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    I set straight knives with a small board and two pencil marks. So simple, no gauges, no fussing, no money.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Darcy Warner View Post
    I set straight knives with a small board and two pencil marks. So simple, no gauges, no fussing, no money.
    Same, but a piece of aluminum.

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    Mike, if you can hold off until the big woodworking shows you'll find many manufacturers cut their prices substantially during the time of the event. I got about $1K off a 12" Hammer JP during the Atlanta show.
    “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness..." - Mark Twain

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    Quote Originally Posted by Martin Wasner View Post
    Same, but a piece of aluminum.
    I use a strip of Boxwood. Takes about 20 seconds per knife. I wouldn't mind having one of the Byrd heads, but the time it would take to change the cutters would really be irritating.

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    Im not in a terrible hurry no, Ive been dealing with a 8" jointer for a while now and just want to do the upgrade right. I dont need to have the biggest or best but needs to be a functional tool that I dont need to fiddle with all the time. I never thought I would need more than my current jointer but I get a fair amount of material that is a bit over 8 inches and I glue up lots of parts for a particular item that are 8 1/2 inches wide and I could speed up the process of both glue up itself and cleanup after by just giving it a quick swipe over the jointer. I have byrd heads on both my jointer and planer and while it is a bit tedious to change they really dont need attention very often.

  6. #21
    Here's how it works.

    You have a 6", you want a 8"
    You have a 8", you want a 12"
    You have a 12", you want a 16"
    You have......

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    All this talk about jointers lately has got me looking for another.
    Im triggered
    Aj

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    I think you will find 12" is not big enough too soon.
    That minimax linked above seem to be a newer version of what I have and it seem to have Tersa head. I would take Tersa head over carbide insert for sure.
    It gives a very good finish and blades change in literally 2 minutes (and no setup required). I paid a lot less though for mine.

  9. #24
    Quote Originally Posted by Martin Wasner View Post
    Here's how it works.

    You have a 6", you want a 8"
    You have a 8", you want a 12"
    You have a 12", you want a 16"
    You have......
    A 30" and want a 36"

    I will set up an 8", 16" and my 30" in my new shop, like to find a facer for myself as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Martin Wasner View Post
    Here's how it works.

    You have a 6", you want a 8"
    You have a 8", you want a 12"
    You have a 12", you want a 16"
    You have......
    I had an 8" Grizzly helical head for several years and was generally happy with it but mostly did edge jointing. Then a 12" Delta/Invicta fell into my lap. It originally had Dispoz-a-Blade knives, which never really worked very well for me. I was able to to sell the Dispoz-a-Blade knives and stock head and replace it with a Byrd, and later added a power feeder. The times I have needed anything bigger are just about nil, and if I DO need to go wider I can use my planer with a sled. I think for a small shop that does a lot of solid wood, a 12" is the sweet spot. If you're mostly doing cabinets and face frames, then a 6 or 8" will probably be fine, and if you're doing big architectural pieces, then you'll want the biggest jointer you can find. That's how I got my 12"; the shop did mostly large commercial architectural projects and had 24 and 30" jointers and didn't need the little 12" any more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Martin Wasner View Post
    Here's how it works.

    You have a 6", you want a 8"
    You have a 8", you want a 12"
    You have a 12", you want a 16"
    You have......
    Yep. The absolute truth, and keep right on going. My 16" jointer isn't even close to being able to handle these......and I have a shed full of them off the sawmill.

    Jeff

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jeff Heath View Post
    Yep. The absolute truth, and keep right on going. My 16" jointer isn't even close to being able to handle these......and I have a shed full of them off the sawmill.

    This is where a router sled comes in.
    “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness..." - Mark Twain

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    Quote Originally Posted by Julie Moriarty View Post
    This is where a router sled comes in.
    Agreed, especially for those of us who are hobbiests and either have to move machines to park in the shop or bring them to the basement.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Julie Moriarty View Post
    This is where a router sled comes in.
    ...or a #8

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    Or a cnc


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