Fence placement when jointing narrow boards?

[Travis Conner]

Do you leave the fence all the all the way to the back or do you move it closer towards you so you don't have to reach as far? I guess you can move it around too to make sure the cutter heads get used evenly.

[Bruce King]

I try to move mine when I remember to. When I bought it the salesman said You are going to move it after every cut and I thought to myself, yeah right

[Robert Hayward]

I move my jointer fence around to keep the cutters wearing somewhat evenly. Edge jointing thin stock though I usually keep it close the side I am working from.

[Rod Sheridan]

I leave mine in the rear position as I joint one face then edge before going on to the next board.....Rod

[Andrew Hughes]

I set the fence where I think the knives are the sharpest.
I have 12 inches of knife to choose from

[Jon Barnett]

I leave mine in the rear position as I joint one face then edge before going on to the next board.....Rod

This for me +1

[Jim Fox]

I leave mine in the rear position as I joint one face then edge before going on to the next board.....Rod

Me as well +2

[glenn bradley]

Do you leave the fence all the all the way to the back or do you move it closer towards you so you don't have to reach as far? I guess you can move it around too to make sure the cutter heads get used evenly.


This describes my use.

[Andrew More]

I've got a helical head, so I don't think position matters as much as it would on a straight knife. Wearing out the carbines in one section can be fixed by just replacing that section of carbides.

So I do the same as Rod, where I have it setup to do both edges and faces.