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Do you joint or plane first?
The jointer is used to flatten one face and square up one edge and the planer is then used to make the second face flat and parallel to the first.
What should you do before starting the jointer?
Make sure the cutter head is at full speed before running piece through jointer. Run stock through jointer with slight even pressure against table and fence. Once leading edge of piece is past 4” safety margin, place left hand on it. This provides more accurate cut and removes hand from danger zone.
Do you Joint both sides of a board?
You can’t make both sides parallel by running both sides across the jointer. Your process is correct. If I’m doing a panel glue up I joint both edges, but I joint the second side after it has been ripped parallel.
Can you use a jointer on all 4 sides?
No, you cannot. This will make the board square, but it will NOT ensure it doesn’t taper. With the jointer you can only make each corner square. You can’t make the opposing faces parallel with each other.
How big should a piece of rough wood be before jointing?
Keep in mind that the edges on short pieces are much easier to joint than the edges on long pieces; so whenever possible, rough crosscut the lengths of your pieces first before you start edge jointing. Use rough boards that are at least 1/2″ wider than your finished widths.
What’s the best way to joint a piece of wood?
Keep in mind that the edges on short pieces are much easier to joint than the edges on long pieces; so whenever possible, rough crosscut the lengths of your pieces first before you start edge jointing. Use rough boards that are at least 1/2″ wider than your finished widths. Watch for defects and cut around them.
What’s the best way to cut a piece of wood?
Set your joiner fence at 90 degrees, and the cutting depth to 1/32″. Make multiple passes until the first edge is clean. Orient the board so the ends of the board touch the jointer table, not so it rocks on a high point in the center, and so the grain direction of the board is pointing down and away as shown by my blue crayon line.
Which is first, the planer or the jointer?
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