If you had a choice of flattening a board would you rather use a wide belt sander or would you opt for a 12" or wider joiner.
WHY?
Reg
If you had a choice of flattening a board would you rather use a wide belt sander or would you opt for a 12" or wider joiner.
WHY?
Reg
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius--and a lot of courage--to move in the opposite direction."
--Albert Einstein
a jointer will do a better job for most applications. I have found that pieces under 3 feet long and very figured do better in my wide belt than the jointer. If I had a sprial cutter head in my jointer it might be a different story
lou