Know the Joy of Jointers ~ by David WallThere's an elemental pleasure to be derived from using a jointer. You start with a ragged-edged piece of wood. You turn it on its side and run it over the jointer's spinning knives. The stock that comes out the other side has a smooth, straight, planed edge. The jointer is the first step in transforming rough pieces into finished products. Like many shop tools, jointers come in bench and floor varieties. Bench jointers are relatively small units that are meant to be bolted to a stand or a tabletop. The larger floor jointers are mounted on a heavy base that sits directly on the floor of your shop.
A jointer's infeed and outfeed tables should match the size of the work you plan to do. While it's important that your workpiece be well supported at all points in the jointing process, don't shun a particular model because its tables seem short. It's pretty easy to build table extensions yourself. |
☑ JET 6'' Long Bed Jointer |
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Helical Cutterhead
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4-Inch Dust Chute
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Front-Mounted Handwheels
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Tilting Fence
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☑ Powermatic 54A Deluxe 6" Jointer w/ Quick-Set Knives
▸ 6" jointer w/ a 66" x 7¼" table surface▸ Equipped with quick-set knives ▸ Powered by a 1-hp 1-ph motor ▸ Heavy steel stand ▸ Cast iron center-mount fence ▸ Fence has positive stops at 90° and 45° ▸ Assembly required |
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