Value of a Jointer

[Jerry Bruette]

A Jet 6" open stand jointer just came up on a local online auction. Looks in good condition from pictures, no rust on tables. Anyone have an idea of the value?

[Bill Dufour]

Open stand $200-300.
Bill D

[Dwayne Watt]

$200-300 might be what it is worth but will easily sell for double that.

[Maurice Mcmurry]

I picked up my Powermatic today, won on Purple Wave auction the grand total is $620.81 I bid high because it was said to have a 7 inch blade. It is a 6 inch. Buyer beware. (Buyer do your research)

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[Richard Coers]

I picked up my Powermatic today, won on Purple Wave auction the grand total is $620.81 I bid high because it was said to have a 7 inch cutter. It is a 6 inch. Buyer beware. (Buyer do your research)

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I've never heard of anyone making a 7" jointer.

[Anuj Prateek]

A Jet 6" open stand jointer just came up on a local online auction. Looks in good condition from pictures, no rust on tables. Anyone have an idea of the value?

If it helps:

Bought Delta 6" jointer with closed stand and mobile base for some $300, few years back. I added the missing pulley cover on the back ($25). Used it for 2-3 years and sold it for ~$300, in 2019.

On FB, a similar looking Craftex is listed for CAD 450, a Delta is listed for CAD 350, RexCut for $315, and a King for CAD 1000. These all look better in condition that the jointer I had.

[Ralph Turney]

I sold my 30+ year old 6” closed stand Jet Jointer, one year ago this month. I was hoping to get 200 bucks for it. Then I started pricing used jointers and was shocked to see how expensive they have gotten…probably because of the pandemic nonsense. So I said what the hell and put it up for $500 and ended up getting 475. It took two days to sell it. So don’t be shocked at the prices people are asking. PS the jointer was in good condition but it was still 30 years old.

[Scott Winners]

I paid about $400 (110volt, six inch) for a used Shop Fox last summer. There was a jet 6" jointer on my local facebook for sale at $700 a couple days ago that sold in under 8 hours. They are very simple machines. If they are in good tune, one price. If not in good tune you have to figure out if you can tune them from the lower second price.

[Derek Cohen]

A Jet 6" open stand jointer just came up on a local online auction. Looks in good condition from pictures, no rust on tables. Anyone have an idea of the value?

Jerry, my advice is to wait and get an 8" jointer (if you have the space). No doubt it will cost a little more, however a 6" may quickly be outgrown .. unless you are making boxes. Wider is better.

Regards from Perth

Derek

[Zachary Hoyt]

I bought a Jet JJ6CSX 6" jointer at an estate auction last summer for $225 as I recall, though of course it was more with the buyer's premium and tax. It's a nice machine by my standards. I was lucky to get it for that price.

[Maurice Mcmurry]

I've never heard of anyone making a 7" jointer.

If it sounds too good to be true it probably is. Yesterday I thought I had discovered something rare, today I feel like an idiot. My search for an 8 inch continues. I am determined to find a "made in the USA".

[Jerry Bruette]

Jerry, my advice is to wait and get an 8" jointer (if you have the space). No doubt it will cost a little more, however a 6" may quickly be outgrown .. unless you are making boxes. Wider is better.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Heh, might have to park outside if I get a 6" jointer. That's okay though the truck will be closer to the dog house.

[Matt Day]

I think one of the harbor freight jointers used a 7” blade.

Either way, $250 tops for a 6” jointer.

[Mike Kees]

The thing that I have noticed is that there are usually about 10-12 six inch jointers listed for every 8 inch. So yeah I would not pay more than what you can sell it for ,about $300 tops.

[Andrew More]

Jet is currently getting $1450 + $170 shipping, Grizzly is getting ~$1K for their smaller 6" jointer (used to be about $700-800) and another $180 shipping, Ridgid is asking about $800 (I think this used to be about $500?).

As such the time when you could get a 6" jointer for $100 - $300 is likely a thing of the past with all the inflation.

I'd say that $400-600 is more a reasonable price given what a low end used jointer goes for, and for the Jet I'd expect it to be closer to $800.