hidenseek said:

are these surface planers the same thing as a jointer, crappy tire only has mastercraft, and home depot seems to only sell surface planers which are a box instead of a table

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this type is meant more for thicknessing or smoothing the surface of already
flat wood, a jointer is important because it gives you a flat surface to
start with from the warped and twisted lumber. the jointer is used for making
a flat face and a flat edge but they're very size specific, 6" jointers can
only handle material up to six inches wide which is fine for most uses.

your friend can learn to use a router or a table saw in place of a jointer
for squaring an edge and he can learn how to mill the face flat with a
little practice


I seriously recommend a set of hand planes unless someone is doing
production work. because they can replace the machines at a fraction
of the cost for operation and the results that little extra time can give

I suggest a japanese plane if he's older because they work on the draw
instead of a push

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I suggest a japanese plane if he's older because they work on the draw
instead of a push

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