Where to get blades for a Ryobi jointer

[dennis thompson]

I have a 6 1/8 inch Ryobi jointer which works well for me. It needs new blades & Ryobi does not make them anymore. Can anyone suggest where I might get them?
Thanks
Dennis

[Matt Meiser]

I'm assuming this is a small benchtop jointer? A lot of Ryobi stuff was also sold by Sears under the Craftsman name.

What are the dimensions of the blades? Are they straight blades held by gibs or indexed blades like many lunchbox planers.

[John Thompson]

Measure the width, Dennis. You have 6 1/8" which is the standard blade for the vast majority of 6" jointers. If the Ryobi doesn't have a special width or an indexed pin blade which I doubt.. you can get them anywhere like Holbrens.. Sunhill.. Grizzly.. Amazon.. etc. Again.. just measure one to see if you have 6 1/8" x 3/4" x 1/8". If so.. your choice on where!

Good luck...

[Myk Rian]

Freud;
http://www.freud-tools.com/freudplanjoi.html

[Fred Preston]

try here. cheapest I've found. be sure to order the correct size.
http://globaltooling.bizhosting.com/products/planer-knives.html