On 19 Oct 2004 07:02:38 -0700, (Alex
Feldman) wrote:

Couple of thoughts:

The jointer, or at least all those I have seen (I wonder if this will
be one of those why-didn't-I-think-of-that innovations a few years
down the road) has knives that cut perpindicular to the grain, with no
shear at all. Depending on the pattern, saw blades can have at least
a little shear, which should make for a cleaner cut.

spiral cut jointers have been around for a long time. latest thing is
indexed tooth cutter heads....