"Chris Friesen" wrote in message
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Hmmmmm ... comparative get you, or are you curious? What I wrote, which
makes sense, if you think about it, because there are two edges and one
face to join per board. If you rip it, you may even do another edge or
so.

Well, the context of the original post was which one to get if you can
only get one of them.

I read your post as suggesting that the jointer is a better option because
you use it more. While that may be true, if you only have one of them the
planer would be my first recommendation.


The answer is the one you use most. Planer perhaps not at all if you buy
surfaced lumber.

Further, it's a nice idea to spend the discretionary money on the tool that
you can't present to SWMBO as a money-saver, merely a labor saver.