I was recently edge jointing some stoc about 5-6' long for glue-up. (I find
that this is approaching the capacity of my jointer with a combined bed
length of 42". I wasn't paying close enough attenting to my technique and I
ended up with a few convex edges. I knew that it was technique and not setup
because some of the edges were perfect.
I found that it took several passes on the jointer, carefully watching
technique to "fix" the convex edge.
I found it easier (fewer passes) to recover from a concave edge than a
convex one.
So, to "fix" a convex edge, I made one pass on the jointer, dropping the
stock onto the cutters 6 inches into the cut and lifting it off 6 inches
before the end, creating a sort-of concavity. One more regular pass and
everything was just right.
Is this an old trick that I just discovered?
It's got a _loooooong_ gray beard. Any standard woodworking text will have
it.
Note that you can do the same on the face, or take a two-lumper flat, too.
It's the way things are done with a hand plane.
"Stephen M" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I was recently edge jointing some stoc about 5-6' long for glue-up. (I
find
> that this is approaching the capacity of my jointer with a combined bed
> length of 42". I wasn't paying close enough attenting to my technique and
I
> ended up with a few convex edges. I knew that it was technique and not
setup
> because some of the edges were perfect.
>
> I found that it took several passes on the jointer, carefully watching
> technique to "fix" the convex edge.
>
> I found it easier (fewer passes) to recover from a concave edge than a
> convex one.
>
> So, to "fix" a convex edge, I made one pass on the jointer, dropping the
> stock onto the cutters 6 inches into the cut and lifting it off 6 inches
> before the end, creating a sort-of concavity. One more regular pass and
> everything was just right.
>
> Is this an old trick that I just discovered?
>
>
On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 11:02:16 -0500, "Stephen M"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I was recently edge jointing some stoc about 5-6' long for glue-up. (I find
>that this is approaching the capacity of my jointer with a combined bed
>length of 42". I wasn't paying close enough attenting to my technique and I
>ended up with a few convex edges. I knew that it was technique and not setup
>because some of the edges were perfect.
>
>I found that it took several passes on the jointer, carefully watching
>technique to "fix" the convex edge.
>
>I found it easier (fewer passes) to recover from a concave edge than a
>convex one.
>
>So, to "fix" a convex edge, I made one pass on the jointer, dropping the
>stock onto the cutters 6 inches into the cut and lifting it off 6 inches
>before the end, creating a sort-of concavity. One more regular pass and
>everything was just right.
>
>Is this an old trick that I just discovered?
>
yep.