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| Forum topic by TheSerpenteer | posted 370 days ago | 222 views | 0 times favorited | 4 replies |  |
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370 days ago |
I’ve recently started using my first jointer. The Steel City 6” deluxe model. I’ve never owned a jointer before so a lot of this is new to me. I had a project I was starting using dimensioned lumber bought at a big box store. I was gluing some of it up, so even though it was already dimensioned, obviously it was far from perfect. So, on to using my new jointer. Really didn’t have to take off much material, used extremely small passes. But I already have lines on the boards where there must be nicks in the knives. Now in my opinion, I barely had to put the knives to work, we’re probably talking about six 6” wideboards no longer than 24”, and maybe a dozen or so 3.5” wide boards. I know that anything could cause a nick in the knives, but it doesn’t seem right to me that after only so little already dimensioned and smooth boards, I should be seeing 4 or 5 lines.Is that normal? Also, are there better after-market blades for the jointer that will serve me better. I am very willing to spend the money after seeing the difference Forrest blades made on my table saw, and how much better my bandsaw cut after replacing the stock blade. I should note that I didn’t notice the lines after the first few boards, but they were very easily seen later when held up to the light. 
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