The 8 Best inch jointers (2023 reviews)

The portercable inch jointer should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. It does the job well for such a small and inexpensive joiner. It comes with diy fences, table legs, chairs, frames and much more, and you will be able to decorate your home with original masterpieces made by you. It features adjustable positive stops at the most used fence positions of 90 degrees and 45 degrees to the right. The Blades are sharp and makes edge jointing a lot easier.

The variable speed feature of this jointer is particularly useful for beginners. It allows you to adjust the speed of the cutter head to match the type of wood you are working with, ensuring a smooth and accurate cut every time. It comes with a little bit of practice and adjustment, you can make one side of a piece of wood flat and square to the fence.

Unit includes a 10 Amp, 120 Volt motor with a variable speed range of 6, 000 to 11, 000 RPM, and a cutting.

Why We Like This:

Easy to set up and light enough to pick up and put away
New and hot release

Best With Spiral Cutterhead: Wahuda Tools inch Jointer

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If you want nothing but the best reliable jointer, then wahuda tools inch jointer is the one you should definitely consider, as it manages to bring a lot to the table. Whether you’re a budgeted novice or an experienced woodworker, wahuda jointers are created to help you perfectly prepare your stock for the next step. It has a multi-blade cylindrical cutting head equipped with carbide cutters, a steel table, and works beautifully. It is perfectly flat surfaces and edges quickly and hassle-free with the wahuda jointers.

It comes with ample machining power to handle a variety of woodworking, such as squaring, tapering, and trimming, so you can create fences for table legs with absolute efficiency. There are three nylon set screws recessed at. It is easy to move evenly as the wood is pushed. There are also two screws useful in adjusting the left-to-right tilt of the fence so that it.

The spiral cutting head is a must, it makes really nice cuts with little to no rough cuts. It is also allows for a cost-effective and simple replacement.

Why We Like This:

Leveling is accomplished with the aid of a high quality straight
Smooth surface lets wood slide easily
Smooth cutting finish that mates up perfectly with other jointed wood

Best For small projects: Shop Fox inch Jointer

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The shop fox inch jointer should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. This 6" benchtop jointer combines rugged cast. It can be used on pine, popular and oak, and cuts even across those woods. It can be used to plane the surface of boards less than the maximum width of the planer blades but there is no real thickness control so you can end up with a pice of wood with a varying thickness. It also makes it weigh about 80 lb, but this is a bench-mounted tool and if it needs to be portable the bench should be made mobile.

For a bench top model this is built pretty solid. The infeed can be adjusted up and down to increase or decrease the thickness of the cut. The bed (in-feed and out-feed are level), and the fence is fairly easy to square. This would be an excellent jointer aside from problems with non-flat infeed and outfeed tables.

Why We Like This:

Precision ground cast iron and very heavy
Iron construction in a compact benchtop design
Fence and table are real solid
Great jointer with some quality control issues

Best For Table saw: Shop Fox Infeed Table

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The shop fox infeed table's material feels more premium than its price would suggest. If you stick with its intended purpose, this is a good bench top model. It features a spiral-style cutterhead with indexable carbide inserts, knob-adjustable infeed table with lock for ultra-precision cutting depth adjustments, and an in. It instructs you to line up the outfeed table with the body of the cutter head. The assembly is easy as long as you don’t try to use the useless instructions.

The spiral cutter is a big plus. It is easy to assemble, and easy to connect to dust collection. It is designed to provide many years of trouble-free service. The fence is sturdy and adjustable.

Why We Like This:

Easy to assemble and was parallel and square right out of the box
Comparable to the feel of sharp hand plane
Easy to set up and align, great tool

Best For Jet Jointer: Jet Infeed Table

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We would, of course, be remiss if we didn't mention jet infeed table for regular usage. The infeed and outfeed tables feature the jet's exclusive front. The precision-machined pockets in the knives let you slip them onto the cams, thus retaining the setting. The base isn't all that heavy even though it comes with the motor installed, it can easily be moved into place. The machine is top heavy so don't skimp on the dimensions of the base. The assembly is painless and relatively quick and the fit and finish are clean. The noise levels when cutting are well within pleasant. The base is relatively easy for one man to move about, while the top is very heavy, and while another pair of hands is highly recommended, still mounting it on the cabinet is doable for one person.

Why We Like This:

Doesn't take up a lot of space
Excellent power, gorgeous finished cut, quiet and extrememly accurate
Whisper quiet and a perfect cut
Perfect joint, no snipe, very smooth operation

Best With Helical Cutterhead: Grizzly industrial inch Jointer

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Compared with other jointer in this category, the grizzly industrial inch jointer has a convenient design. You'll get quieter operation, and most importantly, a significantly better finish with less tear-out using this cutterhead vs. a straight-knife model. It features 24 indexable carbide inserts that can each be rotated up to 3 times to expose a new sharp edge. The spiral cutterheads have the carbide inserts mounted perpendicular to the workpiece travel. The inserts with their four cutting edges can be rotated or replaced individually, if dull or damaged.

The bed of the jointer vibrates so much that it is extremely difficult to hold a board steady when passing it through the cutter head. It includes two push blocks and it is fully adjustable from. It comes with a built-in mobile base.

Why We Like This:

Cabinet stand with built-in mobile base
Heavy-duty center-mounted fence with stops at 45°, 90° &
New and hot release

Best For The money: Jet inch Jointer

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Not everyone likes to purchase jointer for their daily usage, but the jet inch jointer would be an anomoly. This beast boasts a helical insert cutterhead with staggered carbide inserts, yet its 2-HP motor runs quietly and smoothly. Its front-mounted table adjustment handwheels make quick, easy and accurate corrections. There is a hole in each flange about the size of a 27/64 inch drill bit to secure the floor if desired. It takes a lot of muscle to rotate the wheels and if you're off by less than a mm you're screwed.

The cutting edges are knives instead of a helical cutter. Its extra-long heavy-duty cast iron infeed and outfeed tables with precision-machined finish allow jointing of longer boards without tipping. It is very powerful and vibrating the floor. There is an adjustment wheel and a locking mechanism to secure the bed once you fine tune it. It is easy to assemble and the helical head is the only way to go.

Why We Like This:

Planes brittle ash smooth without tear out
Easy (though non-trivial) assembly, set-up and adjustment
Easy to assemble, planes boards flat and smooth
, relatively quiet compared to miter saw and table saw

Best For hobbyist: Powermatic inch Jointer

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Not everyone likes to purchase jointer for their daily purpose, but the powermatic inch jointer would be an anomoly. The inch parallelogram jointer offers performance and value in a machine loaded with features. It provides a solid platform for the pj. The power cord is about 6 feet long and has a 220 volt plug in end. When set to 90 degrees the fence stays put and adjusting with a worm gear crank is so nice compared to just flopping a fence one way or another.

The jointer itself is a beast, by the way. Because it's so heavy, the simple screw 'brakes' on the fixed end are sufficient to keep it in place during use. These produce a superior finish and much quieter operation than conventional cutterheads, and the inserts do not require adjustment once installed. It will come fully assembled and it is quiet, smooth and leaves a very smooth finish.

Why We Like This:

Built from heavy-duty iron castings for long-term durability, the pj
Provides smoother, quieter cutting and a superior finer finish
Good brand reputation

The 8 Best inch jointers (2023 reviews)

Our Top Picks:

Best Overall: Portercable inch Jointer

Best With Spiral Cutterhead: Wahuda Tools inch Jointer

Best For small projects: Shop Fox inch Jointer

Best For Table saw: Shop Fox Infeed Table

Best For Jet Jointer: Jet Infeed Table

Best With Helical Cutterhead: Grizzly industrial inch Jointer

Best For The money: Jet inch Jointer

Best For hobbyist: Powermatic inch Jointer

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