"brianlanning" wrote in message
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So, if the S2S available to you is okay, you should get a jointer first.

I thought the purpose of s2s was that one face was already jointed
flat, with one edge jointed at 90 degrees, so that you only need a
planer for the opposite face and a table saw to rip the opposite edge.
IOW, you need the planer first and not the jointer.


S2S is typically planed on both sides. S3S is planed on both sides and one
edge.

Many lumber dealers now offer s2s with + 1 edge ripped straight, sometimes
called s3s