adambaum Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 It's finally time for me to change my jointer blades. I probably should have done it 3-5 yrs ago, but it's amazing how much effort I'll put in to avoiding things that require precision. A good planer covers up for a mediocre jointer. How bad are they? Not. Very small grooves/lines in the wood. I can probably go a few more years without changing them at the rate I use the jointer, but I don't want to get to a point where it becomes a safety issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 Wow! 13 years! Of course, I suppose that depends on the amount of usage as well. That's an amazing span tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 That's just nuts. I have to Change mine at least once a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 I'll bet the knives were pretty loud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambaum Posted April 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 Nah, not too much extra noise. It's already pretty loud. I only do one major project a year, the rest is small stuff where I don't need to do much milling. Especially if I'm careful picking out wood at my supplier. Also do a fair amount of turning which is more dependent upon the bandsaw as a prep tool. adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwk5017 Posted May 1, 2016 Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 Get the one way dial indicator holder. I set my four jointer knives in a 12" machine 15 mins. Set to within .001-.002 of each other and that's only because my knives aren't perfectly straight. It makes setting knives so easy. I change knives every six months, but might do it more frequently no that I have the one way. Sharp and accurately set knives are the start of every project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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