Hi All,
I just finished up a table top that required a lot of 8-9' joints and realize that a longer jointer bed would've helped quite a bit. I ended up finishing each of the panels off with a #7 hand plane, which I would've done a bit of anyway, but I do believe a longer and more precise jointer would've taken a good amount of the work out of it.
So, I may think about upgrading to a longer jointer, but was curious to hear feedback from others about what jointer models, new and old, take the cake for a longer bed with high quality and precision. I'm thinking mostly about the 8" variety at the moment, but am open to other options as well. The ability to upgrade to a helical/spherical cutterhead someday would be a bonus, but not a dealbreaker.
Some of the candidates I've found so far...
- Delta DJ-20 8" Jointer with 77" bed
- Powermatic 60 & 60HH 8" Jointer with 73" bed
- Grizzly G0495X 8" with 83" bed
Thanks for your tips and recommendations!
Ben S.