Ken, it would be hard for anyone else to help with your decision on the tools.

You'll likely have them for life, which is a good thing.

Only you can assess how deep your love of woodworking goes, and whether or not a jointer / planer would even be that useful to you (some build many projects using only pre-sized lumber from Home Depot or Lowes, never using the rougher "raw" wood that a jointer and planer are primarily used for.

These might necessitate a good dust collector. More $$.

If they are used rarely, but in your way often, then even the mobile bases won't save them from being sworn at frequently.

I guess my wrap-up is that if you are planning on seriously pursuing woodworking, go for it. If you think it will be more of a casual hobby, then hold off. The deal is pretty good considering you know / trust the seller, but it's not an amazing bargain. And tools such as these DO pop up relatively frequently when people can't really make good use of them, replace them or they're found in estate sales.


::::::: No disrespect to Axiom, but my favorite woofer is my yellow lab :::::::