The 9 Best Table jointers (2023 reviews)

The latest wen great jointer is an absolute beast in terms of its features, and rightfully takes the top spot with ease. It’s a great starting point to get you started with a jointer. The head on this planer has square cutter blades that are sharp on two sides so you can reverse them when they get dull. The blades only have two cutting sides. It includes two push blocks for safer jointing and an onboard dust port for minimal cleanup.

It makes really clean cuts. The table is cast iron while many of the competitors are aluminum. It works well enough for a hobbyist woodworker.

Why We Like This:

For a light duty diy machine, very impressive
Can be tuned to 2/1000 with a little patience
Good brand reputation

Best For Benchtop Tool: Delta Table Jointer

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Next on the list, we've got yet another jointer that manages to win our hearts. It's the delta table jointer and it's widely considered as one of the best convenient jointer you can buy. It is made of cast iron. The weight of the cast iron makes it stable. It comes with less than wonderful blades. The jointer is very heavy and not easy to move. There is a knob under the infeed table to raise and lower it. It is great for smaller items, but takes a lot of work and extra supports for larger pieces of wood.

Compared to other jointers of similar size, this tool is heavy and not easy to move.

Why We Like This:

Easy to square and hold true
Great addition to any garage workshop
Works well with medium to soft
Nice smooth feel and a good cut

Best For hobbyist: WEN Table Jointer

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The wen table jointer is specially designed for your regular usage and has all useful features. It is a great option for the new woodworker on a budget or an experienced woodworker with a smaller shop or one that does not need to joint 10 ft long boards. It provides up to 22, 000 cuts per minute anywhere from 0 to 1/8 of an inch in size. It has cast iron table beds. The feed side takes up to an 1/8” cut. Despite the low cost, this is an excellent tool. It is compatible with the wen jt3062b-6 replacement jointer blades. It is good for facing 5 1/2 in board and basically that wide edging. It's a three-prong for a normal 110v outlet.

Why We Like This:

Lots of power, quieter than expected and cuts smoothly
Amazing value, powerful and accurate out of the box
Maximize precision with the wen 6-inch benchtop jointer

Best For Table saw: Shop Fox Table Jointer

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The shop fox table jointer is the best desirable jointer on the market today. If it is a table saw or a jointer, the fence is the most important part. The W1876 uses 14mm x 14mm x 2mm carbide inserts. This unit uses the four sided small flat razor sharp blades situated in a pattern to accommodate a helical cutting effect. It is easy to assemble, and easy to connect to dust collection. The assembly is easy as long as you don’t try to use the useless instructions.

The set up takes a few mins, but once you have it dialed in, it works magic. It is a lot of jointer in a small-package. The fence is sturdy and adjustable. It is designed to provide many years of trouble-free service.

Why We Like This:

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

Best For shorter stock: Jet Benchtop Jointer

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Best part: jet benchtop jointer costs comparatively low and it is available to ship in 24 hours. The oversized, ergonomic knobs are extremely user friendly, helping you avoid errors caused by a slippery grip and preventing you from wasting time hunting for hard-to-see buttons or switches. The planer includes a scale and pointer that indicate the distance between the planer table and cutter head. The box pushes the knives back down to a level spot so you can tighten them down. The Jointer's fence is also light grade. It also features a feed speed of 19.5 feet per minute, so you can complete more cuts in less time.

It comes with a "jig" for setting the blades. This is a great little product for casual woodworking.

Why We Like This:

Would save a lot of hassle in phone time
Great size and not too heavy
Good investment for long term

Best For home workshop: Jet Table Jointer

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The jet table jointer is suitable and reliable and fits well with your daily purpose. These easy-to-see, stable knobs provide you with maximum control at every stage in your job. It provides robust performance for a variety of cutting applications, while two high-speed steel knives make precise, smooth cuts. The planer includes a scale and pointer that indicate the distance between the planer table and cutter head. It is made from premium steel so they take and hold a sharp edge.

The oversized, ergonomic knobs are extremely user friendly, helping you avoid errors caused by a slippery grip and preventing you from wasting time hunting for hard-to-see buttons or switches. The set screws in the cutter head allow for very precise adjustment. This tool, like any of its counterparts, makes a lot of shavings and you will need to use this collection.

Why We Like This:

Great value for 10" cutter head
Diesent small jointer/planer for small jobs
Accuracy and clean cuts will be much improved

Best With Helical Cutterhead: Grizzly industrial Table Jointer

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If you often find yourself confused about appropriate and satisfactory jointer, grizzly industrial table jointer should be your first option for buying. The helical blade is astounding, after using a blade machine it’s like night and day. It is perfectly planer and equal. It comes with the g0857 and g0858 parallelogram jointers, so you know you're getting a precise, powerful workhorse for your home shop, all with a convenient mobile base built in.

The cord is 14 AWG, six foot long, and includes a 6-20 Plug. Floor levelers are included to raise or lower as needed to stabilize the planer on uneven surfaces. It has four small roller wheels. It is a breeze for traditional jointing or rabbeting with the infeed and outfeed adjustment levers. This is an essential part of the machine that aids in the safety of the machine.

Why We Like This:

Dust port with built-in dust chute
You can joint the wood quicker losing less material
Well built and ready to work

Best For Jet Jointer: Powermatic Infeed Table

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Best part: powermatic infeed table costs comparatively low and it is available to ship in 24 hours. It's a beautiful, heavy piece of equipment. Not only is the cut smoother with little or no tear out on difficult woods, but it really joints a flatter board when compared to the Rockwell. It has a non-marring insert in the fence contacts that prevent scratching the infeed and outfeed tables while youre adjusting it. The jointer sets against the wall with tools to the left and right. It does sound like a jet engine.

It's easier to take everything off (guard, fence and rabbeting table) before adjusting everything, but this resolves the concerns that some here have had that the locking set-screws were difficult to get at. Theres a non-marring insert in the fence contacts that prevent scratching the infeed and outfeed tables while youre adjusting it. The tilting fence is nice but as probably with you it stays locked tight at 90 degrees.

Why We Like This:

Minimal setup required for the start/stop switch, knife guard, and squaring the fence
Lots of power and very precise
Lot of satisfied buyers

Best For The money: Powermatic Table Jointer

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The powermatic table jointer is capable of outshining several other jointer featured in this list in overall features for the price point. The jointer itself is a beast, by the way. It provides a solid platform for the pj. The Deck is high quality cast iron that is milled to a very good finish. It is effective because the cutterhead's carbide inserts are arranged in spiral-shaped rows, with a four-inch radius ground into them. 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 parallelogram design keeps the table in close proximity to the cutterhead for improved finish and allows for a fast depth of cut adjustment. It has this design also insures the table remains perfectly parallel, even after years of heavy use. The power cord is about 6 feet long and has a 220 volt plug in end. It will come fully assembled and it is quiet, smooth and leaves a very smooth finish.

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