Laguna JX|8 ShearTec: II Jointer

good solid no frills machine that just works

Inspite of the bad rep their customer service gets, I have only had positive experiences with the machines. Solid packaging, well build, clean machining. Wire was loose right off the bat, no power upon install. Had to undo all the bolts and get under hood to fix it. Customer service is slow, email based and not the most responsive, I guess somethings never change. Fix was self diagnosed and done without guidance before CC eventually got in touch. ONce up and running no adjustments were needed. Works well on the first few boards that were run through. Recommended without hesitation.

Works well, gives a much better surface than my old straight blade jointer. No install instructions, not even on line that I could find, but pretty obvious what to do.

Excellent customer service and support after the sale

OakTree folks worked hard to get me this jointer as quickly as possible and delivered it sooner than I expected. Jointer arrived in pristine condition with only one floor pad slightly damaged, likely from initial Laguna packaging, not shipping itself (Oak is working with Laguna to replace the small foot pad part). I highly recommend using OakTree and will use them myself for future wood working equipment purchases.