Grizzly G0946 6 in. Benchtop Jointer with Spiral Style Cutterhead

Does the one thing it is supposed to do extremely well. Very pleased for something at this price point to be so good.

I’ve had mixed experience so far. Cons: Underpowered- the machine has struggled to make < 1/32 cuts with new cutters on 5.5” pressure treated wood. I imagine hardwoods would be worse. Fence design: the single adjustment point for the fence allows for flex in fence angle even when fully tightened. This is a big deal for jointing larger workpieces because the fence angle changes when pressing hard against it. Also it’s very difficult to align the fence parallel to the infeed/outfeed tables. Cutter durability: I’ve had to rotate the cutters already after fairly minimal use. Cleaning didn’t help. It was also disappointing to notice that the cutters only have 2 orientations, not 4. I’m also struck that there doesn’t seem to be redundancy in the cutter locations- if one cutter has an issue, then the whole process suffers. Pros: Cost: cheaper than many options. No real complaints about table adjustment, dust collection, assembly. The initial table calibration was a minor PITA because each adjustment needs to be tightened down before being able to check the result but it’s not supposed to be a frequent activity. In summary: I’m a rank amateur and thought this product would be a good way to satisfy my immediate project needs and serve until if and when I was ready to buy a larger and more expensive jointer. It has not really performed to expectations. I can get adequate results on wider pieces but it has been an iterative and difficult process so far.

I have been milling hickory on this jointer and the boards come out perfectly.

Perfect jointer for my shop. Didn’t need or want to splurge on larger models as I am just a hobby woodworker. Does exactly why I need for a great price. 10/10 recommend.