WB Sander vs Joiner

[Reg Mitchell]

If you had a choice of flattening a board would you rather use a wide belt sander or would you opt for a 12" or wider joiner.
WHY? :D
Reg

[lou sansone]

a jointer will do a better job for most applications. I have found that pieces under 3 feet long and very figured do better in my wide belt than the jointer. If I had a sprial cutter head in my jointer it might be a different story
lou