8" Jointer recommendation in Canada

[Frank DiSessa]

I am an amateur woodworker looking for an 8" jointer in Canada. I've narrowed it down to King spiral, Laguna Sheartec and Shopfox W1860. Shopfox seems to be the best value (Parallelogram long tables with 3HP motor) at 2500$ CAD (budget limit) with shipping included. A bit sceptical with W1860 as I can't find any reviews?

Any thoughts or others I should consider?

Thanks,
Frank

[Peter Kelly]

There nothing listed on Kijiji near you?

[vince dale]

I have a the 8" from Busy Bee. It's the 3 knife model, 3HP and parallelogram. I've been very happy with it for the last 3 years. It was approx $1500 so under your budget

[David Kumm]

you might want to check canadianwoodworking.com as well. Info on new and used equipment. Dave

[jeff norris 2011]

where are you?

[Rod Sheridan]

Frank, for that budget I would suggest you add a bit more and purchase a used jointer/planer combination.

You’ll have a 12 or 16 inch jointer and planer, and save space.......Regards, Rod

[Mike Kees]

Frank, the King and Shopfox jointers are likely going to be the same or very similar to the jointers at Busy Bee. If you want some hands on evaluation check them out. Also KMS tools has their own line of machinery now,I think it is "magnun". Again this will be equivalent or the same as your options. Not sure if you have access to these stores where you are located. Rod's advice is something I wish someone had told me . When I started down this road the only combination machine I had seen was a Makita side by side planer /jointer.

[Allan Speers]

In Canada? I'd be looking for a nice used General.

[Frank DiSessa]

No 8" jointer on Kijiji. I am in Montreal Quebec.

[Frank DiSessa]

No 8" jointer on Kijiji. I am in Montreal Quebec. No used jointer planer neither. Cheapest I found was a Rikon 12" for ~3500$.

[John Gornall]

In Montreal or all of Quebec search for "dégauchisseuse"

French for jointer

Delta DJ-20 - 8 pouce listed

[Peter Kelly]

There's a Busy Bee 8" jointer listed on Ottowa Kijiji for $850 along with a whole lot of other woodworking stuff in an estate sale. Many tools, might be worth the drive.

[Frank DiSessa]

Looking at Craft-x 8" from Busybee. Not sure if the helical head version (1949$) is worth the extra 450$ vs the 4 knife version (1499$).

My planer is 2 blade machine - so not sure how the helical jointer benefits me?

Any thoughts?

[Mike Kees]

Frank most people would rather have a helical head in their planer first. Some want them everywhere. To me it makes no sense to have one in a jointer,this machine gives you a flat face and a square edge and is followed up by thicknessing on a planer. When I plane I flip the board and plane material from both sides approximately an even amount. So for me I would get the straight knife machine and invest in one set of good quality knives (HSS with 18% tungsten).

[Frank DiSessa]

Thanks for your reply Mike. I was thinking the same thing...

[Joseph Montroy]

Every woodworker has their own way...I prefer the helical head in my jointer. Every board goes through the jointer and IMHO both the jointer and planer greatly benefit from the helical head. When I got my machines, the jointer/planer combos weren't very good or easy to use so I have separate machines. But if I was buying now I'd take Rod's advice...

[Andrew Prandoni]

I'm with Allen on this one i'd spend a lot of time looking for a used General the Canadian made Jointers are excellent quality.

[John Helles]

I bought the King Industrial KC-85FX (spiral) last year. Happy enough with it, though its the only 8" jointer I've ever used, so not much to compare it to. A vast improvement over my previous 6" Delta.

[Patrick Pearce]

Kinda reviving this thread but wondering about combo machine recommendations. Have looked at Minimax, Hammer, Felder, and CwI, but can’t pull the trigger. Thoughts?