Biscuits, dominos & dowels · review
Makita's biscuit jointer, and the clearest case on the site of a machine costing far less in Britain than in Germany.
The end of it The better machine at the British price and the worse buy at the German one. Check before ordering.
Every figure is a manufacturer specification, read off the listing itself, and the judgments are ours — drawn from how the specification behaves in this class of machine and from what long-term owners consistently report. Where a figure is missing, we say so rather than fill it in.
A biscuit jointer, part number PJ7000. Makita publishes no depth settings or fence detail on this listing.
€239 in Britain. €259 in the United States. €428 in Germany. €434 in Italy. €439 in Spain.
One reference, one barcode, one machine, and a spread of €200 across markets that share a customs union. This is the clearest example we have recorded of why a single hard-coded Amazon link across five countries is not just untidy but expensive for the reader.
Everything in the Triton review above applies here: a biscuit aligns panels, it does not meaningfully strengthen a joint, and the machine is worth owning for exactly that. See that page for the comparison between biscuits, dowels and pocket screws.
Read on the day this page was built: $240 at the American Amazon shop.
Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 2026-08-12. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Type | Biscuit (plate) jointer |
|---|---|
| Part number | PJ7000 |
| Amazon reference | B00608ZTD4 (identical on 6 markets) |
| EAN | 0088381622868 |
We recorded €239 in Britain, €259 in the United States, €428 in Germany, €434 in Italy and €439 in Spain — the same reference and the same barcode. We have no explanation for a €200 gap inside the same continent, and we are not going to invent one. It is the single strongest argument on this site for checking your own market before ordering.
At the German prices, the Triton is €128 cheaper and does the same job. At the British prices, the Makita is €61 cheaper and comes with a better spares network. Which is the better buy genuinely depends on where you are standing.
A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.
7.5/ 10
The better machine at the British price and the worse buy at the German one. Check before ordering.
Panel alignment, for a buyer who checks the price in more than one country first
Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 50.
The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for woodworking machines and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
22 mm (0.87 in) depth · 105 × 22 mm (4.13 × 0.87 in) cutter · dust bag
The professional biscuit jointer that publishes its cutting depth and ships with the cutter and a dust bag.
Best for: A professional workshop where the jointer is used weekly rather than occasionally
Pocket-hole jig · Easy-Set bit · case · cheapest in Britain
The pocket-hole jig most people mean when they say Kreg — sold in five European markets and, oddly, not in America.
Best for: Repairs, shop furniture and carcase work where speed beats invisibility
Pocket hole jig · with bit and screws
The joint that needs no clamps and no glue-up time — and the one that shows on one face forever.
Best for: Carcases, jigs, shop furniture and anything where one face is never seen
