Jointers
Machines are sorted into tiers by price, build quality & typical usage
Weekend Warrior occasional use
Hobbyist regular home shop
Serious Hobbyist frequent, dedicated shop
Semi-Pro near-daily use
Professional industrial use
Read how we assign tiers
South Bend SB1091 8-Inch Parallelogram Jointer with Helical CutterheadProfessional
The step above the Grizzly 8-inch machines, from Grizzly's own premium brand. You get an 83-inch bed, a digital readout …
Powermatic PJ-882HH 8-Inch Parallelogram Jointer with Helical CutterheadProfessional
The 8-inch jointer people buy when they've decided they're done shopping. Nearly seven feet of table, a helical head …
Grizzly G0834 12-Inch Jointer with Helical CutterheadProfessional
Twelve inches of width, an 84-inch bed and five horsepower, which is enough to face almost any board you can lift onto …
Grizzly G9860ZX 12-Inch Z Series Jointer with Spiral CutterheadProfessional
Grizzly's Taiwan-built Z Series, and the machine owners point to when they argue Grizzly can build to a high standard. …
Grizzly G0858 8-Inch Parallelogram Jointer w/ Helical CutterheadSemi-Pro
Woodworkers who flatten hardwood often enough that tear-out has become a real problem. The 8-inch width and 76-inch bed …
Grizzly G0490X 8-Inch Parallelogram Jointer with Spiral CutterheadSemi-Pro
The value pick among 8-inch parallelogram jointers, and the machine a lot of people land on when they've decided to buy …
Powermatic 54HH 6-Inch Jointer with Helical CutterheadSemi-Pro
A 6-inch jointer at a price most people expect to pay for an 8-inch, and the buyers who choose it do so knowingly. …
Grizzly G0856 8-Inch Jointer with Helical Cutterhead and Mobile BaseSemi-Pro
A true 4-row helical head and the widest tables in this group at 9 inches. It sits between the G0490X and the G0858, and …
Grizzly G0452Z 6-Inch x 46-Inch Jointer with Spiral CutterheadSerious Hobbyist
The first machine on this list that's a real floor jointer, and it still runs on an ordinary 120V circuit. That …
Grizzly G0814 6-Inch x 48-Inch Jointer with Cabinet StandSerious Hobbyist
A cast-iron floor jointer on a closed cabinet stand for about twelve hundred dollars, running on a normal 110V circuit. …
Grizzly G0959 12-Inch Combo Planer/Jointer with Helical CutterheadSerious Hobbyist
Twelve inches of jointing and planing width from a machine that runs on a household circuit and weighs 95 pounds. …
JET JJ-6CSDX 6-Inch Deluxe Closed Stand JointerSerious Hobbyist
The longest tables you can get on a 6-inch jointer, at 56 inches. Bed length is what makes a board straight, so this …
Grizzly G0947 8-Inch Benchtop Jointer with Spiral-Type CutterheadHobbyist
Eight inches of cut width on a bench, which is the main reason to pick this over a 6-inch machine. The tables pull out …
WEN JT833H 8-Inch Spiral Benchtop Jointer with Extendable TableHobbyist
WEN's answer to the 8-inch benchtop, undercutting Grizzly slightly and adding a longer extended table. Owners like the …
Grizzly G0986 10-Inch Benchtop Jointer with Spiral-Type CutterheadHobbyist
Ten inches of width on a benchtop, with cast iron tables instead of aluminum. That combination barely exists elsewhere …
Grizzly G0958 8-Inch Combo Planer/Jointer with Helical CutterheadHobbyist
One machine that joints and planes, which is the whole reason to consider it. If your shop is small and you need both …
Grizzly G0945 6-Inch Benchtop JointerWeekend Warrior
A first jointer for someone who wants to square up small stock without giving a floor machine any space. It bolts to a …
Grizzly G0946 6-Inch Benchtop Jointer with Spiral-Type CutterheadWeekend Warrior
The same benchtop as the G0945 with an insert cutterhead instead of knives, for about four dollars more. If you're …
Cutech 40160HB 6-Inch Spiral Cutterhead Benchtop JointerWeekend Warrior
A benchtop spiral jointer from a small company that woodworkers keep recommending, largely for the service behind it. It …
WEN JT3062 6-Inch 2-Blade Benchtop JointerWeekend Warrior
The cheapest way into jointing that still does real work. It's a straight-knife benchtop with a 30-inch bed, and it's …