HF 8" jointer

[messmaker]

It looks to be on sale for $399 + shipping. Good or bad, that's not many $.

[tsbrewers]

Well if it is bad, $400 is a lot of $'s

That being said, I have heard of a few people that own it and say it is ok, not great though.

Brew

[JR]

I don't know that tool, but I have the 7" jointer. It's not a great tool, but once set up it performs well. Maybe it's just me, but a jointer doesn't need a lot of adjustment - if it's square and flat, why change it?

Where the HF jointers fall down is in the fence and table adjustments. The fence is clunky and hard to set up. The tables are very finicky, but don't seem to move once done.

If you think you want the ability to frequently move the fence around (for use of the rabbeting function?) or change the depth of cut, these may not be the tools of choice for you. If you're just looking for flat and square they do well.

JR

[buddyroo]

Another cheap jointer from Homier

http://www.homier.com/detail.asp?Ses...cat=&sku=03166

$299

[asdf]

Wow, that Homier looks beefy! And it weighs in at over 500#'s. Anyone have this jointer? The only "review" of it was at SMC in a "Cheap Tool" thread where it was put down.

[sweensdv]

That Homier jointer keeps popping up in threads all the time. Funny things is, nobody seems to be talking about it after they buy it. Of course that's assuming somebody is actually buying them.

[buddyroo]

I considered buying the Homier jointer, but the hassle of going to Lafayette, IN to get it, coupled with the uncertainty concerning quality, made me decide otherwise. It can be shipped, but dealing with the trucking company and paying the freight plus the residential charge and the liftgate charge made it seem more trouble than it was worth.

Picked up the used Jet 6" jointer with the Woodcraft mobile base and an extra set of knives which need sharpening for $200. It was only 30 minutes from my house.