I am new to the board and newish to wood working, having took wood shop 2 years in jr and sr high back in the 1980's.
I have been buying some tools to do projects around my house over the last few years, and decided that I need another expensive hobby. I have decided a good project to start out with is cutting boards as I can make bunches and as long as they aren't messed up, give them away as presents. After my glue up tonight of a board, I think I will need look into getting myself a planer. I noblely thought that I can clean up and level out the cutting boards with my sander After some searching and reading reviews I came across a used Dewalt DW733 planer and stand for $235. The pictures of it show a planer that is pretty good shape, clean looking, and the stand looks pretty sturdy. My question is this a good price? Or should I keep looking? I talked to the guy selling the planer, and he says it runs great. Just a little leary of buying used from Craigslist is all.
Thanks in advance.
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I have been buying some tools to do projects around my house over the last few years, and decided that I need another expensive hobby. I have decided a good project to start out with is cutting boards as I can make bunches and as long as they aren't messed up, give them away as presents. After my glue up tonight of a board, I think I will need look into getting myself a planer. I noblely thought that I can clean up and level out the cutting boards with my sander After some searching and reading reviews I came across a used Dewalt DW733 planer and stand for $235. The pictures of it show a planer that is pretty good shape, clean looking, and the stand looks pretty sturdy. My question is this a good price? Or should I keep looking? I talked to the guy selling the planer, and he says it runs great. Just a little leary of buying used from Craigslist is all.
Thanks in advance.
P