I have been thinking about adding a jointer to my never ending quest for tools.I went to lowes today and there was 6" delta jointer with a 44" bed is this really useful? I work at what is basically a machine shop on steroids.We have lathes that are 40' long and and will swing 7' diameters and hold 50-60 tons.anyway it looks like a toy to me.I know my perspective is skewed by my everday surroundings but what is the most useful length bed for a jointer ? I would think some of the 57" models I see on the web would be much more useful than this .I really dont do alot of small projects most of the lumber I deal with is 3'-8' long.
thanks for your help,
chris