Hello everyone! First post on NC Woodworker. I consider myself new to woodworking. I got into it about this time last year and spent quite a bit of money (to me atleast), on what I consider to be decent tools. I have a Craftsman 10" cabinet saw with a cast iron top. I have a craftsman drill press, a craftsman planer, and a ridgid 6" jointer. I have been real busy with work and I took a break from it for awhile and I'm ready to get back into it.
I'm here today to ask for help with my jointing skills! I'm working on my first real project where I'm starting with rough lumber. I'm having an issue while jointing a 6x36x1 board. I've watched a few videos on youtube, as well as Marc Spagnuolo's (The Jointer's Jumpin'). I just can't seem to master the technique or I'm doing something horribly wrong.
I start with a rough board and I begin to surface one face at the 1/32" setting. I apply pressure to the board as it feeds out and try to keep pressure on the board as it passes along the outfeed table. I try to keep one paddle several inches from the blade.
My results are very discouraging. I almost always end up with wedge shaped boards. The blade surfaces a good portion of the the rough area and leaves the end still rough. I've attached a sketchup drawing of what I am seeing. Any help would be greatful!
Thanks,
Jason
I'm here today to ask for help with my jointing skills! I'm working on my first real project where I'm starting with rough lumber. I'm having an issue while jointing a 6x36x1 board. I've watched a few videos on youtube, as well as Marc Spagnuolo's (The Jointer's Jumpin'). I just can't seem to master the technique or I'm doing something horribly wrong.
I start with a rough board and I begin to surface one face at the 1/32" setting. I apply pressure to the board as it feeds out and try to keep pressure on the board as it passes along the outfeed table. I try to keep one paddle several inches from the blade.
My results are very discouraging. I almost always end up with wedge shaped boards. The blade surfaces a good portion of the the rough area and leaves the end still rough. I've attached a sketchup drawing of what I am seeing. Any help would be greatful!
Thanks,
Jason
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