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The wood shop => Tool Reviews => Topic started by: Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" on October 20, 2008, 10:18:47 AM

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Title: 12" jointer
Post by: Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" on October 20, 2008, 10:18:47 AM
I shave a chance to pick up a 12" jointer for $1250.00/  It is rated at the top of the list with wood working circles.  Just another possible toy, the wife says.  I say it is a stong potential for addition income and diversity of services.
Title: Re: 12" jointer
Post by: Kirk Allen on October 20, 2008, 07:05:51 PM
12" jointers are nice but unless your doing lots of woodworking Im not sure what value it would add. 

Remember, that is what took off the end of Mike's (curlywoods) finger :o
Title: Re: 12" jointer
Post by: Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" on October 21, 2008, 09:27:08 AM
Well, it turned out that it was not what I thought it was in the beginning.  I had misread the statment in the ad and the picture was not clear.  No sale to me, after the visit, yesterday.  Besides, you are correct, Kirk, wants vs. needs. ;D
Title: Re: 12" jointer
Post by: joasis on November 19, 2008, 06:41:58 AM
A jointer, any size, has lost a lot of appeal in most woodshops...probably due to the advancements in cutting tools. With excellent carbide blades on table saws, who needs a "jointed" edge for glue ups now?
Title: Re: 12" jointer
Post by: mike p on November 19, 2008, 06:34:03 PM
about all i use mine for is cleaning up rough sawn boards before putting in planner
Title: Re: 12" jointer
Post by: joasis on November 20, 2008, 06:14:35 AM
I bought a new 6 inch jointer, and I bet I haven't used it half a dozen times. For that matter, I have 2 of them...a smaller 4 inch Rockwell I use to take on job sites, but a hand held, power planer killed that as well......things do advance and change.
Title: Re: 12" jointer
Post by: Frank Pender - AKA "Tail Gunner" on November 27, 2008, 08:23:19 PM
I would still like to have a 112" jointer for making one side flat and then plain.