[Shop-talk] recommend a biscuit jointer

[Mark Andy]

Howdy,

On Tue, 6 Jan 2009, Wayne wrote:
>>> A review I was just reading said they thought the Porter Cable was miles 
>>> ahead of the competition. Looks nice, but at $220 (at Home Depot here), I 
>>> wonder if I'll appreciate the features over something like this: 
>
> I have a Porter Cable on loan from a friend now, and the thing just 
> REEKS of QUALITY!  I'm not much into woodwork, and can't compare it to 
> any others. But it's one of those tools with the design, build and 
> finish quality that is unmistakable.  Unfortunately, he told me... it 
> was about $200.  Won't be buying myself one anytime soon.

Yeah, that's the problem...  I really only have immediate plans to build 
this (reasonably extensive) set of built in bookshelves.  I imagine I 
won't make more than 50 cuts with the thing before I put it on a shelf for 
quite a while.

Has anyone else used one of the HF versions?

Mark