I recently posted about the 735 I just got, and the issue with the ( I think ) soft or too brittle steel knives that come with this planer. I was going to let this go, but I ended up calling Dewalt this morning to register the planer for warranty ( couldn't get thru on the computer). Before I was done I mentioned what a great planer it was and said it would go a long way if dewalt had better knives for it. We conversed for some time about what had happened ( nicked blades on first use) and they offered to send me a new set of knives. I thought this was nice of them and said so.
However, they annoyed me just a little. They stated this was a one time thing and they were not obliged to give me new knives. They were kind of snooty about it, so I snooted back. I said by your warranty statement you kind of do have to give me new knives. On page 14 of the manual it shows the warranty in three parts, A 90 day return, no questions asked. A three year warranty on defects due to faulty materials and workmanship. And " one year free service" it says " Dewalt will maintain the tool and replace worn parts caused by normal use, for free any time during the first year after purchase. "
At this point I was told it did not apply to knives as they were an accessory. I tried for awhile to explain they weren't an accessory, they came with the planer, it's just an expensive boat anchor with out them. But after a while I gave up, said thanks for your time, and hung up. At the end of the day you just gotta kinda laugh about the world today. Well, sorry to ramble on so, thanks for listening.
I agree with them knives are disposable. And the stock knives do nick fairly easily but as Alaska pointed out a few ridges in a planed boards is really a problem. When they get so dull that they no longer cut without tearing wood then it's time to flip them.
735 is a great planer for the money if yours doesn't snipe your a lucky guy.
Some where I have a pic of a fixture I made for sharpening Dewalt knives I'll post it later.
yeah they could have told you to pound sand,so when they were nice and said np problem,even though they rubbed it in a little you dont argue about it.as alaska said you probably hit some tiny piece of sand or whatever,not because the blade was defective.it shows they are a standup company wanting a happy customer.
Exactly what did you intend to accomplish with this exchange? The fact you had the conversation and then bragged about it on LJ says more about you than about Dewalt Tools. I would have thanked them for the gift and hung up the phone.
Exactly what did you intend to accomplish with this exchange? The fact you had the conversation and then bragged about it on LJ says more about you than about Dewalt Tools. I would have thanked them for the gift and hung up the phone.
Sorry if I came across as rude or smug, but the person at Dewalt I was dealing with was with the power tool division, but didn't know what a planer was. Asked me what I used it for, and when I told them, they were surprised pine was wood, and after I thanked them for offering to send me a new set of knives I was told I better take better care of them, and suggested I read the manual so they'd last longer.
In all honesty my dealing with Dewalt on this didn't bring out the best in me, and I guess I carried it thru into this post, and for that I apologize.
Here's the fixture I used to sharpen Dewalt planer knives. I used this one on the infinity carbide knives more the twice before they got too short.
The slots are cut at 45 this matches the bevel angle. The cheap diamond thingy is made by Smith.
I would like to comment on your dealings with dewalts customer service. I'm often frustrated trying to talk about woodworking with non woodworkers. And can see how you were soured.
Some people are so ignorant about our craft they think wood only comes in one color.
I tired to find out what the stock knifes are made from but never could. Something very cheap.
Holbren has a set of t1 hss that should be better then stock knives. https://www.holbren.com/DW735_T1 Clean wood is still a must
I use t1 in my jointer and like it alot.
Are we cool now Alaska guy or am I still on your bad side
There are a couple of knife sharpeners out there (Woodriver, Inifinity). My dad suggested I get one since he has a Woodriver and had great success with it. I tried it but I couldn't get the hang of it.
I did a search for Dewalt 735 knife sharpening and there are a lot of forum conversations as well. They all sound a lot like this one.
The complaints posted about the 735 knives go on and on on various forums. Replacing them with a good aftermarket set solves the problem.
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