Only three things to consider.
Are you ever going to want to joint a board wider than 6"?
If not, no need for the 8".
Got the space for it?
Got the Geld?

You can joint the occasional board wider than 6" on a six inch jointer.
It's a kludge but satisfactory results can be had. It's not almost
like having and 8" er but satisfactory results can be had.

If your short on the space or the Geld and only occasionally
want to joint a wider board, go for the 6".

Otherwise, every one of us with a 6" jointer and enough space and enough
Geld plans on springing for a bigger jointer some day and more or less
wishes they'd bit the bullet and done it up front.

bob g.

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
"Wes Stewart" wrote in message

Otherwise, if I had my druthers, I would have at least an
8 incher.



We all would Wes. We all would!