There are going to be plenty of people on here that tell you otherwise (due
to ignorance or justifying the money they spent) saying that you can't live
without a jointer but I do just fine. I don't want to dedicate the shop
space to a machine of such limited usefulness. I do have a planer and would
not want to do without that.
Let the flames begin.
"RickHlavka" wrote in message
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Somewhere I read that I need both a planer and jointer to clean up wood,
and I
can't figure out why I would need a jointer? I harvested some trees a few
years ago, hired someone to cut them into 1" slabs, which have been drying
in a
stack for almost 2 years, and now I'm preparing to clean them up to use
for
flooring, etc. I'm thinking of buying a 15" planer to smooth the faces
and
trim them down to size (3/4" for the floor, for instance). I think the
edges
can be straightened with a table saw, so what would I need a jointer for?

Plus, any other tips on how to go from the raw wood to finished lumber
would be
appreciated!