DELTA 22-549 Replacement Knives for DELTA 13-Inch Planer

by Delta

Product Description

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The DELTA 22-549 Replacement Knives for DELTA 13-inch Planer includes two replacement knives for the DELTA 22-580 13-inch planar. The knives are made of high-speed steel for a super sharp edge, and they have twice the cutting life thanks to a reversible and doubled-edged design.

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Delta 22-549 Replacement Knives for Delta 13-Inch Planer

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.8 x 3.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00005R1IN
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 22-549
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,303 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #33 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tool Accessories > Blades > Planer Knives
  • #41 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tool Accessories > Planer Accessories

Customer Reviews

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47 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars All planer knives chip., August 1, 2004

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Daniel Lloyd (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DELTA 22-549 Replacement Knives for DELTA 13-Inch Planer (Tools & Home Improvement)

These knives are not the thickest planer knives out there, but the Delta 22-580 planer is overall a nice machine, especially considering the price.

I have noticed some chipping in my planer knives. But all planer knives chip. It's just a fact of life. They will certainly chip if you forget to remove a staple. They will chip if they hit a piece of sand or dirt. They will chip if they hit a knot (I recently chipped mine on some pine knots). And sometimes they will chip for no obvious reason whatsoever. This is true of this planer costing a few hundred dollars, and it is true of planers costing thousands.

When they chip, you will see small ridges down the board. Note that if you see this, then SOMETHING caused this chip since it is very unlikely that both of your knives will chip in the same place unless there was something rough to cut on your board surface.

There are two simple and free ways to deal with this:

1) Note that you can move the blades slightly left and right. If you want to, you can move one blade to the left and one to the right, and thus, the chips will no longer line up and you will be left with a smooth surface.

2) Once you thickness the board to the right size, keep the cutterhead locked, and run the board through another pass. Since it's unlikely that the board is inserted exactly the same way twice in a row, you'll be left with a smooth surface.

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's just the way it is., January 21, 2005

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Candy Grubisic (Ashland, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DELTA 22-549 Replacement Knives for DELTA 13-Inch Planer (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have a 12-1/2" Delta planer and the blades are basically the same as the 13". I go through a lot of blades. For those of you complaining about the blades, I suggest you buy a different planer, it's just the way it is. I seriously doubt any manufacturer is going to be able to make a better set of blades due to the design and nature of the beast. I run a lot of wood through my planer, from hard purple heart to soft poplar. I am a woodworker and use it everyday. I chip and break more on pine and aromatic cedar. That's what a nice Makita orbital sander is for. I am sure it is because of the knots and sap. The sap dulls them faster as well. Try running a board through with a nail in it on a brand new set of knives. Been there, done that, on the first pass. Thank god there is a second side. I believe mine says it will shave an eighth at a time. Or is it 1/16th? I can do half of that and my blades last longer.That's a lot of passes going from 1-1/8" rough cut down to 3/4". It isn't so much the blades as it is the design. The older model planer blades were slotted,wider and probably thicker. This meant they could be sharpened and adjusted. I do however love that I don't have to adjust my blades on the Delta. Changing them is so quick and easy. I spoke with a Delta rep and he told me they are basically disposable blades and can't be sharpened. They are narrow, thin, and pinned. I have had my Delta for over 2 years now and have had no problems with it at all. I have been through 4 or 5 sets of knives. I basically lost count. Like I said, it's just the way it is.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mixed emotions, February 23, 2005

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Jetdriver (AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DELTA 22-549 Replacement Knives for DELTA 13-Inch Planer (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have had my new 22-580 planer for about a month and use it almost every day. The blade zero and thickness lock are priceless. I can go back and duplicate a thickness day after day as long as I don't change the lock position. It gives a very smooth surface at either of the 2 speeds.

My only 2 problems are the infeed and outfeed tables being almost useless and the blades chip easily. I run about 40 bf per side before getting a few chips in the blades and I'm planing Alder. Great tool with so so blades. Shifting the blades does buy me a couple more cuts before having to replace the blades.