"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"JustME" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I'm fairly new to the woodworking world so I need some help with this
one. I'm wanting to purchase a planer or a jointer, but not sure which
one I should buy FIRST?

Frequent question and you will get answers of both sides.

IMO, the planer. I still don't have a jointer. I can buy my wood at a
couple of local dealers and have it at least jointed, maybe planed to
final thickness. That eliminates a lot of need for the jointer. There is
always something I want to resaw or otherwise plane so I get a lot of use
from my Delta 580. I'd go with the Delta again of the new DeWalt 635.

No matter which you get first, a dust collector is sure nice to have with
them.
--
Ed
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/

Ed,

I'm in the market for a planer and the Amazon reviews are generally more
favorable for the Delta, but owners of both models you list complain of poor
blade life. Do you have any comments on that issue?

By the way, I can't find the DeWalt 635, but the 735 comes up just fine...

KB