So I just moved and haven't had time to set up shop yet, let alone tune up the machine from after the move.
But my neighbor and his wife from across the road has been so awesome to us helping where they see we need help. The conversation went like this, so Jeff, rumor has it your quite the wood worker. I said I don't know about all that John. Well who built that guitar right there? I did John. He said when you get time, could you come by and have a look at some walnut, I would like to have glued together. Yep I'll do that.
So here I am with 5 wide pieces of 4/4-8' walnut. Thankfully my planner worked fine and I was able to face plan but my table saw didn't fair so we'll nor did my jointer, both need to be squared back up and most all my stuff is in boxes or buckets scattered about the barn somewhere. Then I thought... But I do have a skill saw... What if??? Well either God was guiding my cuts or I'm extremely lucky, I can't figure out which.
Now I'm left scratching my head, asking myself why do I need all these heavy machines to do woodworking, when I can edge join with a skill saw, with length of 2x4 a few clamps, checked ends and all?
I was totally shocked when I lined these boards up. The edges we're perfectly cut and all it took was using my self centering dowling jig, some 3/8 dowles and a hand drill. The boards slid together as good, if not better than any joints I ever done before and glue squeeze out was right on par for a good strong joint.
Please remind me why I need a jointer again?
But my neighbor and his wife from across the road has been so awesome to us helping where they see we need help. The conversation went like this, so Jeff, rumor has it your quite the wood worker. I said I don't know about all that John. Well who built that guitar right there? I did John. He said when you get time, could you come by and have a look at some walnut, I would like to have glued together. Yep I'll do that.
So here I am with 5 wide pieces of 4/4-8' walnut. Thankfully my planner worked fine and I was able to face plan but my table saw didn't fair so we'll nor did my jointer, both need to be squared back up and most all my stuff is in boxes or buckets scattered about the barn somewhere. Then I thought... But I do have a skill saw... What if??? Well either God was guiding my cuts or I'm extremely lucky, I can't figure out which.
Now I'm left scratching my head, asking myself why do I need all these heavy machines to do woodworking, when I can edge join with a skill saw, with length of 2x4 a few clamps, checked ends and all?
I was totally shocked when I lined these boards up. The edges we're perfectly cut and all it took was using my self centering dowling jig, some 3/8 dowles and a hand drill. The boards slid together as good, if not better than any joints I ever done before and glue squeeze out was right on par for a good strong joint.
Please remind me why I need a jointer again?