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Old Craftsman Jointer

23K views 25 replies 14 participants last post by  Chris Curl 
It's very durable but it isn't a very good jointer. I've been using one like that for about 40 years. The rear table isn't adjustable so you have to put the knives in perfect to work. Sometimes that can take hours. The fence won't stay at 90 degrees. You can set it up and use it for a couple of hours and then find it's off a degree or two. I finally took it off and made a homemade fence which I can depend on. It does have enough power for edge jointing. I've jointed miles of red oak on mine. The price is about what they are going for in the Dallas area.
 
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