Help with bench top jointer decision please

[Joe1975]

Hi, I do my woodworking (mostly hand tools) in a 8’x6’ shed. I have a bandsaw and a pillar drill and some power tools but need to be able to dimension my wood more quickly.
I accept the limitations in terms of the size of projects I can undertake but am getting tired of planing boards to thickness and trying to square up edges.

Looking at taking advantage of Black Friday weekend if possible/sensible. Does anyone have any advice on choosing between the Rutlands (£160) and the Triton (£239) 6” planers. The Rutlands looks better and is lighter but the fence looks flimsy and the table is short (58cm). The Triton looks a bit more sturdy with a decent fence but looks less refined and is more expensive.
If either one had particularly good dust extraction linked to a Henry it would potentially mean I could sometimes use it in the shed rather than taking outside and would probably clinch it.

For the thicknesser I’m looking at the Axminster model on sale for £298.

Triton

https://www.yandles.co.uk/planing-thicknessing/triton-tspl152-surface-planer-152mm-6-1100w-350767/

Rutlands

https://www.rutlands.com/products/bench-planer?_pos=2&_psq=planer&_ss=e&_v=1.0

Axminster

https://www.axminstertools.com/axmi...e=1&gbraid=0AAAAADANKJnlHuE4jEVrwWw1e_WbglrGJ

 

[robgul]

Have you thought about a combination planer/thicknesser, especially if space is at a premium? Rutlands do one, although it looks like a rebadged Titan - with a large price dfferential - and there are others like Lumberjack and Scheppach

From experience a Henry is unlikely to cope with either the planer or thicknesser machine.

 

[scooby]

I don't do a great deal of machining at home but I have a thicknesser (Metabo) DH330 connected to a cyclone and Titan vac (equivalent to a Henry in terms of power) using 65mm hose and its not really suited to the task. It's better than nowt, but you're better off getting something more powerful.