I'm building out my workshop and make furniture. In my area rough lumber is half the cost of S4S, so I might as well flatten my own lumber. I don't have the money for a full 8 in jointer as this is just a hobby/side income for now but was wondering if you recommended a 8 in bench top jointer like this grizzly with extensions to get a 52" bed
https://www.grizzly.com/products/grizzly-8-benchtop-jointer-with-spiral-type-cutterhead/g0947?gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_5unBhCMARIsACZyzS2iMyaP oKyfJVW5DqaIakDyQZZh2x-Za3gH6ZSo71X6LQ5ZwsMuI1caAmtUEALw_wcB
Or I can get a used floor jointer for a few hundred dollars. Jointers in my area, seem to be 20 years old and don't have as nice of cutter heads as that grizzly.
Basically I just want to finish some rough lumber, mainly white oak and walnut for furniture.
I know boards come wider than 6 in", sometimes wider than 8", would you recommend flipping it over to flatten the face or rip it in half to get board widths under 6 or 8 inches?