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   Dustmight | May 06, 2005 05:02pm | #1

   I own the Griz 6" and have found it to be a very good machine.  My understanding is that the 8" machines come from the same factory.  Griz has been excellent to deal with, and I've heard many positive comments about the 8" jointer. 

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   cadiddlehopper | May 07, 2005 07:51pm | #2

   If you live within driving range of York, PA, you ought to consider Yorkcraft. It is cheaper than Griz unless you have to ship. I have the Yorkcraft. The fence couldn't be better. I would have bought a Griz in order to have handwheels but a shorter bed for about the same money, but I find the lever height adjustment tolerable. Table length was not an issue. However, Griz has several 8-inch models with features not offered by Yorkcraft. I once visited Grizzly & looked over their jointers. One model did not have knife height adjustment screws. It may have been a 6-incher. Look thoroughly before parting with your shekels.

   RoRo

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   demondriven | May 07, 2005 10:39pm | #3

   I have the 8 inch jointer from Grizzly does an excellent Job I  have had it 4 years and never a problem. I wish it had came with handwheels but the levers are O.K.

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   delliottg | May 07, 2005 11:53pm | #4

   Thanks for your input.  How exactly do the levers work?  I've never used a jointer with them, only handwheels.  It's not clear from the instruction manual on the web how to use them.

   Thanks,

   David