"mcgyver" wrote in message
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What should i look for in buying a jointer? Looking to upgrade from my
30" er.


You may want to consider sticking with what you have. I have had a small 6"
jointer for about 23 years and seldom use it. On more than one occasion I
have considered getting rid of it and not having a jointer at all. Last
year I straightened and flattened 200 BF of rough sawn 8' long Oak and none
of it went near the jointer. I used a sled with my planer to flatten the
boards on one side and an 8' sled on my TS to straighten one edge. More and
mare you find available S2S-ripped straight one edge lumber that is ready to
go straight to the TS or planer.