--- product_id: 2569263 title: "Shelix cutterhead for Dewalt planer DW735" brand: "byrd tool" price: "3625.91 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 category: "Byrd Tool" url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/2569263-shelix-cutterhead-for-dewalt-planer-dw735 store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # C3 carbide cutters last 40x longer Helical spiral design reduces noise & tearout 0.088" smaller diameter for easy install Shelix cutterhead for Dewalt planer DW735 **Brand:** byrd tool **Price:** 3625.91 DT **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ”§ Upgrade your Dewalt DW735 to pro-level precision and quiet power! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Shelix cutterhead for Dewalt planer DW735 by byrd tool - **How much does it cost?** 3625.91 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/2569263-shelix-cutterhead-for-dewalt-planer-dw735) ## Best For - byrd tool enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted byrd tool brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Easy Maintenance:** Quick-rotate cutters extend blade life 4x; replace individual bits for just $3.50 each. - β€’ **Effortless Upgrade:** Fits Dewalt DW735 without removing carbide insertsβ€”install in minutes, not hours. - β€’ **Dust-Free Workspace:** Spiral design breaks chips into smaller pieces, optimizing dust collection and cleanup. - β€’ **Unmatched Durability:** C3 carbide cutters deliver 10x longer life per side, quadruple the usage before replacement. - β€’ **Whisper-Quiet Precision:** True helical spiral cuts reduce noise by up to 50%, making your workspace more pleasant. ## Overview The Shelix cutterhead for Dewalt DW735 is a precision-engineered replacement featuring a slightly smaller diameter for hassle-free installation without removing carbide inserts. Its C3 carbide cutters last up to 40 times longer than traditional steel knives, while the true helical spiral design ensures quieter operation, cleaner cuts, and improved dust collection. Easy-to-rotate and replace cutters minimize downtime and maintenance costs, making it the ultimate upgrade for serious woodworkers seeking smooth, consistent results. ## Description About Product: The overall cutterhead diameter is 0. 088" (roughly 1/16 in) smaller than the original OEM head to allow for installation without removing the carbide inserts. The ORIGINAL SHEar & heLIX and spiral cutter non-grind design. Woodworkers know that a shear cut is far better than a straight cut. You also know that a stagger cut is much better than just a single straight knife and is a lot easier on your dust collection system. If you just happen to plane a nail or staple, it is not necessary to replace expensive knives the full length of your planer head. Replace 2 or 3 small inexpensive knives and you are ready to go. The SHELEX is extremely quiet compared to other blades. Review: Revised after return: Great Product, Great Customer Service - (Revised Post) OK, I installed the replacement cutter head that Byrd sent, and now things are as I expected - this thing rocks...er, rather chips! I am happy to change my overall rating from 2 to 5 stars. Yes, there was a problem, but Byrd really stepped up, owned it, and quickly took care of their customer. The first thing that stands out is that my Dewalt 735 is now about HALF as loud as it was with the original cutter head. I put some pine, cherry and walnut through and it handled everything just fine, no bogging down. The chips are much smaller than with the stock cutter, and are much easier for collectors to handle. As expected from the design of the product (and noted in their included documentation), there is some scalloping across the WIDTH of the board, but it is slight, no more than 1/64th of an inch. That will come right off during finish planing or sanding. But I'll take that vs. the PITA that was removing, sharpening, reinstalling and realigning the original blades. The original cutter head blades were showing multiple nick lines after only the third time I used it. I sharpened them, and then after only a few passes they were showing nicks again. Enough of that! The Shelix cutter bits take 30 seconds to replace, although the beauty of their design is that unless you actually crack one, you can rotate them 90 degrees up to three times, before you actually have to replace one. And if you do have to replace one, it comes to only about $3.50 a bit. In the end, it doubled the price of the planer, but it is worth it for the consistent cuts, and ease of maintenance. And one last note, once you get this installed, if you don't have it already you will want this: Wixey WR510 Digital Planer Readout with Fractions. This makes precise depth adjustments a breeze. ------------------------------ (Original Post) Well, two weeks after delivery of a cutter head that cost as much as my planer, and I'm still not planing; nobody likes getting cool new toys and not being able to use them. Pretty easy install, but right out of the box it was leaving some pretty big raised strips. I spent hours removing, cleaning, rotating, replacing cutters, but noting helped...in fact things just got worse and worse. For this much money, I'm expecting smooth as a baby's but. Called Byrd they were very responsive. I spent three days emailing back and forth trying different things to fix. Good customer service, but it would have been a heck of a lot faster if they had just called and talked to me. To their credit, without prompting, they said that the cutter was defective in some way and that they would need to send me a replacement. Should finally receive it tomorrow (ground shipping), and we will see how it goes with the replacement. PITA to uninstall and reinstall, but c'est la sciure... I'll revise the review after I test out the replacement cutter head...hoping to increase to a 5-star, but we'll see... Review: A happy Shelix owner twice! - It's here! My DeWalt planer is complete! A few months ago I began reading about the Shelix cutter heads and was very intrigued. Finally I took the plunge and ordered a cutter head for my 20+ year old Jet jointer. Upon receiving the cutter head I found it easy to install and was blown away by the smooth cut and seemingly increased power of my jointer. This experience led me to purchase a new DeWalt 13" planer and a matching Shelix cutter head. I waited patiently for the cutter head to arrive, and continued to read articles and reviews about it. I began to get a bit worried after reading several less than glowing reviews that said the cutter head left scallops and lines on the wood. Well, the cutter head arrived yesterday and I went to work installing it after work today. First, watch the utube videos by Chris Wong and he will walk you through the entire process. It took right at 90 minutes to change out the cutter heads. Upon completion I hooked everything up and ran my first piece of hardwood through the planer. Amazing! The DeWalt planer is somewhat loud due to the type motor it uses, and when you use the OEM steel knives it is excessively loud (my wife who wears hearing aids could hear me planing a piece of pine almost 100 feet away with the shop doors closed). When I fired up the planer and ran hardwood through it I couldn't tell at first if it was even cutting. I took twice the depth of cut as what I did in the pine and the machine didn't sound any louder nor did is bog down. The wood came out. So smooth you wouldn't need to sand it. I looked everywhere for the scallops and lines and they weren't there. The only thing I could wish for is that DeWalt just got off the dime and offered the Shelix as a factory installed option. If you are considering a Shelix for your machine just get one, you will be amazed. Update. As of July 22, 2015 I have planned several hundred linear feet of maple using this cutterhead and still have not encountered the complaints listed in some of the other reviews. The head cuts so smooth that some of the planed stock actually tends to stick together when to pieces are stacked one on top another. I still don't get the issue with the Shelix cutterhead being marginally smaller in diameter than the OEM cutterhead. I have yet to encounter a feeding problem on the DeWalt planer due to the cutterhead diameter. I can only say that I am thrilled with both Shelix cutterheads I've purchased and will continue to recommend them to other woodworkers. Update 2, November 27, 2015: the original cutters are still going strong. I have now planned over 1000 linear feet of hardwood and the finished surface after planning is still superb. The latest project used Bubinga and Chechen, both very dense woods, both looked like glass after planning. I have encountered the planer slowing down on wide boards due possibly to the roller pressure, however, I use Bostick Top Cote (called something else now but same product) and after applying this to the table the feed sped back up to normal; the moral here is to keep the table slicked up. Still love my Shelix cutter head and my DeWalt planer. ## Features - Cutterhead diameter is 0. 088" (roughly 1/16 in) smaller than the original OEM head to allow for installation without removing the carbide insertsC3 carbide cutters lasts an average of 10 times longer per side (4 sides = 40x) than traditional steel knives. Spiraled to break up chips for dust collection, shear to give clean cutting actionTrue helical cut (slices the wood) which greatly reduces noise and tearoutPocket for cutters makes replacing them easy and creates perfect alignment ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B008CS2QAE | | Base Material | Alloy Steel or Cast Iron or Iron | | Best Sellers Rank | #507,854 in Tools & Home Improvement ( See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement ) #254 in Power Planer Knives | | Brand | Byrd Tool | | Brand Name | Byrd Tool | | Color | Green | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 515 Reviews | | Cutting Depth | 0.09 Inches | | Cutting width | 0.09 Inches | | Included Components | Blades | | Item Type Name | planer replacement blades | | Item Weight | 7 Pounds | | Manufacturer | Byrd Tool | | Manufacturer Part Number | P131518/B | | Material | carbide | | Material Type | carbide | | Model Number | Dewalt DW-735 | | Power Source | Corded Electric | | Style | Tool | | Style Name | Tool | | UPC | 640522518449 796299187248 732454130575 | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | ## Product Details - **Brand:** Byrd Tool - **Material:** carbide - **Color:** Green - **Item Weight:** 7 Pounds - **Style:** Tool ## Images ![Shelix cutterhead for Dewalt planer DW735 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418zMF6U7sL.jpg) ![Shelix cutterhead for Dewalt planer DW735 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51s2M7dnokL.jpg) ![Shelix cutterhead for Dewalt planer DW735 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/314X4mBPF5L.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Does this cutter head come with the bearings installed as shown?** A: Yes, they come with the bearings. I installed my watching the you tube video. Makes a world of difference. You are gonna love it! **Q: does the cutter head come with the star key to remove the cutter tips? If not, what size is it? What is the torque value to replace the cutter tips?** A: The box I received included a screwdriver with the proper bit to removed the cutters (I believe it’s a T-25 bit). Cutters are to be torqued at 45 in lbs, and the manual literally says β€œA good hand tightening...”). Hope that helps. **Q: Would this cutterhead work on a dewalt 735 to plane down old ipe decking? i know that ipe is very dense and can be tough on power tools. any advice?** A: Haven’t tried ipe but should be just fine. The cutter head is way heavier than the standard. I would try it. Would pay for itself with one deck. The only thing I would be cautious on if it is finished - painted etc. What I have did was plane the bottom and use that for the top and use a filler for the old holes. **Q: Which one fits the 735X** A: They both fit the 735X ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Revised after return: Great Product, Great Customer Service *by S***A on October 29, 2018* (Revised Post) OK, I installed the replacement cutter head that Byrd sent, and now things are as I expected - this thing rocks...er, rather chips! I am happy to change my overall rating from 2 to 5 stars. Yes, there was a problem, but Byrd really stepped up, owned it, and quickly took care of their customer. The first thing that stands out is that my Dewalt 735 is now about HALF as loud as it was with the original cutter head. I put some pine, cherry and walnut through and it handled everything just fine, no bogging down. The chips are much smaller than with the stock cutter, and are much easier for collectors to handle. As expected from the design of the product (and noted in their included documentation), there is some scalloping across the WIDTH of the board, but it is slight, no more than 1/64th of an inch. That will come right off during finish planing or sanding. But I'll take that vs. the PITA that was removing, sharpening, reinstalling and realigning the original blades. The original cutter head blades were showing multiple nick lines after only the third time I used it. I sharpened them, and then after only a few passes they were showing nicks again. Enough of that! The Shelix cutter bits take 30 seconds to replace, although the beauty of their design is that unless you actually crack one, you can rotate them 90 degrees up to three times, before you actually have to replace one. And if you do have to replace one, it comes to only about $3.50 a bit. In the end, it doubled the price of the planer, but it is worth it for the consistent cuts, and ease of maintenance. And one last note, once you get this installed, if you don't have it already you will want this: Wixey WR510 Digital Planer Readout with Fractions. This makes precise depth adjustments a breeze. ------------------------------ (Original Post) Well, two weeks after delivery of a cutter head that cost as much as my planer, and I'm still not planing; nobody likes getting cool new toys and not being able to use them. Pretty easy install, but right out of the box it was leaving some pretty big raised strips. I spent hours removing, cleaning, rotating, replacing cutters, but noting helped...in fact things just got worse and worse. For this much money, I'm expecting smooth as a baby's but. Called Byrd they were very responsive. I spent three days emailing back and forth trying different things to fix. Good customer service, but it would have been a heck of a lot faster if they had just called and talked to me. To their credit, without prompting, they said that the cutter was defective in some way and that they would need to send me a replacement. Should finally receive it tomorrow (ground shipping), and we will see how it goes with the replacement. PITA to uninstall and reinstall, but c'est la sciure... I'll revise the review after I test out the replacement cutter head...hoping to increase to a 5-star, but we'll see... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A happy Shelix owner twice! *by J***D on May 23, 2015* It's here! My DeWalt planer is complete! A few months ago I began reading about the Shelix cutter heads and was very intrigued. Finally I took the plunge and ordered a cutter head for my 20+ year old Jet jointer. Upon receiving the cutter head I found it easy to install and was blown away by the smooth cut and seemingly increased power of my jointer. This experience led me to purchase a new DeWalt 13" planer and a matching Shelix cutter head. I waited patiently for the cutter head to arrive, and continued to read articles and reviews about it. I began to get a bit worried after reading several less than glowing reviews that said the cutter head left scallops and lines on the wood. Well, the cutter head arrived yesterday and I went to work installing it after work today. First, watch the utube videos by Chris Wong and he will walk you through the entire process. It took right at 90 minutes to change out the cutter heads. Upon completion I hooked everything up and ran my first piece of hardwood through the planer. Amazing! The DeWalt planer is somewhat loud due to the type motor it uses, and when you use the OEM steel knives it is excessively loud (my wife who wears hearing aids could hear me planing a piece of pine almost 100 feet away with the shop doors closed). When I fired up the planer and ran hardwood through it I couldn't tell at first if it was even cutting. I took twice the depth of cut as what I did in the pine and the machine didn't sound any louder nor did is bog down. The wood came out. So smooth you wouldn't need to sand it. I looked everywhere for the scallops and lines and they weren't there. The only thing I could wish for is that DeWalt just got off the dime and offered the Shelix as a factory installed option. If you are considering a Shelix for your machine just get one, you will be amazed. Update. As of July 22, 2015 I have planned several hundred linear feet of maple using this cutterhead and still have not encountered the complaints listed in some of the other reviews. The head cuts so smooth that some of the planed stock actually tends to stick together when to pieces are stacked one on top another. I still don't get the issue with the Shelix cutterhead being marginally smaller in diameter than the OEM cutterhead. I have yet to encounter a feeding problem on the DeWalt planer due to the cutterhead diameter. I can only say that I am thrilled with both Shelix cutterheads I've purchased and will continue to recommend them to other woodworkers. Update 2, November 27, 2015: the original cutters are still going strong. I have now planned over 1000 linear feet of hardwood and the finished surface after planning is still superb. The latest project used Bubinga and Chechen, both very dense woods, both looked like glass after planning. I have encountered the planer slowing down on wide boards due possibly to the roller pressure, however, I use Bostick Top Cote (called something else now but same product) and after applying this to the table the feed sped back up to normal; the moral here is to keep the table slicked up. Still love my Shelix cutter head and my DeWalt planer. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Included instructions a bit misleading...service is stellar! *by S***S on January 4, 2019* My "smaller diameter" cutter head arrived a few days ago. To be honest, I opted for the smaller diameter because it's cheaper. After seeing this cutter head for real, I now realize removing and resetting all of those cutter bits as has to be done on the larger diameter cutter head would not have been much fun. (Most of the reviews don't mention which size they bought, but I assume most have the smaller diameter because they don't mention removing and resetting each bit). In summary the install is not very difficult if you follow the instructions. Mine came with a sheet that directed me to the Shelix website for instructions, but these instructions are out of date. Shelix previously did not ship the cutter head with any bearings, but now they do, so removing the OEM bearings is not required but the instructions have you removing them and installing on the new cutter head. Not a big deal really. Like many, I got stuck on the snap rings, as despite owning 1000+ tools, I somehow never bought a snap ring pliers set! So before I headed out to buy one, I checked what else I might need, and added a dead blow hammer to my buy list which was never used- since it was recommended only to remove the bearings. But now I have more tools, yippie!. The pulley nut is slightly problematic, as most standard socket sets go only to 7/8 but it will come off with 15/16th, (part of my impact socket set) no need to get metric 23mm- which btw is not mentioned anywhere, so when the 15/16 went on, I proceeded to remove the nut, never knowing it was metric. Here is the other little hiccup- the instructions seem to indicate the washer/bushing/spacer goes between the pulley and the nut so on re-install, that is where I put it. That is a big problem, as it throws the whole cutter head out of alignment but to their credit tech support at Shelix were quick to diagnose my problem. It's 5 minutes to get it to where it belongs which is between the shaft key and the bearing. So if you start it up and it makes an awful sound check this. Overall, this is not a difficult install. Lots of steps, all are pretty easy. As all reviewers note, the finish is very good and the noise level is down, especially compared to older, duller knives, which can be very loud. I also have access to industrial 20 inch SCM thickness planers and the Dewalt with the Shelix is much closer to that quality than probably anything else in the same price range (including the cost of the Shelix). I now have a great system, and hope it will last a long time. Now...my final comment: SNIPE! I currently am getting terrible snipe (back end only) and have notified Shelix, but am completing this review now before they have responded. However, snipe has been noted by several reviews, with the cause being attributed to the way the smaller diameter cutter head works with the OEM rollers. I definitely feel the board jumping as it passes the trailing edge roller, resulting in a totally unacceptable snipe line 2 inches from the trailing edge. One reviewer has suggested sacrificial pieces be sent through, but that is the same as using over- length wood and cutting off the snipe when done. That does not seem acceptable to me! Others have suggested adjusting the infeed/outfeed tables, but that may take some time to perfect. Maybe Shelix tech will have a better idea, if so I'll update this review. Assuming I can get this snipe under control, this was a great buy. ## Frequently Bought Together - Byrd Tool Shelix cutterhead for Dewalt planer DW735 - DEWALT Thickness Planer, Two Speed, 13-inch, 15 Amp, 20,000 RPM Motor (DW735X) - DEWALT Planer Stand with Integrated Mobile Base, 24” x 22” x 30” (DW7350) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/2569263-shelix-cutterhead-for-dewalt-planer-dw735](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/2569263-shelix-cutterhead-for-dewalt-planer-dw735) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-07-04*