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38% of people rated Craftsman Professional 13 in. Bench Top Planer as 5 stars
38% of people rated Craftsman Professional 13 in. Bench Top Planer as 5 stars%
38%
15% of people rated Craftsman Professional 13 in. Bench Top Planer as 4 stars
15% of people rated Craftsman Professional 13 in. Bench Top Planer as 4 stars%
15%
16% of people rated Craftsman Professional 13 in. Bench Top Planer as 3 stars
16% of people rated Craftsman Professional 13 in. Bench Top Planer as 3 stars%
16%
No one rated Craftsman Professional 13 in. Bench Top Planer as 2 stars
No one rated Craftsman Professional 13 in. Bench Top Planer as 2 stars%
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31% of people rated Craftsman Professional 13 in. Bench Top Planer as 1 star
31% of people rated Craftsman Professional 13 in. Bench Top Planer as 1 star%
31%
62% 62% of people recommend Craftsman Professional 13 in. Bench Top Planer 38% of people don't recommend Craftsman Professional 13 in. Bench Top Planer 38%
 

Craftsman Professional 13 in. Bench Top Planer Comparison

4 star rating Most Helpful
Favorable Review
My First Planer Experience
APR
6
2007
I bought this planer to assist me in the refinishing of the window and door moldings in my 1913 craftsman style home. Planing included mostly 1 inch or less Red Oak and Pine boards. Some as wide as 10 inches and 12 feet in length. The planer itself performed flawlessly. It easily removed many layers... review »
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NoviceUser
Grand Rapids, MI
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1 star rating Most Helpful
Critical Review
Problems from the start
OCT
21
2008
I will start off by saying I use a lot of craftsmen products, and love them. This product is not one of those that I like. First off in the opening "feed" area there is a small piece of metal that hangs down from the cutter head right at the opening which can bind up wood. Strange design. I did not like... review »
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Anonymous
Hagerstown, Md
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Craftsman Professional 13 in. Bench Top Planer Ratings and Reviews

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Surprisingly good

MAR
17
2009
I'm a general contractor and purchased the Professional 13 Planner 217430 floor model from my local store for $135 without stand or dust collection attachment (I have a shop dust collection system anyway). For $14.95 I added the 2-year warranty just to be safe. I'm not normally a Sears Craftsman fan, but I was pleasantly surprised. The unit fed my redwood 2x boards with little problem both standing up and laying down. Standing boards upright would occasionally stop feeding mid-length, but I could give it a gentle push and it would continue to feed without leaving any marks on the board. All boards... review »
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5 star rating
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AJHackett
GC, Santa Barbara, CA



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Thoughtful features on quality benchtop planer

AUG
5
2007
To provide some background, I used two other bench-top models just before purchasing the Craftsman 13" planer. I rented the DeWalt 13" planer to re-surface reclaimed cedar fence boards for a new fence. It was miserable. Both ends of the boards had snipe. The cutterhead kept dropping while cutting (the vibration rotated the side mounted handle easily). The boards were chipped up by the blades regardless of speed or depth of cut and it didn't feed well. To be fair, it could have been abused as a rental and maybe it takes some time to figure out how to use it, but at best it obviously had some issues... review »
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5 star rating
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GreenwoodGuy
Seattle, WA



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Missing my DW735

MAY
15
2007
I have had my third Dewalt DW735 Breakdown. With the hassle of credit card returns I exchanged the broken Dewalt for this model. The single speed,two blade cutter head does require sanding. The snipe is better than expected and the locking cutter head is a plus. The included dust collection is an odd set up, I do not like. this unit works well with my current dust collection setup. The auto cutter head adjustment would be better if it worked with the unit being plugged in and not having to be turned on. The power cord and dust collection outlet being on the left and right makes it a challange to... review »
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3 star rating
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awp3855
Visalia,Ca



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NOt Happy

JAN
7
2008
Well looks like I'll give it one more try since being able to return it is easy. First one left a washboard effect on my wood. I tried all different thickness of cut and both hard and soft wood no luck. So I returned it and got another. Planed about 20 8' cedar boards real nice then moved on to some walnut did it nice too but had to turn the knives cause they got dull. now the machine is making a louder noise than normal and is on auto feed, the thing will creep as it cuts and before you know it is jammed. One more try only because sears is good about returns.
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1 star rating
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Robt1234
Fayetteville, NC



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It's junk

JUN
14
2009
Craftsman is usually good stuff and I have a lot of Craftsman tools and power tools. This unit broke several times. There are 2 cogs under the base with a chain running around them. The cogs are made of pot metal and kept shattering. I gave up and got a cheap, smaller Delta that was OK but not great, but didn't break and then moved to a Jet which is very nice. I liked the finger touch height adjustment, very cool and when it went it did a reasonable job, it just failed and more than once. It could be a good unit if they addressed the weak points.
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1 star rating
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Anonymous
Cental CA



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happy saw dust maker

MAR
19
2008
I've been using this planer for over a month and I'm very happy with it. Have probably planned 500 board feet of white oak and it has worked flawlessly. At first I was getting about two inches of snipe on the feed side but once I started locking the cutter heads that disappeared; also I make sure to stay well under 1/16 of an in on every pass. I haven't really notice any dust, its connected to my dust collector and everything stays pretty clean. I would definitely buy it again, especially when they have it on sale for under $400.
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5 star rating
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fdasilva
Massachusetts



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Outstanding Product

JAN
6
2008
I purchased this unit about 6 months ago and use it regularly in my shop. I love the easy controls. So far the blades have held up to all the hardwood I've put through it. Its powerfull and easy to use. I connected this it to my shop duct collection system and never have to clean a mess. It runs smooth and acurate. I would recommend this to the professional and novice. Its priced right and will stand up to any high dollar planer on the market today.
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5 star rating
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JPM2122
Zion, Ill



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Great Machine

SEP
22
2008
I love my machine. Works like a champ and you can't hurt it. I caused mine to fall off the table-top I had it sitting on, broke off the handle and bent the sheet-metal housing. Hammered out the sheet-metal and ordered a new handle, good as new. After three years, I finally need new blades, no reflection on the machine, but the web site doesn't work! Have to call by phone. :-(
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4 star rating
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Bucolic
Burbank, CA



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Works great!

JUN
8
2007
I realy love it, in works good on evrything I've put through it. The dust collecter works better than the one I have in my shop. I'm completly satisfied!
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5 star rating
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Luvnplaner
Chesterfield, VA



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13" planer

JUN
18
2008
The first time I used it was fine. It was all downhill after that. I have replaced the gears for the infeed 3 times. It's going in the trash now.
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1 star rating
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foxweld



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Not overly impressed

OCT
24
2007
I just recieved this planer and have not ran any wood through it yet, however I did want to state some things that were obvious to me. The manual for the setup of the planer is lackluster at best. But a normal person can figure out what needs to be done to set it up. Biggest gripe so far is the cover that goes over the blade in the back of the machine. It was installed so tight to the lockdown handles support bar that once it was removed, it was impossible to reinstall without loosening that support bar and raising it up, and then lowering it when the cover is reinstalled. An even bigger issue... review »
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3 star rating
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Shannon1
New York



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