Tonight I finally got to use my new jointer (8 inch Delta, DJ-20) the
way it was intended. After egde jointing dozens short boards I needed
to egde joint a 12 foot oak board that I will use as a transition piece
from a tiled floor to the wood floor. I was a bit concerned that I
would mess it up but after a few passes with a minimal cut I got the
results I wanted. Nice square egde and very straight. The jointer
never wobbled (unlike my ancient Jet 6 inch that I replaced) Good tools
make it all so much more fun.
Marc
marc rosen wrote:
> Tonight I finally got to use my new jointer (8 inch Delta, DJ-20) the
> way it was intended. After egde jointing dozens short boards I needed
> to egde joint a 12 foot oak board that I will use as a transition piece
> from a tiled floor to the wood floor. I was a bit concerned that I
> would mess it up but after a few passes with a minimal cut I got the
> results I wanted. Nice square egde and very straight. The jointer
> never wobbled (unlike my ancient Jet 6 inch that I replaced) Good tools
> make it all so much more fun.
>
> Marc
Yes they do. Unfortunately you can't convince folks that the garbage
they picked up at The Home Decrap isn't as good as a used piece of
quality equipment they could have purchased for about the same $$.
John Grossbohlin wrote:
> "marc rosen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Tonight I finally got to use my new jointer (8 inch Delta, DJ-20) the
> > way it was intended. After egde jointing dozens short boards I needed
> > to egde joint a 12 foot oak board that I will use as a transition piece
> > from a tiled floor to the wood floor. I was a bit concerned that I
> > would mess it up but after a few passes with a minimal cut I got the
> > results I wanted. Nice square egde and very straight. The jointer
> > never wobbled (unlike my ancient Jet 6 inch that I replaced) Good tools
> > make it all so much more fun.
>
> That type of task is exactly why I bought a DJ-20... When you flop an 8-16
> foot long board on the jointer and know you will get good results you
> quickly forget the price. I recall trying to edge and face joint 8 foot
> boards on my previous jointer and struggling... it was a 6" model where the
> total combined table length was about the same as the in-feed table on the
> DJ-20. It's the architectural woodworking where the length really shines...
> For my furniture projects the lengths are generally much shorter but lots of
> width is nice--a DJ-30 would be nice. ;~)
>
> John
Check this one out. Be warned though, you may find your DJ-20 just
became inadequate.
http://owwm.com/PhotoIndex/detail.asp?id=2383
Yeah, that is a nice looking jointer too, but I was able to get the DJ
20 down into my basement. If I had bought the DJ 30 or equivalent it
would be living in my garage. Getting the 20 downstairs (poured,
outside, concrete steps) was a bit scary. Glad I was watching two
trained professionals at work
A.M. Wood wrote:
>
>
> Check this one out. Be warned though, you may find your DJ-20 just
> became inadequate.
>
> http://owwm.com/PhotoIndex/detail.asp?id=2383
Most people, upon deciding they will get into woodworking, plan to do it in
about a year. In that year, they will search/wait for good deals on used
equipment. First, of course, they have to study up so they can tell if they
re getting a good deal on usable machinery or paying to much for junk.
"A.M. Wood" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Yes they do. Unfortunately you can't convince folks that the garbage
> they picked up at The Home Decrap isn't as good as a used piece of
> quality equipment they could have purchased for about the same $$.
>
"marc rosen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Tonight I finally got to use my new jointer (8 inch Delta, DJ-20) the
> way it was intended. After egde jointing dozens short boards I needed
> to egde joint a 12 foot oak board that I will use as a transition piece
> from a tiled floor to the wood floor. I was a bit concerned that I
> would mess it up but after a few passes with a minimal cut I got the
> results I wanted. Nice square egde and very straight. The jointer
> never wobbled (unlike my ancient Jet 6 inch that I replaced) Good tools
> make it all so much more fun.
That type of task is exactly why I bought a DJ-20... When you flop an 8-16
foot long board on the jointer and know you will get good results you
quickly forget the price. I recall trying to edge and face joint 8 foot
boards on my previous jointer and struggling... it was a 6" model where the
total combined table length was about the same as the in-feed table on the
DJ-20. It's the architectural woodworking where the length really shines...
For my furniture projects the lengths are generally much shorter but lots of
width is nice--a DJ-30 would be nice. ;~)
John
"A.M. Wood" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> John Grossbohlin wrote:
>> "marc rosen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > Tonight I finally got to use my new jointer (8 inch Delta, DJ-20) the
>> > way it was intended. After egde jointing dozens short boards I needed
>> > to egde joint a 12 foot oak board that I will use as a transition piece
>> > from a tiled floor to the wood floor. I was a bit concerned that I
>> > would mess it up but after a few passes with a minimal cut I got the
>> > results I wanted. Nice square egde and very straight. The jointer
>> > never wobbled (unlike my ancient Jet 6 inch that I replaced) Good tools
>> > make it all so much more fun.
>>
>> That type of task is exactly why I bought a DJ-20... When you flop an
>> 8-16
>> foot long board on the jointer and know you will get good results you
>> quickly forget the price. I recall trying to edge and face joint 8 foot
>> boards on my previous jointer and struggling... it was a 6" model where
>> the
>> total combined table length was about the same as the in-feed table on
>> the
>> DJ-20. It's the architectural woodworking where the length really
>> shines...
>> For my furniture projects the lengths are generally much shorter but lots
>> of
>> width is nice--a DJ-30 would be nice. ;~)
>>
>> John
>
>
> Check this one out. Be warned though, you may find your DJ-20 just
> became inadequate.
>
> http://owwm.com/PhotoIndex/detail.asp?id=2383
If I really needed a wide jointer I've got access to a 24" American (brand
as I recall) at a commercial cabinet shop... I think the tables on that are
8 feet long.
However, with hand planes like my L-N 7 I can take care of everything in my
shop.
John