On Fri, 2 Apr 2021 09:25:32 -0500, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet wrote:

On 3/12/2021 4:28 PM, wrote:

Laguna finally came out with their new line of jointers. The higher
end 8" helical jointer looks nice but at $2750, I think it's out of my
range. Interestingly, all of the Laguna jointers are parallogram.
There are no more dovetail jointers in their lineup. They have 54
cutters, like Powermatic.

The lower end 8" jointer is very similar (1.5HP vs 1.75HP WOW!) but
only has 20 cutters and goes for $2000. 20 cutters, really? There is
a picture of the cutter head. It looks like a kid missing half its
teeth. https://lagunatools.com/classic/jointers/jx8-eco/ Click on
the plus sign on the safety cover.

It's very different than either the Jet or Powermatic so it's a tough
call.



So! Now you can get a 100th Anniversary Powermatic.

Comes in Black with Gold highlights!

When sexy is a consideration, this might be it! ;~)

It's not quite as ugly as the 99th anniversary Powermatic. There
isn't an 8" model, either. So, it's either wait, wait, or wait.