Jointer J18

Updated: 3:07 PM 2/17/2023

Inventory Data

Jointer J18's physical data
ManufacturerLength in.Heigth in.Weight oz.Other
W.E.Gibbs 19.0 2.5 16.45 None

Note: There are two Patents on the Gibbs Long Jointer:

  1. 1,091,329 Mar. 24, 1914
  2. 1,237,892 Aug. 21, 1917

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Commerical sources of the Gibbs Long Jointer

From the Jon Zimmer's Antique Tools description of their Gibbs Jointer which was for sale when I got this data.

W. E. GIBBS, LONG CROSSCUT SAW JOINTER, This is the one they are looking for .... The shoes are adjustable to follow the curve of the saw teeth while sharpening crosscut saws. 1914 and 1917 patent dates cast in the frame. Steel thumbscrews. 18 inches long overall. They weren't sold with a file, so it is added.

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From the Crosscut saw company's description of their version of the Gibbs Jointer

We have reproduced one of the most sought-after saw tools ever manufactured! The jointing process brings all the cutting teeth on the saw even with the arc of the saw. When all cutting teeth are made to touch this arc, all the cutting teeth will cut. This is part of the efficiency of cutting – getting more chips per stroke. Unless the saw is jointed properly, only a few teeth are actually cutting – the rest are just along for the ride.

The long jointer is designed specifically for one purpose – jointing a two man saw. Superior results can be achieved over a short jointer/raker gage tool for this purpose. The reason is that the long jointer guarantees a round saw. The two ski-like shoes and the file ride along the true arc of the saw. These three points represent the arc, and continue this same arc along all the cutting teeth on the saw. This guaranteed roundness results in the smoothest cutting possible!.

Glass-hard shoes are adjustable in height to conform to the arc of any crosscut saw. Solid bronze tool has brass wingnuts – no tools required. Complete with special long jointer jointing file. Considered indispensable when filing competition saws. A really hard-to-find saw tool that every professional filer should have, as well as anyone who is interested in cutting wood at optimum efficiency with a two man saw.

From The Axe Hole's description of their version of the Gibbs Jointer

"JASTAD" CROSSCUT SAW LONG JOINTER

SPECIFICATIONS

PATTERNED AFTER THE EVER POPULAR "GIBBS"JOINTER

Instructions Come With Long Jointer

THE PERFECT TOOL FOR KEEPING ALL THE TEETH IN A PERFECT ARC/RADIUS AND THE SAME LENGTH/HEIGTH.

BODY IS MACHINED FROM A SOLID BLOCK OF AIRPLANE GRADE ALUMINUM ALLOY. THE FILE SCREW HOLES ARE STEEL, LOCK INSERTS, SO THE STEEL SCREWS WON'T BIND TO THE ALUMINUM. THE "SHOES" ARE MILLED FROM SOLID STEEL ALLOY BLOCKS AND HEAT TREATED HARDER THAN HELL ITSELF. THE BODY HAS A FULLY ANODIZED PROTECTIVE COATING, AND IS 18-INCHES LONG. CURRENTLY UNDER TESTING BY THE USFS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPEMENT

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