Reply by Jorge G.

Hmmm.. wouldn’t you have to have the experience to know what you would need in the future? As your experience and capabilities progress, so do your tools. When I first started I got a 6” jointer, outgrew that as soon as I got better and got me a 12” jointer/planer combo, at this point it is all I need, but I could have stayed at a stage where the 6” would have been enough.

-- Just because you’ve always done it that way doesn’t mean it’s not incredibly stupid.