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Fine woodworking 8 jointer review. In this video editor william duckworth shows off some of the features that made this tool stand out including a good fit and finish well aligned tables and a long bed. In this article ellen kaspern tests various 8 in. Most projects require a 6 inch piece of wood. The article includes a review of the grizzly g0586 8 jointer.
Unfortunately we can t offer much more advice than what we share in our published tool reviews. Jointer won the best overall award in fine woodworking s november 2005 review of the 8 in. The bed width will determine how wide the wood can be in order to fit in the jointer. A 6 inch jointer will allow up to 6 inch wide piece of wood to go through.
Grizzly 8 in jointer setup and review rangertim posted in power tools and machinery on april 12 2007 08 11am i thought i would take the time to write down my thoughts on the new jointer i picked up a grizzly eight inch parallelogram style model. There s a wide variety of jointers on the market but for the small shop the 8 in. I attached it to this post. The board s test edge was rendered flat and square.
Jointers it was part of our 2008 tool guide. The same goes for an 8 inch jointer. However if you will be doing larger projects it is best to have an 8 inch jointer. I did find one more recent review of 8 in.
We review helical cutter jointers from baileigh general jet laguna and oliver. Jointer with a spiral cutterhead hits the mark in terms of price footprint and capability.