Morris Sasser wrote in
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Do you guys think a bench joiner is worth getting? Or should a person
get a stand-alone? Whats your opinion?

Smaller tools do not necessarily allow you to work with smaller pieces of
wood. If a 1/2" thick piece is too thin for a large jointer, it won't be
any better with a small one. With the larger one, at least you'll be able
to work larger pieces.

I do keep a "bench jointer" nearby in the form of a couple of hand planes.

Puckdropper
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Make it to fit, don't make it fit.