On Sep 15, 4:15*pm, tom wrote:
On Sep 14, 8:42 pm, -MIKE- wrote:

There are obviously techniques for which one has to remove the guard.
Not putting it back on is lazy and like I said, foolish. *I won't
apologize for saying that.

I find it ironic that the guy, who's admonishment of the OP for pulling
the guard off his jointer precipitated the bulk of the debate in this
thread, now has seemingly* taken offense to me criticizing the same thing.

(*seemingly, because I'm not for certain why it was said, so I can't go
any further than to point out the potential irony.) :-)

I'm the guy with the (sometimes) guardless jointer. What's that law
about a discussion that devolves down to the point of "nazi" being
uttered? *Only this time, it's Glenn Beck!
Tom

Come on now, there is a difference. Isn't there?