Question about switching from hand planes to powered jointers

I used to flatten all my workbench tops with a hand plane. Took me 3 full days for a 6 foot slab last year. Finally borrowed a buddy's jointer last month and finished the same job in 4 hours. Felt like cheating honestly. But I wonder if I'm losing some feel for the wood grain doing it the easy way. Any of you guys mix both methods or stick to one?

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andrewh434mo ago

Did it feel wrong how fast it went or was it just me lol.

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the_sam4mo ago

Nah, that thing was dragging on forever if you ask me.

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butler.abby4mo ago

Oh man, it felt like I blinked and missed half of it! I was checking my phone for a second and when I looked up it was already the credits. Time just does that weird thing where it speeds up when you're not paying attention.

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