Posted on Jointer a needed tool?
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#1 posted 368 days ago |
You need a way to flatten boards. Using a router with a flush cut bit and a piece of MDF shelving works really well for edge jointing, but then you still have a problem when it comes face jointing. If you read through some of my posts, I really struggled with getting wood flat. I am at the final stages of assembly on an entertainment center I made and having a really tough time. It is fighting me every step of the way, and the end result will be far from perfect, but barely acceptable. I have recently acquired a jointer and a planer and got started working on a set of mission tables while I wait for finish to dry. (way out of my league). Holy crap, what a difference it makes working with square, flat wood. It is truly night and day. I am just using some crappy pine for mock-ups, but this crappy pine mock-up is 100x nicer than any finished piece I have ever done. There are a lot of different schools of thought, but that definitely “upped my game”. I know you can use hand tools, and I really tried, but I just do not have the technique or way to develop it. I do plan on learning someday as it is quite fun for me. However for now I let the machines do the work. |
