Originally Posted by
Judson Green
I was questioning my purchase of this plane but thought the usefulness of having two jointers (I have a # 7) was worth it. Is this sound judgment? I still use a fence on the #7 when edge jointing, training wheels still on.
For many years my feeling was a #7 would be my biggest plane. Then a good deal on a #8 came my way. Having both is nice, not a necessity. Recently a second #8 was acquired. My plans for that are to sell it eventually. At one time I had a pair of #7s. One was sold.
Some planes it may make sense to have more than one for different tasks. For the jointers, having one of each size is plenty for me. Most people would likely do fine with just one or the other. If one is switching from straight to cambered blades all the time then maybe having two jointers makes some sense.
jtk
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