David Fried
02-06-2005, 9:31 PM
Well, I did it. I bought a jointer. Of course it's not the Powermatic or Oliver I have been drooling over but the budget didn't allow that.
I've read recommendations that you should get an 8 inch as you will out grow a six inch. I had planned on an eight inch but that budget again! So I found a really inexpensive 6 inch in the paper and went and picked it up. If I upgrade in the future I'm not into this one for much. (Less than diner out at decent place)
The tables are short but flat - I checked. (the flatness that is). Here it is on the kitchen counter. The original stand and motor are still in the car. It's not an aircraft carrier but the cow landed just fine!
The best part was getting it from the original owner. I was just blown away by an 86 year old woodworker whipping out the socket set to disassemble the base and remove the jointer in 60 seconds flat. He explained he had upgraded his shop years ago and sold this stuff to a guy who planned on making a living from wood working. Apparently it didn't work out and recently he had bought the equipment back, for less, and was selling it a second time. There was an old Rockwell-Delta 9 inch table saw, old Delta drill press, old Walker-Turner drill press, old delta scroll saw, a radial arm saw, and more, in his garage, all for sale.
He invited me and my son in for cookies and a tour of his shop in the basement. In his shop was an older Delta contractors table saw, the (blue) Jet 6 inch jointer that replaced the one I was buying, a newer Dremel scroll saw with a magnifying glass, Delta drill press, a delta portable planer, an older Sears lathe, and a grinder. (I'm sure I'm forgetting stuff) He showed me his newest tool, still being assembled, a Jet Shaper! He was still hooking up his dust collection system.
He explained he didn't really make much stuff: sewing cabinet for his wife, night stands in the bedroom, coffee table, etc ... He might not be prolific but after 50 years the list gets long!
Hope I can still do those things at 86.
Next I need to assemble the jointer and give it a try. I expect my planer will get more use with a jointer next to it!
I've read recommendations that you should get an 8 inch as you will out grow a six inch. I had planned on an eight inch but that budget again! So I found a really inexpensive 6 inch in the paper and went and picked it up. If I upgrade in the future I'm not into this one for much. (Less than diner out at decent place)
The tables are short but flat - I checked. (the flatness that is). Here it is on the kitchen counter. The original stand and motor are still in the car. It's not an aircraft carrier but the cow landed just fine!
The best part was getting it from the original owner. I was just blown away by an 86 year old woodworker whipping out the socket set to disassemble the base and remove the jointer in 60 seconds flat. He explained he had upgraded his shop years ago and sold this stuff to a guy who planned on making a living from wood working. Apparently it didn't work out and recently he had bought the equipment back, for less, and was selling it a second time. There was an old Rockwell-Delta 9 inch table saw, old Delta drill press, old Walker-Turner drill press, old delta scroll saw, a radial arm saw, and more, in his garage, all for sale.
He invited me and my son in for cookies and a tour of his shop in the basement. In his shop was an older Delta contractors table saw, the (blue) Jet 6 inch jointer that replaced the one I was buying, a newer Dremel scroll saw with a magnifying glass, Delta drill press, a delta portable planer, an older Sears lathe, and a grinder. (I'm sure I'm forgetting stuff) He showed me his newest tool, still being assembled, a Jet Shaper! He was still hooking up his dust collection system.
He explained he didn't really make much stuff: sewing cabinet for his wife, night stands in the bedroom, coffee table, etc ... He might not be prolific but after 50 years the list gets long!
Hope I can still do those things at 86.
Next I need to assemble the jointer and give it a try. I expect my planer will get more use with a jointer next to it!