I placed my order today and mentioned your video and he knew of the video where you pointed out the flex in the fence and they now include stabilizers at no extra charge, again based on your review. I like dealing with a company that listens to owners of their products.😊
I have the Cutech 8" version of this jointer. Fairly new and I am impressed with output so far. One thing you might be interested in is they created fence supports or stiffeners. They make the fence rock solid and I am pretty sure you could retrofit parts to the older Wahuda jointers. Give Cutech a call as they do sell parts here in the US.
I sent you a message asking if you do woodworking or just tool reviews. I think I may have asked that in a manner that was negative. I did not mean it that way. My apologies. I do like your tool reviews, let me try this again and hope I ask it correctly this time. I am wondering if you ever do woodworking techniques and tricks. I’ve been a good for about 25 years now and have been watching different video’s for the last couple years and have found many better techniques or ways of doing things differently. Most have been better ways. Some of them are due to better tools since I started in this industry. I’m assuming you’re a good woodworker and would I would like to see some of your secrets to being a better more efficient woodworker. I tend to be old school and things can take to long. Again sorry for the confusion.
Hey Scott, yes I do those type videos along with builds and tool reviews. Here is a playlist of my top tips and tricks videos ru-vid.com/group/PLWVlC66wUw8YQwF4QEfwgxh45ZcrJIE8y
I purchased the 10 inch version of this jointer, and hated it. I really don't understand this fluff piece about it. Completely disagree about a 5 foot limit on it, you will not get good results trying to joint a 5 foot board on this little thing. The fence is a joke, way too much deflection. The cutter on it was great, the stainless steel table was great, the extension arms are completely useless other than supporting the lumber on the inside side. I bought it directly from and they were great about the return. This little thing will not be for everyone ,just be aware.
Thanks for some good info. I sure could use one of these in my little shop! I've been wanting to make tables for a long time and haven't been able to get access to a table saw since I watched your vid about using the level. My father-in-law had his Jeep parked in the workshop just sitting and taking up all the space for over a year and just sold it 2 weeks ago.
I had this jointer and even with help from a few phone calls with Wahuda, could not get the tables setup to run properly. I found the table adjustment method very fiddly and got frustrated with it after trying to get it to work for several weeks. I was excited to get this jointer, but the fiddly setup process made it a no-go for me. I returned it.
Matt just subscribed to your channel. Found you via RU-vid search on the Wahuda. I'm thinking of getting a 10 inch Wahuda and liked your review. The cheap fence scares me a bt but I have a nieghbor who has a metal shop so I would ask him to beef it up a bit. Also and in no small part, as a christian leader myself, I appreciate your testimony especially since you have no problem sharing just like Jesus expects. I will enjoy your channel. I have a successful Etsy shop making high end dovetailed Keepsake boxes and my 6 inch jointer just doesn't get the job done for flattening over 6 inches. Peace be with you my Brother!
Love your videos! I've been wanting a jointer for a few months now. It'd help so much as I've been building stuff with pallet wood for a bit and that's almost NEVER straight so a jointer would be so amazing to have. Plus my birthday is August 6th so it would be the best birthday gift!😄 Anyways your videos are great as always. I watch them all the time for helpful tips and tricks and tool suggestions. So Thank you!! And thank you Mrs. 731!
I have been having problems with my 8inch Wahuda jointer. The infeed table does not stay in parallel with the outfeed table with being lowered. The left side lowers before the right side. A lot of times the knobs would get stuck on the fence, the lock knob for depth of cut for the infeed table, and I would have to use an adjustable wrench to free them up.
I have a 6 inch powermatic jointer that I love but I also have the Wen version of this 8 inch jointer (I am almost certain the Wen is the same jointer) and I use it when I need to face joint some wider stock. I think it is awesome. It's smooth, relatively quiet, and does a great job.
I had one, for about a month, I found the beds super flimsy with a lot of play under any kind of pressure. The fence is also flimsy and makes consistent edge jointing very difficult. I dislike how it’s called a helical head when it’s clearly not helical in any way. Maybe useful for really small stuff but not the kind of tool you can push a bit harder if needed.
I’ve been eyeing this planer for a very long time. Just found out that the Cutech version has a 12” version as well. Also a recent one I found on amazon from that Vevor brand was an 8” jointer with a helical head for less than $400?! After I saw it I immediately went to youtube to see if anyone had a video on it but found none. Maybe a recent release? Not sure if it performs any good though as a lot didn’t care for the Vevor planner. Still wanting a Wahuda or Cutech though. Haha
I've had the Wahuda 10" jointer since it came out. I agree about the fence being too flexible, but if you are careful with it, it will maintain 90 degrees during the cut. Otherwise, one of the best built machines I've ever had, even compared to Powermatic. $700 then for a 10" wide spiral cutter head jointer. What a bargain! Even though there are fewer cutters than a Shelix, you can push as slow as you like and get a beautiful smooth cut. And you can joint longer boards with in & outfeed supports beyond the machine's extensions. Also, great dust extraction for me with 4" hose on my dust collection system.
I have the Cutech version of this one, which predates the Wahuda by about a year. It's worked just fine, for my small shop. Looks like we have the same experiences with it. Great little jointer as long as you can live within its limitations (power, size, depth of cut).
7:03 The GRR-RIPPER from Microjig also has that drop down feature. I know for the older kits, it was not included, and had to be purchased separately, which is what I had to do, and I'm not sure about the newer kits. On a side note, I just picked up a (not so gently) used, 6 inch jointer (not a bench top) from Facebook Marketplace VERY affordably, although it did need some TLC and elbow grease to clean it up, and now it purrs like a kitten. The table tops were pretty rusty, and now they look almost brand new. The only thing I want to do now, is add a Shelix cutter to it, and give it a fresh paint job after I move. Having said all that, I'm not going to enter this giveaway, which hopefully allows someone else who needs this in their shop, win it. GOOD LUCK to everyone who needs this jointer in their shop!!!!!
I also have the 8" Wahuda Jointer and got it when it first came out. It is wonderful and perfect for a small shop. I use it all the time for the same reasons you mentioned. I just make sure to keep boards at 5 ft max as you said. Most of my projects are less than that anyway (cutting boards, end tables and such). Great review! I highly recommend the company. I've emailed with the owner and he was prompt to respond and seems like a nice guy. I even had a broken dust extractor (plastic) on arrival and emailed customer service on a Sunday. To my shock it was responded to on the same day! I had the piece in 3 days without anything other than showing a picture of the crack.
Have you tried putting the Jointer at an angle near the corner of your bench and extending the length of the boards you can joint with adjustable Roller Stands? It might be a viable work-around...
I would love to joint some tubatens with those pushblocks!! It would be so wonderful to win this. Your channel is incredible keep up the great content!
So I saw this after looking at the 8 inch wen. The best I can tell is this is a little nicer having the cast tops. Any thoughts on the wahuda 10inch? It appears to be the same just wider.
How hard was it to set up? I'm looking at the 6 in. I am looking at this and the one made by Grizzly. I'm using your 4 ft level way for edges right now.
Has you experienced this problem ?. I think it may be a design flaw. Once you get the jointer co-planner etc and everything is perfect you then proceed to lower the infeed table and problems start. Because the internal adjustment treaded rod is on the left side, the table immediately becomes out of accuracy due to sloppiness in the treaded rod. The indeed table favours the left side in tension during lowering and raising. Hard to explain but the table doesn't not continue being parallel in the original set position.
This jointer or this company sucks they dont appreciate customers they dont call you back all in all they suck if you interested in this jointer Ill send it to you for free I hate this company and aint going to buy a single wahuda tool and and anybody looking for a jointer am going to give a of this company .
Brother i need a help I Cantona solve the issue with a gut on my boards after jointing Like Ive done everything, new blade, infeed outfeed table are in the best alinment that they could be I know someone even prefer that when gluing but, less clamps, bit not me I do push front of board to outfeed table and it looks even worse Like i have to get gut done few times then i get strigt edge Any idea whats wrong would be apprecieted Thanks and God bless
I had a thought the other day. I see guys on here all the time building bench to hold their miter saw, these bench usually take up the whole of one side of their shop., and the have a cut out for the mitersaw that levels the bed of the saw to the bench. This way they work safely with lo ger boards. My question is, why not incorporate the jointer in the bench the same way, also allowing you to jointing boards safely without having to wrestle with it.
I love how well you and Mrs. 731 work together! It’s always inspiring. The way you infuse life-giving truth into so many on your videos is encouraging also. I don’t work a ton with tubatens so this size jointer would be fantastic! …and of course, safety first with some pushblocks. Thanks for creating great content!
Sorry but it is not a helical cutter head. True helical cutter head blades strike the wood at a slight angle. There are "spiral-like" at best but still better than two or three full-length blades.
Might be a dumb question. If you can joint an edge and a face, basically all 4 sides.. Would you still need to use a planer? Sorry if it's dumb. Trying to learn more about wood working. Thank you.
I bought this one partially based on your initial comments and it still works great for me. It was a pain to get dialed in initially but has worked great sense. It does definitely get clogged up when using a shop vac. I also use the same push blocks and they are great.
It really sucks that the giveaways are only for The US A jointer would make lumber so much cheaper and completely change the way I work(not complaining but maybe if every giveaway I mention it one day it will change
How does the Wahuda jointer compare with the Dewalt planer in terms of its decibel level? I have been around the Dewalt and know what it sounds like, so it would be a good comparison noise-wise.
That'd be a game changer for me. I've been jointing on my router table for years now... so there's some serious limitations. But having 1 arm/leg makes a lot of tools unobtainable... especially when budget goes to medical expenses. Lol.
Wahuda now sells a fence stabilizing kit on Amazon. I bought the 10 inch jointer after watching your video, and the kit was in the recommended. Hopefully that fixes any stabilization issues.
You know, mine (10 inch) came last week. It comes with stabilizers that you screw into the back to stabilize the fence on both sides. The jointer has screw holes for them. I didn't know so I bought the stabilizers separately. Apparently, if you have an older Wahuda jointer you have to drill holes for them (come with self tapping screws.
Hi Matt, I thought your review was right on. I have the 10” version. It’s absolutely great but the fence is garbage. It’s amazing that these companies don’t market accessory upgrade options like a cast iron fence, they would make so much money! Anyone know where you could get a better fence for this jointer?
I have the 6 inch Wahuda. It's absolute garbage. The infeed / outfeed tables are only coplanar at zero; the instant the infeed is lowered, it begins to tilt. The holes in the table tops make it impossible to run two by material on edge, because the end of the board will always get caught up. The fence will not, under any circumstances maintain 90° for more than 30 seconds. And, as you mentioned, the dust collection is pretty much useless without a dedicated 2HP+ extractor.
The jointer is good so far. I DO NOT LIKE the fact that I have to calibrate/adjust the outfeed table. For a tool such as this, I shouldn't have to calibrate anything
FWIW, Wahuda has a 10" version for only another $150, could be worth it for those considering buying it. Better to have too much than too little. Also -- Wahuda now has a 13" planer using spiral cutterheads, too, with a similar pricing scheme -- a bit more pricey than the cheapest planers, but, once you replace with spiral cutterheads, it's cheaper.
I'm glad to see your review on the jointer. I'm looking for a bench top jointer and had done some research. Still not sold on a specific jointer, I looked for YT reviews and found your review very helpful. I trust your reviews so I'm going for the Wahuda! Thank you.
I bought the Wen branded version of this exact same tool and wasn't super impressed. The infeed and outfeed tables did not come aligned properly, and the extension arms DEFINITELY are not aligned properly and cannot be adjusted. The fence came slightly warped and when I emailed customer service for a warranty replacement I was ignored. At the end of the day I have to use a bench top jointer due to space (and budget) limitations so I'm stuck with it. But buy with caution.
I'm interested in getting a jointer, so I watched your review a couple times, then went looking for what might be available in our area. Looks like there are a few different names on what seems to be the same jointer. King International makes one and it happens to be on sale right now ($625, from $827) at one of the woodworking stores not far from us. Humm, now I have to find a way to sell it to my Mrs. Thanks for your review.
Thanks for the review. I am a beginner and have been fixing to get a jointer and have looked at Jet, Craftsman and Porter Cable due to the price point. I like Wahuda but it was out of my budget. But I just checked (23 Jul '22) and the Wahuda jointers r on sale on their website! So if y'all don't win here, you at least get the knowledge that it is a solid product and go buy it on sale!
I just got this jointer for Christmas and love it. My only issue was the knob for the fence sliding bracket was broken in the packaging. I called Wahuda directly and their customer service is excellent. They put the part in the mail the same day. I’m looking forward to utilizing this tool for years to come. Thank you Matt for the recommendation.
I don't have a jointer but just started looking for one. I'm sure also that in not the only one that could result use this but man could I use this. Matt and Mrs. I have been a subscriber for a couple seeks now but have watched at least 30 videos and have even ordered plans! His kick on the giveaway to everyone!
Thanks for this review, looking at getting a 10" one from Magnum industrial would like to get a shelix head for it though but can't seem to find one at the moment.
My woodworking isn't in a place where I would need a jointer. If my wife needs a cutting board she can use the tree stump out back where I clean my fish.
I have the 6" version and would say my experience is on par with yours. Had it for more than a year, with a few thousand feet run thru it. It has chewed through gnarly mulberry, elm & ash firewood (to debark for the lathe when the table & band saw both went out of commission 2 days apart) along with locust & hickory lumber (among several species of other softer hardwoods) and this thing has never flinched! Now if they could get their fence quality to match their cutter head force! Even putting supports on the far ends of the fence instead of one center mount would likely help a ton. If you're watching this & end up purchasing this please note when making a cart/stand & using a shop vac....as he mentioned shop vacs do a decent, but less than perfect job at chip extraction. I would strongly advise having the stand/cart open/hallow underneath (not permanently mounted on a flat surface) to allow chips to fall thru! And I wouldn't try running it without any sort of dust/chip extraction ever again, unlike some other benchtop makes you'll have a complete chip jam in no time. Thinking you can be lazy saving 60 seconds not attaching the shop vac will cost a few minutes fishing out jammed chips.
Hola! 🖐 I remember when you got this, that was totally awesome! My heart would have stopped as well had I dropped this on the floor! Glad it kept on "ticking" 💪 I have been using your level method to get one straight edge, thanks for the tip. Take care and have a good one, Adios! 👊
I'm actually surprised you haven't created a video showing how to either use store-bought roller stands or custom-built stands to provide support for longer jointer jobs to go along with the Wahuda jointer. If you keep it on your workbench while using it, a short stand with a PVC pipe roller made to the height of the discharge side of the jointer would be a great tool to have for longer boards while an adjustable roller stand on the infeed side of the jointer would let you handle long pieces and be put away when not needed.
I just entered and love the channel. I'm LEO too and getting into woodworking, thanks for showing that there are ways to provide for the family beyond the badge doing what you love.
Ahh, the elusive shop jointer, so many choices of such varied integrity out there. My table saw can only do so much sketchy jointing. Tubafors and pushblocks are the only way to get the job done... Now I will need a bigger shop. Great video!
Good video! I hadn’t heard of an 8 inch bench top jointer. I’ll consider it for purchase. Could you please give a description of the pushblocks. Thanks
I rarely use tubatens so that is not a problem. However when I work wood I almost always use safety gear, ear plugs, safety glasses and pushblocks. Love the magnet idea for the tools. Hope I win.
Bought this over a year ago. With the pull out feeder and cast iron top, it was great value. I went with a carbide chips over the blade, as blades are expensive and do not have a long life. I use it all the time on mostly hard woods. For the smaller shop, it is perfect. Yes, the fence could be a little more solid, but it is square and easily adjustable. Customer support was supreme. Oh, and it came with blocks that are perfectly adequate.
