Tonight while trying to joint the edges of some 8/4 poplar no matter what I did the board fought me. It was one of the most frustrating moments I've ever had in the shop.
I am trying to make a chair seat. I have never used lumber this thick, and I just fought and fought and fought with it. I tried my no 8, no 7, 5-1/2, no 5. I would either get gaps or a twist etc. I checked often with a square and I was doing ok there.
One thing I did change is I did not prep a face first like I normally do. I was going to try and plane the edges first and the flatten and smooth the faces once the seat was made.
After walking away and thinking things over I think this may be my issue. Is not prepping a face first screwing everything up? After thinking about it I thinking it may be giving me bad feedback on the square.
I have had success jointing edges in the past with other lumber. But for some reason tonight the stars weren't aligned.
Anyone have any tips for thicker lumber? Any other ideas?