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dlbristol
04-02-2009, 01:35 PM
A1 ,you are correct. It is slow, and uses lots of material. The wider the piece, the more waste I had. Now that I am better able to use the jointer, I think I will be more likley to rip wider stock to a width I can run thru the jointer to surface it. Then follow the standard procedure to square up and then edge glue. When I used the planer, it took forever. In order to keep from pushing the piece flat, I had to cut 1/32.
hudsonmiller
04-02-2009, 02:46 PM
Of the roller stand and straight edge in action (or at least set up). Is the straight edge serving as a fence or outfeed surface?
8iowa
04-03-2009, 09:06 PM
hudson:
I use the "roller stand" method whenever I need to joint the edges of long boards for gluing purposes. I first set the jointer to take a light cut, no more than 1/16". I then place my heavy duty roller stand about 2 to 3 feet outbound of the outfeed table. Then with the 50" straightedge sitting on the outfeed table, close to the fence, I then raise the roller and carefully adjust and tighten it so that it is level with the outfeed table. For real long boards, I also level a lighter duty roller stand a couple of feet forward of the infeed table.
The set-up takes a little time but is not really that difficult. The Veritas 50" straight edge is an indispensible tool to have for this proceedure. The alternative is to have a long bed 6", or an 8" jointer, either one of which will weigh 300+ lbs and occupy a lot of space.
dlbristol
04-04-2009, 05:22 PM
I constructed a table based on Hudsonmiller's " ironing board" idea.:) I have had trouble getting my roller stands to work on the jointer with some 80 in stock, so I went to the sissors legged table. It worked wonders! It is not 80 in long, but it carries the weight well and it instantly solved my problems. I practiced with a piece of pine and struggled to keep the roller stand just right, and tipped it over once when I dipped the end while changing hands on the stock. The oak is much heavier, But I tried one pass anyway,:eek: and began to look for another way. I think the table may better account for any curving on the edge.
I am going to make another one of these tables, using better materials and looking to make it lighter. The idea is great. ( probelms with the table were my execution, not the design)
It may be that I am just not using the best technique on the jointer, but for me, this table is just what I needed.