WEN JT630H 10-Amp 6-Inch Spiral Benchtop Jointer

The WEN JT630H jointer excels with its 10-Amp motor and spiral cutterhead, delivering flawless, smooth cuts. Easy setup, compact design, and incredible value—highly recommend for woodworking enthusiasts!

This WEN jointer is a solid choice for beginners entering the market. While it operates at a standard noise level for planers, the build quality surpasses expectations, pleasantly surprising users. The dust collection system stands out for its effectiveness, keeping the workspace clean. With a 6" size limitation, it may not handle large projects, but excels in precision for items within that range, delivering excellent square cuts. Its compact design is a perfect fit for small workshops with limited space, ensuring that every tool has its place without overcrowding. Whether you're tackling DIY projects or small woodworking tasks, this jointer offers reliable performance and impressive results.

A spiral head cutter for under $300?!?! I figured it was worth the risk to check it out and I am very satisfied. While the infeed and outfeed tables are only aluminum, they do not flex under usage. The cutter head leaves very clean surfaces on maple and purpleheart (both are prone to tear-out, but the jointer did a great job). As per instructions, I would recommend only taking 1/32" passes at a time. The motor does not hesitate at that depth nor did it hesitate on a 1/16" test pass, but I would not cut that deep in actual use. The tables were also almost perfectly level, requiring only raising the back, far corner by a 32nd or so. (Plenty of videos on how to level the tables are available.)The fence is the weakest link. While not hard, it takes a bit of work to get it square and true to the table. Make sure you have a good try-square to set it and double check it on the outfeed and infeed tables before every use. That would be the one change I would like to see. Also, a few screws were a little loose out of the package, but that's a common occurrence with many benchtop tools.Pros:PriceLightweight. Great for a small shop like mineClean cuts in hardwood like mapleComes with set up tools and safety pushersThe tables are well machined and flatMotor is powerful enoughAlmost ready out of the box. Only took ~2 hours to level and true the tables and fence, and set up for perfect square cuts.Cons:Fence setup is a little tricky to make sure it's trueNo onboard tool storageBoth of these are very minor issues.In summary, if you take the time to give this jointer a little out-of-the-box TLC, you have a fantastic light-duty machine. I have mostly run maple and poplar through it with no issues and I definitely have no regrets buying it.

The WEN JT630H jointer is powerful, precise, and easy to use. The 10-amp motor handles hardwoods smoothly, and the compact design saves space. Great value for the price—highly recommend!

For a "beginner" jointer, WEN has brought the competition into the market. It's as loud as any other planer, and to be expected. The build quality is better than I thought it would be and was pleasantly surprised. The dust collection on it is great and works very well. Being 6", you aren't going to be doing huge projects, but it works great for everything up to 6" and makes great square cuts. The smaller size fits will in my small shop where I don't have much room at all for tools.

I have a planer, I have a hand plane, I have a table saw. Getting this Jointer, really helps set everything up for the dimensions that you are aiming for. For my shop, I do not need anything greater than a 6" because having a 6" thick board is not only heavy, for anything greater than that and needing to "flatten" the wood, can just go through my planer. Between getting a jointer and a planer, I would say a planer would be best as your first purchase, then getting a jointer, if you are looking to make your wood dimensional.Aluminum fence, aluminum face, easy to change out carbide blades. Adjustment pieces are plastic, but after using it for about 2 months, I haven't noticed any issues with it being plastic. The dust collection, if you have a set up, works well, but if you forget to turn it on, say once or twice, it will collect in the duct and you will need to pull it out (if you left the hose attached without the suction). The cuts from the jointer are clean and feel very smooth. It came out at 90* right out of the box for me.Fence is easy to adjust, and the blade guard goes right back over the blades quickly and effectively.