A benchtop jointer is a woodworking machine used to create a flat surface along any lumber s length.
Woodworking jointer recommendations. Sure some sharpeners are better than others and all have their strong and weak points. This rikon puts a heavy emphasis on lightweight and compact build with a 36lbs jointer. I set a lot of craigslist alerts. It comes with helical cutting blades with a max cutting depth of th of an inch.
As a jointer the apparatus operates on the narrow edges of boards to prepare them for use as butt joints or prepare them for gluing into panels. All the best jointer reviews that pop up on google recommend the porter cable 6 but i keep seeing that the fence is poor quality and requires re squaring after every use and just doing woodworking during my little amount of free time that s the last thing i want to do. Rikon power tools 20 600h best lightweight benchtop jointer with helical blades. I probably overpaid on the jointer a bit and saved quite a bit on the thickness planer.
Most people don t realize that steel can move like wood. I ve dealth with enough over the years to know who s good at what. After reading a lot of recommendations on here and other forums. Buying the best jointer can mean the difference between having a well organized and capable woodworking workshop and one that s not prepared for every job.
Finding the best jointer. 6 jointer blades should cost aobut 3 or 4 each to sharpen.