"Pop" wrote in message
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Hi all,

Birthday coming up, and I'm in a bit of a quandary. I've been given the
opportunity to pick up either a planer OR a jointer (not both) and I'm not
sure which to go for first or which would be the most useful. I also have
little experience with either tool.

Depends on your source of wood. I can buy jointed wood so I've yet to get
around to buying a jointer. I'd not be without my planer though.