I have a question...what is the difference between a thickness planer and a finish planer?
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same thing, except a 'finish' planer may have the ability to slow the material feed rate down, effectively giving more cuts per inch, which should be a smoother surface. The DW 735, which has two rates of speed is one of those geared towards the home user. (at least the home user with more money than I have)
They're the same tool, maybe just a difference in how you use it. A lot of times when you're planing rough lumber, the first few runs through the planer may be heavy just to remove material, then the final passes are light to get a good finish surface on the wood. Sometimes the rough lumber at the wood places has been rough planed or skip planed just to knock the high spots off and there's still rough places in the wood. in this case the wood must be final dimensioned and "finish planed". That scenario may be where finish planer came from. Most folks and businesses wouldn't have two different planers. Hope this helps.
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