Do you say joiner or jointer?

If you’re talking about a machine for preparing an edge or face for gluing, planing, etc., it’s called a jointer.

joe

-- "There are two theories to arguing with a woman....neither of them work"

Yep, it’s a jointer.

-- -Curt, Milwaukee, WI

Jointer…

I say Jointer because I believe that’s the right word for the planer Jointer, or at least that is what it says on the manual. When I hear joiner I think biscuit joiner.

To me, Joiner is a guy who laminates wood boards for a living… LOL
Jointer is to Square up a board.

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I say “Jointer” when I’m talking about my jointer.. and I say “Joiner” when I’m talking about my joiner :)

A jointer is used for making straight edges on wood. A joiner makes a cut in the edge of the wood so you can join two pieces without the use of a mechanical fastener.. also known as a plate or biscuit joiner.

It is also common to hear people call a jointer a planer (or “jointer/planer”).

Cheers,
Brad

-- Brad in FL - To be old and wise, you must first be young and stupid

Ok, so we joint two pieces of wood before joining them, right?

-- Bert

A joiner makes a cut in the edge of the wood so you can join two pieces without the use of a mechanical fastener.. also known as a plate or biscuit joiner.

Technically the tool yuo refer to is a bisquit, or plate slotter…but what the hey. To me a joiner, is someone who engages in the art and craft of joining boards together…but that’s just me.

-- One of these hammers oughta fix that...

I know a joiner who smokes joints

-- Bert

I believe in Europe a Jointer is called a planer.

The machine that does the jointing is a jointer, the large hand plane is a jointer as well. A person who does the joining of the wood after it is jointed is a joiner. A joiner can have several jointers and methods of joining all in the same joint! But be careful, because using a jointer for too long can be hard on your joints. Imagine that. :D

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Tomj is correct.

-- John, BC, Canada

Bert,

Is that a Stoner Joiner?

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How do they call in Europe the guy who draw plans?

-- Bert

ChuckV, I don’t know

-- Bert