benchtop jointers

[phrog]

For longer stock I whip out the jointer plane and enjoy the quiet as I true up my stock...

Power plane or hand plane?

EDIT: Just saw your later post. Do you think the metal #7 is superior to say an Ulmia wooden plane?

[cabinetman]

It looks like I am going to go the route of a No. 7 jointer plane and a Dewalt DW734 thickness planer. The way I understand it I would use the jointer plane or router and straight bit, and the tablesaw to get straight edges. The jointer plane to get one face surface flat and then finish up on the thickness planer.

With whatever method you use, practice on some scrap pieces to get a feel for the process. Don't make your project piece your practice piece.

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[dbhost]

Power plane or hand plane?

EDIT: Just saw your later post. Do you think the metal #7 is superior to say an Ulmia wooden plane?

Not really. Just what I am using and works for me!

[pelligrini]

It looks like I am going to go the route of a No. 7 jointer plane and a Dewalt DW734 thickness planer. The way I understand it I would use the jointer plane or router and straight bit, and the tablesaw to get straight edges. The jointer plane to get one face surface flat and then finish up on the thickness planer.

I edge joint all the time with my jointer planes, actually I edge joint more than face joint with them. I have one of the Lee Valley magnetic fences for edge jointing, but I hardly ever use it anymore. After a bit of practice, getting a 90 degree edge is pretty easy without a fence.