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Tools

  • Tool News - Grizzly 12" Short-bed Jointer

    by American Woodworker Editors     Tuesday, January 26, 2010
    Grizzly has just announced a new 12" jointer with a short bed, perfect for those with limited floor space. It features a 3 HP, 220V, single-phase motor, a spiral cutterhead with sixty 4-sided indexable carbide inserts, a quiet and efficient serpentine...

  • Carbide Cutterheads for Jointers

    by American Woodworker Editors     Tuesday, November 3, 2009
    Cut manufactured materials and make fewer knife changes. by Dave Munkittrick The latest thing in jointers is the segmented carbide insert cutterhead. Instead of high-speed steel (HSS) knives, the cutterhead is peppered with an array of solid-carbide inserts...

  • 6-in. Jointers

    by AW-Editor     Thursday, January 29, 2009
    jointer is a must-have for many woodworkers. Few can do without the smooth, straight edges and faces they get from their jointers. We tested twelve 6-in. floor models that sell for under $600. A 6-in. jointer will handle material up to 6-in. wide, the...

  • Perfect Edge Joints

    by AW-Editor     Thursday, January 29, 2009
    Jointers are simple machines with few moving parts, but the two beds, the fence and the cutterhead all have to be in alignment for a jointer to function properly. Few things are more frustrating or more common than problems with jointers. This is especially...

  • Versatile Push Block

    by AW-Editor     Wednesday, September 3, 2008
    One of my woodworking rules is start with 10 fingers and quit with 10. So I'm big on push blocks. They protect you from putting your pinkies somewhere you shouldn't. Sometimes you need a flat push block that can be plunked down in the middle of...

  • Grizzly Jointer/Planer

    by AW-Editor     Sunday, May 11, 2008
    Put together a 12-in. planer and a 12-in. jointer and what have you got? A two-in-one combination machine that's perfect for a small shop. European woodworkers have long been enthusiastic about these compact machines, but they haven't made much...

  • Jointer/Planer Combo Machine

    by AW-Editor     Sunday, May 11, 2008
    Students often ask me if they should buy a jointer or planer first. Here's an opportunity to get both in one tool. Grizzly's new G0633 12-in. Jointer/Planer Combination machine, $1,795, does dual duty with one cutter head. At first blush the price...

  • Big Jointer for Big Work

    by AW-Editor     Thursday, May 8, 2008
    If you're a woodworker who needs a machine large enough to face joint 12-in. material, the new Grizzly G0609 jointer, $1,695, could be just what you're looking for. With a 12 x 84-in. bed, this giant looks more like an aircraft carrier than a...

  • Feature-Packed 6-in. Jointer

    by AW-Editor     Thursday, May 8, 2008
    Grizzly's G0604 jointer includes great features usually found on more expensive machines. At 56 in., its bed is about 10 in. longer than those on standard 6-in. jointers. As you know, every extra inch is helpful for jointing straight edges on long...
 

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