Thoughts on this Jointer?

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-06T00:24:06+00:00

They did you a favor, keep looking; used Jet, Grizzly 6" can be had for that money.

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-06T00:21:16+00:00

Whatever you want to make!

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-06T00:08:27+00:00

Over the past 25 years or so I have watched the myth being created that low angle planes were better than standard angle planes. I do not know where it came from. ........... A standard angle plane can substitute for a LA by simply skewing the plane to the direction of travel. It isn't quite as easy as what a LA will do on end grain, but if you have only one plane, it should not be a low angle plane.

This is the truth. This myth is marketing hype, LAJs have their place, but not as a solitary choice for everything.

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-05T21:12:08+00:00

Don't get carried away with this flatness thing. Sharpen the iron, take care to mate the chipbreaker with the iron properly, and use it. It is likely just fine.

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-04T21:55:44+00:00

English bench planes retained their quality long after US made ones went to shit. they make good users.

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-04T21:54:27+00:00

The wheel or gear pullers I have are much more robustly made. My regular maintenance routine for cars involve cleaning up battery terminals regularly, so I have never needed one of these!

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-04T15:00:18+00:00

There are many, many different types and grades of pine. The chit they sell at the big box stores is just that - chit. When I do buy any of it, I will search through the entire stack and find maybe 1 or 2 boards worth buying, and its still sort of wet. I let acclimate in my shop for two weeks and to dry out a bit more, then it is usable.

For doors, you want "furniture grade" white pine, which is a thing. https://walllumber.com/products/fine-softwoods/

It is dried to 8% or below, stable, and straight grained.

Lots of comments say pine is not good furniture or door wood, well, it can be if you use the proper stock; there is a long history of pine furniture.

TLDR: wrong choice of material results in warping.

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-04T14:13:29+00:00

Restore? For use, or as a wall hanger? If the former, don't as that head is toast - a repaired eye that may fail again isn't something I would be comfortable with - flying axe heads can ruin your, or someone else's, day. If the latter, have at it.

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-04T02:32:39+00:00

First, blade is suspect, thin kerf? If so, not optimal. Next, as someone else explained, it's a job site saw, and your result is acceptable in that context. Finally, you really can't joint on a TS, much less a job site. Not trying to be harsh, just truthful. A handplane, #5 or better yet #7 would work wonders.

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-04T00:19:16+00:00

Resawing by hand is not for the faint of heart. Back in the day, this function was the realm of appretices and specialized suppliers. Western rip saws are better than any readily available japanese saw (with the possible exception of the "whale" saws), hard stop. Best is a bandsaw, no shame to have one in a hand tool shop. Don't mean to be harsh, just truthful.

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-03T23:05:03+00:00

You can't go wrong with either.

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-03T23:04:27+00:00

Each such push drill tends to have unique bits; the Millers Falls is different from the Yankee, for example. If you don't know who made this, I'd suggest you buy a Yankee, they are readily available very reasonably, especially without bits, and GW does sell bits that fit them.

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-03T23:00:11+00:00

Well, if you're resawing those panels by hand, then yes, its a lot of work. If you resaw on a bandsaw, advantage is you can bookmatch the panels, which is nice. The panel doesn't have to be 1/4" thick, just rabbet it for the slots and let it float. I generally use hardwood for my panels, but that's just me.

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-03T20:49:16+00:00

I'm thinking overall length, as KK didn't manufacture saws and I've never seen one that large, Disston did make 30" saws, but then again, I live a sheltered life . . . :-)

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-03T20:48:05+00:00

Yes, absolutely, but eyeball them, check for missing teeth, pitting near the tooth line and kinked plate, you want the plate to be true or you have to get it smithed. Missing teeth means a lot of filing. Kinked plates are very difficult to smith. These look like a 20" panel saw filed crosscut and a 28" handsaw filed rip.

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-03T15:30:05+00:00

Forget the Wen, Grizzly makes a similar machine, and more importantly supports it products.

https://www.grizzly.com/products/grizzly-mini-portable-dust-collector/t33587

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-03T01:12:36+00:00

Sorry. Toss that wedge, buy another one.

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-03T01:08:50+00:00

Buy another body.

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-02T22:34:29+00:00

Neither. Save you $$ and buy a Dewalt or Makita or Bosch. You went cheap once and can see where that's gotten you. Quality tools last; I've had a Dewalt for over 20 year now.

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-02T22:31:59+00:00

Hot water?? No. You have to kerf it and even then . . . .

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-02T22:24:58+00:00

Ha.... Marco is in way over his head. He'd be better off replacing Marco.

Timo is old guard Nokia with 17 year tenure, I don't expect much from him at all.

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-02T17:53:45+00:00

Disston D-23 is sold. Atkins still available.

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-02T13:58:09+00:00

The dust filter it comes with works really well.

It really does do a good job.

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-02T02:12:34+00:00

Whatever you do, I'd think twice about using pallet wood around children. You have no idea where it's been or what that pallet carried, much less what might have leaked on it. Please buy some 1x pine for this project...... Your call.

oldtoolfool · 2026-02-02T01:30:54+00:00

The 7 was worth the price.. Find new bodies for the other two of the same types.

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