You'll have to take the guard off if you want to attempt it with the board
in one piece.
1) First of all if the board has much of a warp you'll have trouble getting
there.
2) Don't try for perfection, your goal is to get one face flat enought
(maybe marginally) to allow it to be down-side when you run it through the
surface planer. You might actually have some unplaned surface when you
reach the point where you can go to the surface planer.
Trick is set your fence so there will be a small amout of overlap - about
1/4" is enough. Set your table for very minimal cut - 1/64" to 1/32". All
of your planing will be done on one side and if one edge of the board is
more out of shape, start with that one against the fence. After first pass,
alternate with the other side against the fence and vice-versa for a few
passes. AGAIN - you cannot achieve perfection and you are likely to have
some unplaned areas when you reach a point where the board is flat enough to
place your planed surface down on the surface planer. Get the opposite side
planed then flip it over and finish the side you started on the jointer.
If you find yourself eating away too much of the board on the jointer,
chances are it was to warped to start with.
As far as operation with the guard off, a lot of paranoia will get you
through this. Actually with the wider board the entire table is covered.
Just use your push blocks and be aware of where the knives and your pinkies
are. Also, with the minimal cutting depth, there is less tendency for a
push-back. Paranoia!
You can attach boards (runners) on each side of your piece and run it
through the planer.
SH
"Larry" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> What's the easiest method to face plane a 11 inch board if my jointer is 8
> inches? Taking the guard off and doing half a side at a time just seems
> too dangerous. I do have a 15 inch planner but I assume that I can't use
> it first as I don't have a referenced side.
>
> Thanks
Rip in 2 and joint each piece separately.
Larry wrote:
> What's the easiest method to face plane a 11 inch board if my jointer is
> 8 inches? Taking the guard off and doing half a side at a time just
> seems too dangerous. I do have a 15 inch planner but I assume that I
> can't use it first as I don't have a referenced side.
>
> Thanks
"RonB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> 2) Don't try for perfection, your goal is to get one face flat enought
> (maybe marginally) to allow it to be down-side when you run it through the
> surface planer. You might actually have some unplaned surface when you
> reach the point where you can go to the surface planer.
>
>
SNIP
And, of course, you can make it without a dangerously clenched sphincter by
using hand planes and winding sticks. Consult any traditional woodworking
text for method and pictures.
On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 14:38:01 GMT, igor <[email protected]> wrote:
>On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 07:20:23 -0500, "George" <george@least> wrote:
>
>>
>>And, of course, you can make it without a dangerously clenched sphincter by
>>using hand planes and winding sticks. Consult any traditional woodworking
>>text for method and pictures.
>>
>Are they used to push the wood safely through the jointer?
I think so.. but I don't know what you do with the winding stick..
*shudder*
On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 15:35:47 GMT, mac davis <[email protected]> wrote:
>On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 14:38:01 GMT, igor <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 07:20:23 -0500, "George" <george@least> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>And, of course, you can make it without a dangerously clenched sphincter by
>>>using hand planes and winding sticks. Consult any traditional woodworking
>>>text for method and pictures.
>>>
>>Are they used to push the wood safely through the jointer?
>
>I think so.. but I don't know what you do with the winding stick..
>*shudder*
Maybe that is for jointing a dowel?
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 02:53:04 GMT, igor <[email protected]> wrote:
>On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 15:35:47 GMT, mac davis <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 14:38:01 GMT, igor <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 07:20:23 -0500, "George" <george@least> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>And, of course, you can make it without a dangerously clenched sphincter by
>>>>using hand planes and winding sticks. Consult any traditional woodworking
>>>>text for method and pictures.
>>>>
>>>Are they used to push the wood safely through the jointer?
>>
>>I think so.. but I don't know what you do with the winding stick..
>>*shudder*
>
>Maybe that is for jointing a dowel?
winding sticks are for judging the twist in a board. just a couple of
straight sticks a foot or two long. balance one on each end of a board
and sight 'em. then use the jointer or a scrub plane or whatever to
take the high points.
On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 07:20:23 -0500, "George" <george@least> wrote:
>
>And, of course, you can make it without a dangerously clenched sphincter by
>using hand planes and winding sticks. Consult any traditional woodworking
>text for method and pictures.
>
Are they used to push the wood safely through the jointer?