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53% of people rated Craftsman Professional 6-1/8 in. Jointer/Planer as 5 stars
53% of people rated Craftsman Professional 6-1/8 in. Jointer/Planer as 5 stars%
53%
29% of people rated Craftsman Professional 6-1/8 in. Jointer/Planer as 4 stars
29% of people rated Craftsman Professional 6-1/8 in. Jointer/Planer as 4 stars%
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No one rated Craftsman Professional 6-1/8 in. Jointer/Planer as 3 stars
No one rated Craftsman Professional 6-1/8 in. Jointer/Planer as 3 stars%
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No one rated Craftsman Professional 6-1/8 in. Jointer/Planer as 2 stars
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18% of people rated Craftsman Professional 6-1/8 in. Jointer/Planer as 1 star
18% of people rated Craftsman Professional 6-1/8 in. Jointer/Planer as 1 star%
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82% 82% of people recommend Craftsman Professional 6-1/8 in. Jointer/Planer 18% of people don't recommend Craftsman Professional 6-1/8 in. Jointer/Planer 18%
 

Craftsman Professional 6-1/8 in. Jointer/Planer Comparison

5 star rating Most Helpful
Favorable Review
Jointer
APR
29
2008
Well... I bought the Craftsman table saw and love it. So I thought I'd try the jointer too. It was a tough choice between the Grizzly and the Craftsman, but I can't imagine being more impressed (so far, only had it 3 days). The set-up was terrific (especially the sorted nut and bolt package). If you... review »
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DBarrett
OH
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1 star rating Most Helpful
Critical Review
Sears jointer experience
JAN
17
2008
The tool is the best looking tool in my woodworking shop.I consider myself mechanically inclined,have been working on and around tools since I was a kid.It took me 2 days to assemble the 112 parts (as I counted the parts).I was very impressed with the quality of the workmanship but immediately encountered... review »
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Jabby
East Texas
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Craftsman Professional 6-1/8 in. Jointer/Planer Ratings and Reviews

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Good deal for my first Jointer

MAY
20
2007
I bought this jointer at the same time I purchased a table saw and a band saw under the Sears Craftsman Club. By the time I got all the discounts, it was a little over $300. For the money, it was an outstanding deal. Complaint with a caveat: When I purchased it, Sears was out of stock. They ordered it and were supposed to call me in 5 days when it came in. By day 8, still no work from Sears so I went down there and found it had been in for 4 days. Got it delivered to the house, unpackaged the box (which was in very bad shape), and found that the cast iron feeder table was broken badly. I called... review »
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5 star rating
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Roberto
Texas



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Good Value

AUG
24
2006
A good buy! Especially when it was on sale. Arrived on time and in good condition. Fit and finish better than I have seen with other Craftsman products the last few years. Only minor cosmetic blemishes noted. Assembly was straight-forward and with no problems (it takes two people or a hoist). Only minor adjustments needed for operation out of the box. The assembly instructions are a bit flaky, but usable (front and rear panels never get installed, and shipped partially assembled configuration not like instructions). Minor parts (washers) missing. Overall very usable instructions. Operates... review »
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4 star rating
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Woody
Raleigh, NC



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Good tool at affordable price

MAY
20
2007
I have used in for about 3 ~ 4 years to build various things. As a planer, it does a decent job for a narrower lumber. It is not a good idea to use it to plane wider board though. It is more of a jointer, rather than a thickness planer. As a jointer, it does excellent job. Its price is just right. Compared to JET or Delta, this is a pretty good deal. If you want to plane wider board, buy a thinckness planer. Don't complain about this tool as a bad planer. There is no infeed / outfeed rollers. Your hands are the feeder / thickness setter. If you feed a long lunber, use supporting roller stands,... review »
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4 star rating
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CraftsmanToBe
Bellevue, WA



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Good value, solid jointer

MAY
21
2007
Easy to assemble, except that the drawing in the manual showing the drive pulley was backwards. I called tech support to confirm that was the problem with aligning the pulleys. Alignment of the infeed and outfeed tables was fine out of the box. The end of the outfeed table had a minor cup in it the last 4-6 inches, although it was barely within spec. It was probably not noticable in the dimensions of woodworking, but, being a perfectionist, I ground the raised edges down with a diamond sharpening plate. The machine works well. I haven't had it long enough to determine reliability or durability,... review »
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4 star rating
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LD17
Luling, LA



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Wow...!

APR
30
2007
This is the second jointer I've owned and it's better than my first (a Delta, as I recall, around 1996). This machine is sturdy, and was incredibly easy to assemble. I've used it to smooth the edges of rough-sawn lumber and to plane down thick pieces (instead of breaking out the thickness planer - way less noise, and WAY less mess!) and the results were great. I got mine on sale (the bennies just keep coming!) and picked it up at my local Sears stores, and have had no problems with it whatsoever. If you need a good, inexpensive (for the quality) jointer for your home workshop, this has be the one... review »
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5 star rating
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Mike089
Glen Burnie, MD



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Craftsman Professional 6-1/8" Jointer

AUG
18
2007
I bought this jointer recently at Sears and it performs excellently, especially for around $400. I've run lots of hardwoods through it no problem, and the blades are decent. I don't think that there is a better value on the market that performs this well. Only thing I would change is to add a flywheel adjustment to the infeed table instead of the lever (the outfeed table already has a flywheel), but it works fine. I gave it a 4 for performance but its more like a 4.5, its only because the kinives are very hard to adjust, but that's with any jointer pretty much.
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Anonymous
CO



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VERY PLEASED...

FEB
4
2007
This is a very solid jointer. It does take 2 people to place the table and adjust the v-belt but it is an easy assembly otherwise. The instructions are a bit confusing when attaching the fence but common sense should win out... a few washers were missing but all other parts were right on. The blades were set properly and the table is flat. I tested it by edge jointing some walnut and face jointing some hard maple... excellent results. This is a very good jointer at a very reasonable price. A mobile base is advised.
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5 star rating
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gphil
Charleston, WV



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great jointer

FEB
4
2008
Notice i said great Jointer, This is a jointer not a thicknes planer. sure you can use it to make a pass or two to true up one surface of a board before you run it through your planer but dont try to plane a whole board down with it. It was pretty easy to set up but very heavy. I have not had to change the blades yet buti am dreading it because it looks complicated. all in all a great jointer very accurate.
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David3620
Kentucky



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Excellant Jointer

MAY
18
2007
This jointer has all the functions you want and it is a workhorse. I run mostly oak through this and I have had not a single problem except for sharpening the blades one time in 2 years of moderate use. The three blade system is what you want for accurate cuts. Assembly was easy. Changing blades is easy. Excellant tools for the price.
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OakWoodbuilder
Ohio



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Not Pleased With Performance

JAN
25
2007
I was very upset with this unit when I used it as a jointer to join several boards together. The unit does not cut the same depth end to end. I have verified outfeed table to blade height and all other dimensions. If I had wanted a machine that cut unevenly I would have bought a hand planer!
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1 star rating
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TheS
Southern California



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YOUR FIRST PLANER

NOV
28
2006
IF you've never had a planer/jointer before get this one!!! It's priced right and does more than I expected, even named it ART as it creates beautiful stock from rough boards.
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cigar364
Middleton Wisconsin



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1 star

JAN
12
2007
I bought this jointer to build a table. I was very disappointed in it. Used it to join 60" boards and the jointer would tip over, not very safe.
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1 star rating
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cfred
Michigan City, IN



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Good product

MAY
11
2007
The jointer has performed well for me for two and a half years. I have not needed to have it serviced or had anything break.
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4 star rating
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LanceN
Plains



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