$299 New Craftsman professional 6" jointer

[batk30msu]

Pretty good deal for a brand new 6 inch jointer.

at Sears in Cary Towne Center

 

[NCPete]

wow, that is a good deal! May have to run by my Sears and see if they have anything like that. It has been a while!

 

[Ken Massingale]

I've had that jointer for several years, it has been worked hard and does what it was made to do very well.
That's an excellent deal.

 

[Bill Clemmons]

Just a suggestion! See if you can find out who the actual manufacturer is, and can it be fitted w/ a spiral head later on. If so, that would make it a really nice tool.

 

[NCPete]

Just a suggestion! See if you can find out who the actual manufacturer is, and can it be fitted w/ a spiral head later on. If so, that would make it a really nice tool.

Had a Byrd head in my 8" Yorkcraft jointer, loved the way it finished wood! That one machine convinced me that I needed the Byrd in my 20" Yorkie planer, too, but was unable to do that before I found myself needing to sell the big machinery.

 

[Ken Massingale]

Just a suggestion! See if you can find out who the actual manufacturer is, and can it be fitted w/ a spiral head later on. If so, that would make it a really nice tool.

Way back when I bought mine it was made by Orion. I think Orion became Steel City.

Ken

 

[RayH]

I've had that jointer for several years, it has been worked hard and does what it was made to do very well.
That's an excellent deal.

+1. And it cost a lot more when I bought it!

 

[batk30msu]

It is sad to see sears clearing out their "professional" line of craftsman tools. I have a few and they are all good tools. I guess they have just accepted their new place as a budget tool brand?

 

[nn4jw]

It is sad to see sears clearing out their "professional" line of craftsman tools. I have a few and they are all good tools. I guess they have just accepted their new place as a budget tool brand?

Well, they are owned by K-Mart.

 

[Ken Massingale]

It is sad to see sears clearing out their "professional" line of craftsman tools. I have a few and they are all good tools. I guess they have just accepted their new place as a budget tool brand?

Actually I bought mine in ~2008 on 'clearance' for $325. Since then they moved the power switch from the cabinet to the post but otherwise it's the same machine.
I checked online and currently the price is around $550 on sale. I think this deal is local to the area as mine was at that time.

 

[Lowlander]

I bought one from the Cary store, loaded the box in the vehicle and put it together when I got back home. It took me around 2 hrs from start to finish. I checked the blades and they were installed level with the out feed table. So I plugged it in, turned it on and the machine seems plenty quiet with no vibrations. I then jointed two boards and glued them together. Perfect fit, so I am happy with this machine so far.

 

[batk30msu]

Glad someone picked it up! Seems like you could almost recoup the whole cost on CL if you decide it isn't for you.

 

[Lowlander]

It already paid for itself with the time it saved me on project. Thanks for posting the deal! I am debating on whether or not to buy a mobile base for it. Right now I just pick it up and move it around.