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[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Ultimately, you need both for good power-tool lumber processing, and the surface planer can at least accommodate a jig for face jointing. Get a good blade and you can make a table saw jig that can stand in for edge-jointing, especially if you also have a decent hand plane.