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Fig. 37

Fig. 38

Fig. 39

JOINTING AN EDGE

This is the most common operation for the jointer. Set the

guide fence square with the table. Depth of cut should be

the minimum required to obtain a straight edge. Hold the

best face of the piece firmly against the fence throughout

the feed as shown in Fig. 37.

DO NOT perform jointing operations on material shorter

than 10 inches, narrower than 3/4 inch or less than 1/2 inch

thick.

NEVER pass your hands directly over the cutterhead and

use push blocks to feed the workpiece whenever possible.

PLANING OR SURFACING

Planing or surfacing is identical to the jointing operation

except for the position of the workpiece. For planing, the

major flat surface of the workpiece is placed on the infeed

table of the jointer with the narrow edge of the workpiece

against the fence, as shown in Fig. 38. The workpiece is

moved from the infeed table, across the cutterhead to the

outfeed table establishing a flat surface on the workpiece.

Always use push blocks when performing planing

operations and NEVER pass your hands directly over the

cutterhead.

DO NOT perform planing

or surfacing operations on mater-

ial shorter than 10 inches, narrower than 3/4 inch, wider

than 12 inches or less than 1/2 inch thick.

BEVELING

To cut a bevel, lock the fence at the required angle and run

the work across the knives while keeping the work firmly

against the fence and tables. Several passes may be

necessary to arrive at the desired result. When the angle is

small, there is little difference whether the fence is tilted to

the right or left. However, at greater angles approaching 45

degrees, it is increasingly difficult to hold the work properly

when the fence is tilted to the right. The advantage of the

double-tilting fence is appreciated under such conditions.

When tilted to the left, the fence forms a V-shape with the

tables, and the work is easily pressed into the pocket while

passing it across the knives as shown in Fig. 39. If the bevel

is laid out on the piece in such direction that this involves

cutting against the grain, it will be better to tilt the fence to

the right.

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