I've been looking for a jointer for a little bit. With the budget I have that puts me in either a new bench top jointer or a used full size jointer. I'd almost prefer to buy a used full size (like the ShopFox one in Raleigh on CL right now), however based on my needs I'm wondering if it's overkill. The other detractors to the full size one is that it would take up quite of bit of space and I don't really have a way to transport it.
So this leans me towards a 6" or 8" bench top model. I'm primarily a new hobby woodworker that makes a few projects a year. I see myself mostly edge jointing boards for table top/panels/etc. I have a planer with a jointer sled for face jointing. So based on my experience and projected use do you think that a bench top model will work for me? I'm somewhat concerned about the quality of some of the smaller ones (probably unjustly so).
So this leans me towards a 6" or 8" bench top model. I'm primarily a new hobby woodworker that makes a few projects a year. I see myself mostly edge jointing boards for table top/panels/etc. I have a planer with a jointer sled for face jointing. So based on my experience and projected use do you think that a bench top model will work for me? I'm somewhat concerned about the quality of some of the smaller ones (probably unjustly so).