In article , "Roger M." wrote:
Seriously........Why does one need a jointer??

To make straight and flat, things that are not. There are other ways of
achieving the same result.

I have made a beautiful desk, and other furniture that have stood up to over
20 years of my abuse. I always buy my rough lumber with one side cut
straight, and I take it home to plane, and then rip on my "General"
contractors table saw. I use old fashioned pipe clamps to hold my boards in
place while gluing. When I take the boards to a local saw shop for sanding
even,. they always comment on how straight and even they are ( and i don't
use any type of biscuits or doweling). I will purchase a jointer if u can
tell me what benefits there are in having one. I have wondered this for
quite some years, and am hoping someone can help me. Thanks in advance.

If you're happy with the results you're getting without it, then you don't
need one.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek-at-milmac-dot-com)

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