Jointers

[kelLOGg]

A table saw saws, a drill press drills, a sander sands, a router routs, a planer planes and a jointer makes flat edges and faces. They all play some part in creating a wood joint but only the first five have names describing what they do. Why doesn’t a jointer have a more descriptive name and what would it be? Flattener?. I have had one for years but have never asked the question until now. What do you think?

 

[FredP]

It's also a mangler if you ain't careful where you put your hands.

 

[gator]

The jointer derives its name from its primary function of producing flat edges on boards prior to joining them edge-to-edge to produce wider boards. The use of this term probably arises from the name of a type of hand plane, the jointer plane, which is also used primarily for this purpose.

"Planer" is the normal term in the UK and Australia for what is called a "jointer" in North America, where the former term refers exclusively to a thickness planer.

 

[junquecol]

Same goes for "saw dust." it isn't saw dust, but rather wood dust. Spell checker always has a good time with the word "jointer."

 

[BWhitney]

It's also a mangler if you ain't careful where you put your hands.

I'll vouch for that. DAMHIK or I will post the pics.

 

[FredP]

I'll vouch for that. DAMHIK or I will post the pics.

No need, thank you. Not me but I've seen the carnage.