How to joint long springy thinner board with slight bow.

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I have been fighting with a 6 foot long by 7 inch wide hard 4/4 maple board that has about a 1/8 inch bow in the center with and even taper to each end and I am curious where the pressure should be placed and what technique. My other boards responded well when I transferred pressure as soon as possible to the outfeed table but this one takes very little pressure to flatten it when taking it through the jointer.

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DKV home \| projects \| blog 2021 posts in 669 days #1 posted 410 days ago	I’m assuming since you are milling the wood you have a project in mind. If that is the case I would cut the board to the rough lengths you need for the project and then mill the wood. Each smaller piece will have a smaller bow and should be rather easy to mill up for your project. Anyway, that’s what I do when I’m milling my wood for a project. Also, I don’t have to worry about controlling the long board. Don -- I would drink a river of the kool aid before I took the smallest sip of the tea...
SugarbeatCo home \| projects \| blog 60 posts in 433 days #2 posted 410 days ago	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqVkISnNx0w learn a bit from charles neil -- Always one more tool away from being an excellent woodworker...
TDog77 home \| projects \| blog 122 posts in 517 days #3 posted 409 days ago	Unfortunately it is only about a foot longer then I need to allow for snipe cut and such. Ill go check that video, thanks.

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