I'm beginning to assemble my hobbyist wood shop, and am researching jointers. I came across this one from Rikon, and wanted to see if anyone had any feedback on it? I can't seem to find any reviews on the 8" model which worries me. Not sure if maybe it is a very new model, or just junk that people steer clear of. The fence looks a little underwhelming, but the price seems solid for an 8" model.
I will not be doing any huge projects that would require a full sized model, so I feel this bench style one would be more than enough. Most boards will probably be under 48" in length.
https://www.woodcraft.com/products/8...702d3ae30009de
It is advertised as a helical cutter head, but in looking at the pictures it just looks like straight inserts.