Scott Thornton
10-12-2006, 7:51 PM
I have been fighting with my jointer for some time...I'm fairly new to woodworking and trying to learn as I go on all my new tools (lot's of them according to LOML).
I have been having sniping problems on my jointer for a while and it's only seemed to have gotten worse.
Tonight, I was playing around with my jointer after reading some good info on past threads...sure enough, my outfeed table was too low...got a straight edge out, raised the outfeed to be level with the highest blade height and I was jointing machine...
I actually like my jointer now...
During my troubleshooting, I figured something else out...
If you have your outfeed table just ever so slightly low, and you edge joint a board, you create the slightest bit of concave. If you do this to two boards you are edge glueing, you create a slight bow, which, when clamped up, pulls together excellent. A good technique to insure your outer edges (the weaker point on the joint) pull together firmly.
Have a great day!
I have been having sniping problems on my jointer for a while and it's only seemed to have gotten worse.
Tonight, I was playing around with my jointer after reading some good info on past threads...sure enough, my outfeed table was too low...got a straight edge out, raised the outfeed to be level with the highest blade height and I was jointing machine...
I actually like my jointer now...
During my troubleshooting, I figured something else out...
If you have your outfeed table just ever so slightly low, and you edge joint a board, you create the slightest bit of concave. If you do this to two boards you are edge glueing, you create a slight bow, which, when clamped up, pulls together excellent. A good technique to insure your outer edges (the weaker point on the joint) pull together firmly.
Have a great day!