Originally Posted by Charlie Plesums
Bruce, I, too, rarely have boards over 8 inches wide. But when I glue up a panel, I only rough plane it first, then glue it, then joint and plane the complete panel. Ohhh so nice.
I recently retired, and prefer woodworking to golf and fishing, and sell my work, so I am technically a professional, but I work alone and definitely do not push the big iron all day like a production shop. Nothing wrong with an 8 inch jointer, but you don't have to be a production shop to make good use of a 16 inch or larger jointer.
Will you invite me over for squirrel stew when you get one of those really big ones?;)