X .075 thick knives. The nice thing about them is that I have Four sets and keep them honed up, I made a jig that I clamp them in and when they get the slightest bit dull I give them a quick honing on 400 then 600 silicon carbide paper. I whish I could kill the planer, but it just keeps chugging along. I would realy like to get the Jet 15 or 16 for roughing and a DeWalt 735 for finishing.
Work Safe, Count to 10 when your done for the day !!
Bruce S.
Edited 5/26/2006 8:09 pm ET by BruceS
Hi John
I have a new Delta 560 coming next week. What I am wondering is whether it is possible to re-sharpen the disposable blades? I do not expect to be able to regrind them (or can one?), but touch them up every now-and-then. Could you comment on this?
Regards from Perth
Derek
They can be touched up, and I've done that occasionally with the blades on the machines in our shop. I use small hand held DMT diamond sharpening stones, the two finer grades. If the access is good, you can do the work right on the machine which will save you the trouble of removing and then reinstalling the blades. Touched up blades will cut better after they are sharpened so it is worth doing.
John White
Hi John,
Any idea on where to get those (better) replacement blades for dewalt planers?
Thanks,
Lee
Lee,
A company called Infinity Tools at http://www.infinitytools.com sells blades for the DeWalt 735. I got this information from another posting here on Knots, I haven't actually tried their knives for the 735.
John W.
$28.86 @ HD....sometimes also referred to as the Borg.
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