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Tips Wanted - Dressing a 9' board

I’m starting a project to build a mantle for our fireplace. We just stripped the brick off and laid field stone. The wood choices are down to walnut, mahogany or cherry. I'm leaning toward cherry. The mantle will be simple – basically a box that will be 9’ long, 11” deep and 5” tall. I'm going...
- MarkDarby
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- Apr 24, 2023
- jointing planeing
- Replies: 20
- Forum: General Woodworking
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Someone in Greensboro Area Who Can Joint/Plane/Square-Up a 2-Inch Piece of White Oak

2 inches thick by about 6 inches by six feet long. New it planed to 1.5"
- golf76
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- Nov 19, 2014
- jointing planing
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Where Can I Find, Buy or Sell?
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Jointing Tips

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...
- Jason Tetterton
- Thread
- Mar 21, 2011
- jointing tips
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Power Tools and Their Use
Planer Sled for Face Jointing

Here is what the board looks like after I got it flat enough to resaw.
- merrill77
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- Feb 14, 2010
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Planer Sled for Face Jointing

Hard to believe it was the same board.
- merrill77
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- Feb 14, 2010
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Planer Sled for Face Jointing

I've got one side done (it is down now) and making progress on the other.
- merrill77
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- Feb 14, 2010
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Planer Sled for Face Jointing

This picture shows just how crazy this board was when I started. The board is on my planer sled, with some wedges to keep it stable as it goes under the knives.
- merrill77
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- Feb 14, 2010
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Jointing on a tablesaw

Anyone ever do any jointing on a tablesaw? I have been stocking my shop and WG funds aren't there for a jointer right now. I have been thinking about starting with a jig like this Jointing Jig. Figured it could get me by until funds are free'd up.
- NCTurner
- Thread
- Jan 7, 2009
- jointing tablesaw
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Power Tools and Their Use
Jointing Small/Thin Pieces

Hey guys, I'm looking for some ideas on ways to square up some turning blanks I have to use for inlays or decorative banding. They are approximately 1/2" to 3/4" square and measure between 9" and 12". The problem is that none of them have a square/flat edge. They aren't really warped or...
- hannah01
- Thread
- May 30, 2006
- jointing pieces small or thin
- Replies: 8
- Forum: General Woodworking
Jointing Boards

Learned this long ago, realised that i knew better today :lol: When jointing 2 or more boards that I will edge glue together I first mark a triangle for alignment. When i joint them, I joint one "face up" to the jointer fence, the next "face down" to the fence. the logic of this is that you can...
- kota62
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- Mar 9, 2006
- boards jointing
- Replies: 18
- Forum: "How To" Forum