Tool Talk #22: Oliver 4265 - 12" Helical Head Jointer

[@tomf10]

The latest batch of machine gets a few upgrades. A better support system for the fence. A six row cutter head instead of four with more cutters. And for 12” single phase, a 5 HP motor from TW instead of 3HP Baldor motor. Lastly, a lock for the infeed table. I agree about the DRO. It can be useful for cutting rabbets but otherwise more convenient to use the mechanical gauge. Would love to see it come with self leveling casters like the newest Oliver heavy duty table saw.

[@JayBates2]

The machine has plenty enough power for everything I've thrown at it. Good results with minimal tearout. It has held its calibration with no issues. I would buy this machine again if I had to. Thumbs up.

[@MCsCreations]

Pretty interesting tool, Jay! Thanks for sharing! 😊 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@jamessapp4679]

As for the need for the 45° setting, I could see it being used to clean-up a bevel cut coming off a table saw.

[@TetraCNC]

I see two things wrong with this video... the machine is just toooo big for my shop and you just gave me the worst case of tool envy ever. LOL great video!

[@TraconWizard]

Thanks for taking the time to do this while you're packing up the shop. Are you doing anything special to tools going into storage?

[@Lee-qp6gf]

Great review. I sure will consider one.

[@kennethnielsen3864]

Thanks for sharing.

[@andrewnencheck8270]

what happend with the Hammer

[@augustwest8559]

I have an Oliver jointer from 1962 that weighs one thousand nine hundred pounds. 5 inch cutting circle with a 38 degree hook angle head. Good luck trying to face boards flat with an insert head put some traction tape on the floor. 😉

[@JustOneRedSoloCup]

There's too much to comment on, so I'll cut it short and just say... Jay - your complaints, likes, wants, and observational remarks are 100% identical to what I complain about, like, want, and observe (with commentary) all the time! I feel so validated!

[@atomictyler]

I bought a wixey for my dewalt planer and it doesn't auto shut off. the batteries would be dead after one day using it and then when I changed them I had to recalibrate it. It ended up taking more time than it was to just skip using it.

[@rjtumble]

Discounting that the Hammer did two things, if you just compare jointer to jointer, which of the two would you prefer?

[@whitexeno]

The longer beds always wins

[@philshock3805]

I hate the fence design on my Grizzly G0490X 8in jointer. (think you had the same one) What genius came up with the idea that a single adjustment lever releases TWO pivot points?!? It was a nightmare trying to lock that thing into 90º .... so much so that I drilled and tapped for a grub screw to tightly lock the irrelevant pivot in place. Works great now and I can even slide the fence forward and back and it stays true. But yeah, companies need to ditch the idea cutting chamfers and angles with a jointer. Hope the move is progressing smoothly.

[@tomf10]

For that the Northfield fence is much better.

[@FearsomeWarrior]

Push stick/block I use has a board wide enough to make it impossible to tip left and right. The one you showed is awesome but jointers scare the hell out of me after three KZbinrs got rid of theirs after accidents. I copied the design off Michael Fortune’s jointer push blocks. Bright orange hanging next to his jointer in a shop tour video.

[@williamellis8993]

At least the Jet drum sander model numbers make sense i.e. 1632, 2244, etc.