Originally Posted by
Phillip Mitchell
I tend to work with enough long finished lengths - plenty in the 7-8’ range - that having long beds on a jointer is a real blessing and not something I would dismiss as unimportant, but everybody is different, does different work and has different needs. I think these types of discussions are good and are made much more useful when folks talk a little bit about what type and scale of work they do so that their opinions and preferences are qualified beyond blanket statements.
That's a very important point and it's clear that your work benefits from the longer tool. It's an important reminder that we really have to look at what we do and how we do it when considering what tools are best for our needs. While I believe that many and maybe even most folks can work effectively with more modest capacities, that's not everyone for sure! I'm very attractive to "wide" over "long" in that respect.
Last edited by Jim Becker; 12-31-2021 at 1:31 PM.
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