Wood Planers and Jointers

[Tony]

I do a little bit of cabinet making and such in my garage for myself and family members. I'm looking for a planer and a jointer. Can anyone give me some recommendations on these around 300-400 dollars apiece. I've looked at the Delta 22-580 and Jet 708521 JWP-12DX planers. Haven't looked at jointers much yet. I don't have a vac system yet so I would like one that will operate well without until I do have one. I'm new at this and would like some recommendations from people with experience.

Thanks, Tony

[bridger]

some of the lunchbox planers are within your budget. see if you can get a used 6" cast iron bed jointer.

[ripntear95]

Take a look at Grizzly jointers.

I just got the G1182HW and it's sweet. Reasonably priced @ $375.00.

I also own a Jet JPM-13 Planer/Molder. Great for planing and also you can get custom knives made for it to mill mouldings.

[Steve]

I heartily recomment DeWalt DW735 13" Planer--I've had one since last summer--very nice unit. It's a little more expensive than the other "Portable" planers at about $480, but well worth it, IMHO, for that second slower feed rate.

--Steve

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[Eric]

Can't speak to the Delta or Jet planers - I have a Dewalt 3 knife/2 speed job. Really like it. I've got the Jet 6" jointer and it works great. If I had to do it over again I'd get at least an 8" and longer bed.

[Doug]

I would definitely check out the Yorkcraft 6" jointer. I'm a hobbiest and picked this unit up based on quite a few recommendations. I believe it is currenly selling for $339, and it comes with a built in roller base. It is supposedly made in the same factory, and is the exact same unit as the Delta model which sells for around $550, my research indicated that this was indeed true. I am very pleased with mine, I can't believe how much great use I've gotten out of it already. If you search for Wilke tools / Yorkcraft, you can find the distributor's web site. Good luck

[Bob G.]

=============== I have a ;little DeWalt single speed planner that does all that I need it for...and it has been completly troubkle free for the 4-5 years I have used it...

HOWEVER... I have been using a 6 inch Rockwell Jointer that I purchased almost 40 years ago that has "almost" done everything I needed.... so that is why I am replying...

The Rockwell has one major problem...the bed is not long enough (40 inches or so) I HONESTLY have run into bed lenght problems 1000's of times more then I have run into width (6 vs 8 in) problems...

So BUY the longest Bed Jointer you can "fit" into your shop...

BTW I run 2 Dust Collectors in my shop and the ONLY tool that I do not have, nor plan to hook up to a DC is the jointer...The HJointer produces lots of "chips" but not a lot of "dust" ...but the "chips". fall neatly into a cardboard box which sits under the bed...

Bob Griffiths