wilburpan Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 All good advice, and I agree, I lean towards the better 8" with the spiral head, but do I need that capacity? How much capacity do I really need? What calls for an 8" jointer? Besides a board more than 6" wide that is. What do ya'll do that uses that capacity? Besides just being able to joint wider boards, a wider jointer allows you to skew a narrower board as you joint it, which can help with tricky grain and tearout. A wide jointer is great. I have the Rikon 10" jointer/planer combo, which sometimes gets short shrift for having a relatively short jointer bed. After having had it for a few years, I can say I'd rather have extra width than length in a jointer bed if I had to pick between the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texfire Posted June 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Looks like a better purchase than my JET 10" benchtop jointer/planer, probably would have been a better choice. But I'm looking for full sized jointers now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMarcel Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Latest FWW that arrived yesterday reviewed the Rikon 12" j/p. Looks nice. What I liked from the photos is that you flip up just one side of the tables; planing position looks higher than others. Hey, if you are considering 1,000 options, what's another?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texfire Posted June 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 1001 apparently. Thanks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Paul-Marcel's other name is High Priest of Hades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 I think that's the jointer that I'm going to get. I don't want to regret not ponying up a little more later. Your description of the details of how those features benefit in a real world made me understand them better. Josh I think that's the one I'm gonna get, too. I should have mine in less than a month and I'll post my report card if you haven't bought yours yet. This forum rocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMarcel Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Paul-Marcel's other name is High Priest of Hades. But my friends call me hippo (HPoH) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 But my friends call me hippo (HPoH) Your podcasts are fantastic now. You were always a natural, but they are phenomenal. Keep it up! Btw, for those that don't know. http://www.halfinchshy.com/ One of the best podcasts on the net! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMarcel Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Wow, thanks for the huge compliment! Speechless, which isn't normally my problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sac Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Wow, thanks for the huge compliment! Speechless, which isn't normally my problem Ain't that the truth..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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