It seems like the common bed size for a 6" jointer is about 45". You can get at least a few that are 55" (General International and King Industrial, maybe others, then the Powermatic at 66".
It seems like stepping up to an 8" jointer generally gets you up to the
74" length.Here's my question. Given that many people want to joint long boards, but don't necessarily need the additional width, why don't manufacturers sell 6" jointers with really long beds? Do they basically assume that if you want the extra length you'll pay for the extra width? Is it just too hard to make a long skinny bed flat?
Just curious...
Chris