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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Hey guys I am calling out for a little LumberJock help. I just bought some 12/4 mahogany to make some crib posts out of and the lumber mill could only plane it to thickness for me. While I would love to buy a jointer but just can't pull the trigger just yet. I am hoping that there is another central Texan out there that can help. I can bring beer, pizza, or cash. heck I can bring all three!!!

Hope you can help,

PS. I am going to call some cabinet shops tomorrow and see if I can find one locally.
 
#2 ·
Wish i could help you but I dont own a jointer. I usually edge joint with my table saw and hand plane or take my stock to a local cabinet shop thats just down the road from me. A Jointer is on my short list of tools I still need to buy
 
#3 ·
I am a looooooong way away from you but…

I know it's not always so simple, but if you ever have some extra cash you should get a jointer. It is amazing how much you use one when you have it!

As far as your current issue, are you edge jointing of flattening a wider surface? You can edge joint with a table saw.

I assume you are doing a larger flat surface. This can be done with a router and a simple jig. If you need more info, let me know. BTW- I'll gladly take that pizza and beer if nobody else claims it!
 
#6 ·
I'm afraid I'll be no help on a jointer right now, either - got and old Rockwell-Delta 6" but it's needing new knives - ditto my dewalt thickness planer, too. That thanks to some old barnwood that had some very well hidden tacks. And my next purchase is a lumber metal detector! The way things have been going lately it'll be at least a couple of weeks before I can get clear of other (not woodworking) projects. By the end of the month I hope to have both machines back online but I guess that's no help.
 
#8 ·
I have heard of people having success with using their table saw to edge joint wood. Put a thin piece of wood on your fence to protect it (usually referred to as a sacrificial fence) and the move the fence right against the blade. Clamp (or glue) another piece of wood that is the exact thickness as your saw blade on the half of the sacrificial fance that is behind the blade. (use your table saw to rip a scrap the right thickness). Now you have a "jointer". When you pass the edge of the board through the setup you'll take 1/8" (or the thickness of the blade) off until it is flat.

Would that work, or do I misunderstand the problem?
 
#14 ·
I use a 4 foot level on the table saw for most of my jointing. I put a screw in the bottom of the level to I have a brace on the end of the board then I push the level against my fence which is pushing the wood. I do it all of the time. I have a jointer but find that method works better for me.
 
#15 ·
I don't know about central Texas….Waco, Austin, Hill Country??? But, there are so many of us Texans on here, if you keep this thread live, someone close to you will answer. Of course, if you'd like to take a ride to the Texarkana area, you're welcome to use my planer, joiner, or anything else.
 
#17 ·
You can use a router and table saw very easily. Use a straightedge (a factory edge on a sheet of plywood works great) and clamp it to your lumber leaving just a little wood exposed for the router to cleanup. Using either a router bushing or a bit with a bearing on top create a straight step cut on your rough wood. You will only need to go about 1/4-1/2 deep.

Then cut a strip of wood about 1/4" thick (just make it thinner than the depth of the step) that is a little longer than your table saw fence. Use that between your fence and the straight step you just made with the router and cut the other edge of your rough piece of wood.

That will give you one perfectly straight edge. Then just use that edge to cut the other side.

I'm near Tyler so that would be quite a drive.
 
#24 ·
Check the different places craigslist, ebay, classified, pawn shops, HD, Lowes, and places like that. I bought a small jointer for about $50.00 from an estate - she wanted $75.00 but couldn't tell me if it worked and was moldy.

I use it to do a rough jounting and then use the hand planes to finish.
 
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