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Rough lumber is just that -- rough lumber. It often comes with dimensional distortions like twists and warps. A jointer corrects these problems and produces lumber that’s truly ready to be worked -- straight, flat and square. What Counts: • Flatness Read More
This jointer was discontinued and replaced by the Yorkcraft YC-8J 8-in. jointer...
This jointer was discontinued and replaced by the Yorkcraft YC-6J 6-in. jointer...
The Byrd Shelix cutterhead can be retrofitted to fit many different machines....
The Craftsman has the longest fence of those tested, with the locking mechansim on top rather than in back where it could slip....
Craftsman’s 6-1/8-in jointer features a storage shelf on the infeed side of the base for push blocks....
The least noisy of the jointers tested, the Delta 37-380 has an easy-to-adjust fence that moves on a rack-and-pinion gear....
The Delta 37-680 jointer has the longest bed of those tested and an extra long infeed table. Table adjustments are made with a lever, and the ...
Delta’s 6-in. jointer features a rack-and-pinion fence and a conveniently located power switch....
The General has an almost perfectly flat table and pull-out roller extensions on both ends to add support for long boards....
This 6-in. jointer from General features a jackscrew system for fast knife adjustment and a built-in rabbetting ledge....
Although Grizzly’s cutters face forward, they are arranged in spiral rows....
Grizzly's 8-in. jointer is a good machine at a great price....
Grizzly has discontinued this jointer and now offers a comparable 8-in. jointer as model #G0586....
Grizzly lists two comparable 6-in. jointers on its Web site as model No. G1182Z and G1182ZHW....
Jet's 8-in. jointer features a table that is adjusted with a handwheel and a small table-lock lever on the side of the machine....
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by Roland Johnson
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with David Heim
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