Sorry in advance for the hijack, Dozy...

Many manage just fine with either the right blade on a table saw /circular saw, or failing that, a jointing plane.
Rabbit, can you elaborate on "right blade" please? I have a table saw.

I have spent a great deal of time teaching myself how to joint manually. It’s a skill that comes in very handy for any number of luthiery/carpentry/cabinetmaking tasks.
Frankie, by manually I presume you're talking about using a hand plane? (and probably a really high quality one)
Do you set up a jig especially for this job?

Thanks guys!