A "Help me make a jointer decision" ramble

Well, that 4520 is probably gone by now, if your CL is anything like ours. :(

But I find a 6” jointer with long beds is pretty handy. I would say every project I have a board that is not only wider than 6”, but also wider than 8”, so for me I’ve just learned a few tricks for jointing wider boards and stopped worrying about getting a wider jointer. (The universe must have a rule similar to the clamp rule….the width of the jointer you need is 1”+ the width of the jointer you have!).

Plus I hated moving around my benchtop. For something so small, it was dang heavy! The big guy takes up space, but I use it on every project so I don’t feel it is wasted space. If its a good deal go for it and stop worrying about future jointers.

-Brian

-- Part of engineering is to know when to put your calculator down and pick up your tools.

Well, that 4520 is probably gone by now, if your CL is anything like ours. :(

-Brian

- bbasiaga

No. It’s in my garage. I saw it and went and bought it. I can sell that baby for $375 all day long. Reminds me of “The Count” on Sesame Street. “Ah Ah, I have 3, count ‘em 3, jointers.”

-- Andy - Seattle USA

sounds like your running a used jointer shop-lol.well andy thats only a question you can answer.personally i couldn’t do without at least the 6”,i really wanna upgrade to a 8” heli head myself but ive got one of those space issues like many here.good luck and when im ready too get that 8” ill call you first-lol.

-- working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

The Wahuda was a late-night Amazon purchase as I was sitting in the shop lamenting that I had no jointer. Seemed like a good idea at the time. I do love the faux heli head though. Beautiful finish.

-- Andy - Seattle USA

I would want the width more than the length. Almost all FAS wood is wider than 6” so I never understood why the 6” jointer is so popular. It would annoy me to no end having to rough cut a board down just so I can mill it.

I would want the width more than the length. Almost all FAS wood is wider than 6” so I never understood why the 6” jointer is so popular. It would annoy me to no end having to rough cut a board down just so I can mill it.

- CWWoodworking

tell me about it.for me it’s the size that im having the problem,and im working on fixing.ive got to get rid of a shaper i inherited and have never used and maybe another machine,then the big boy will come,maybe even go up to 10”.

-- working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Helical heads-

-- Desert_Woodworker

Helical heads-

- Desert_Woodworker

the only way too fly!

-- working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Well, that 4520 is probably gone by now, if your CL is anything like ours. :(

-Brian

- bbasiaga

No. It s in my garage. I saw it and went and bought it. I can sell that baby for $375 all day long. Reminds me of “The Count” on Sesame Street. “Ah Ah, I have 3, count em 3, jointers.”

- Andybb

How do you like the Wahuda 8”? Is it worth the extra money over the run of the mill 6” ones? I’m looking at jointers. I have a Grizzly store about 1 1/2 hrs. from me here in MO, but haven’t been over there yet.

Yeah, please tell about your Wahuda

-- Mike from Lansdowne, PA

How do you like the Wahuda 8”? Is it worth the extra money over the run of the mill 6” ones? I m looking at jointers. I have a Grizzly store about 1 1/2 hrs. from me here in MO, but haven t been over there yet.

- OzarkSawdust

Yeah, please tell about your Wahuda

- BigMig

Lots of reviews on youtube done better than I can. I love it. Works great. Smooth and accurate. Seems to do exactly what it’s advertised to do.

-- Andy - Seattle USA

My question is, would you want a full sized Grizz or could you get buy with the Wahuda in my situation since my track saw cuts just as good of a line as the jointer does on bigger boards?

-- Andy - Seattle USA

You have three. If you sell one, you will only have two. And two isn’t as good as three. Four would be even better, so keep watching Craig’s list!!!

IMO if your working with rough lumber, establishing a face is the most important thing. So 8” or bigger would be an absolute must for me.

IMO if your working with rough lumber, establishing a face is the most important thing. So 8” or bigger would be an absolute must for me.

- CWWoodworking

That’s what I’m thinking. I just get a warm fuzzy feeling having a floor model jointer in the shop but that 8” bed without knives is nice to have. I just can’t justify the expense of an 8” floor model jointer (most of which seem to like 220V) nor space it would take up. And, like I said, the track saw did an awesome job without having to muscle those 8’ long 8/4” boards. Plus the Wahuda has extension arms to 51” in addition to not getting any snipe. Just seems weird to not have a full-sized machine in the shop.

-- Andy - Seattle USA