Reply by twelvepoint

runswithscissors, thanks for the reply. I’m entertaining getting the 12” Jet combo. It’s about twice what I THOUGHT my jointer/planer budget would be, but something like this (or the rikon, etc) are the only way I’ll ever get 12” jointing happening in my little basement shop.

With the whole jointer planer thing, I’m definitely torn between the philosophies, “get what you need now, learn to use it, and upgrade when necessary” and “buy the best tool you can get.”