I am making new benchtop for my folding portable workbench. Each laminated SYP top half is about 2” x 9” x 30”. After using both a powered jointer and a jointer plane, I was still getting a gap at each end when I butted the top halves.
Saturday, Chris Schwarz and Megan Fitzpatrick hosted an online Q&A. One Q was from a guy with the similar problem.
Chris explained how he gets a straight jointed edge with a jointer plane. He first scoops the middle of the edge slightly by taking a few short strokes with the plane until it stops cutting.
Then he finishes with full length strokes.
I tried that technique and voila!
Saturday, Chris Schwarz and Megan Fitzpatrick hosted an online Q&A. One Q was from a guy with the similar problem.
Chris explained how he gets a straight jointed edge with a jointer plane. He first scoops the middle of the edge slightly by taking a few short strokes with the plane until it stops cutting.
Then he finishes with full length strokes.
I tried that technique and voila!