Dimensioning lumber by hand (accurately) is one of the hardest operations in the hand tool shop.
change my mind....
This is probably more my level of experience and impatience but no matter how much I plane a board, it's seems like when it comes to dimensioning, it's more like a art than a science. In theory it's very very easy. Remove twist, remove high spots, don't touch low spots, etc. But in a reality, it's like "remove twist this corner, oops made a low spot, plane rest to low spot, now theres a dip on that side, etc etc. Tail wagging the dog.
I've only really been able to do it successfully on very small boards.
Not looking for advice. Just a discussion. Always reading about how hard dovetails are to cut or X joint. I think the really skilled are the people who can dimension boards well by hand.
My problem is I lose my patience and start going at it per se, while not constantly checking.
Anyways what are your thoughts? Dimensioning vs joinery...