Originally Posted by
Larry Foster
Getting to my point.
Since a jointer won't be used everyday, how important is one?
Larry
If you stick with wood working, or have been doing it for awhile, but are now getting more serious, the jointer is one of the "foundation machines" that should be in a wood working shop.
Jointer, Planer, Bandsaw, and Tablesaw. These four machines allow you mill and prepare material. These four machines are the "foundation" of a versatile shop. That's also pretty much the flow of the material through the milling process.
"The first thing you need to know, will likely be the last thing you learn." (Unknown)