Setting Up and Using Jointers and Planers

George Vondriska

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2:21

In-depth Instruction; over 97 mins
On-demand video access anytime
Bonus downloadable PDF resources
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Available for purchase: $39.99

Session 1: Setting Jointer Knives

19:44

Session 2: Setting the Jointer Table

10:17

Session 3: Squaring the Fence

7:19

Session 4: Proper Jointer Techniques

21:59

Session 5: Benchtop Planers

6:12

Session 6: Changing Knives

3:56

Session 7: Set the Table

9:41

Session 8: Cutting Techniques

17:37

8 Lessons

1 hrs 37 mins

Overview
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Jointers and planers are similar, but not identical. Each machine has a different function, but both machines are extremely useful when it comes to creating precisely machined boards in your shop.

Additionally, buying your lumber rough sawn and doing you own jointing and planing can save you a lot of money!

In broad strokes, jointers are the perfect tool for flattening faces and creating edges that are smooth, straight and square. Planers provide two parallel faces, and guarantee that every board you machine is exactly the same thickness.

This class will help you double check your machines to make sure they’re correctly set up. This includes knife changes on both the jointer and planer, with techniques provided for perfectly setting the jointer knives. You’ll learn how to lubricate and maintain your jointer and planer for optimum performance. You’ll also learn:

How to read wood grain for proper feed direction to avoid tear out
Tricks for getting the jointer fence perfectly square
Low tech tips for setting jointer knives
Jointer and planer safety
What materials can and can’t be jointed and planed
How to eliminate jointer snipe
Safe and proper techniques for face jointing
Using the jointer to cut rabbets
Jointing tapers
Levelling planer infeed and outfeed tables
How to reduce or eliminate planer snipe
Planing extremely thin stock
Using your planer to clean up sawn edges

This class will help make sure you get the most out of your jointer and planer by helping you properly set the machines, and safely use them to their full potential.

NOTE: This Class video instruction is also available for purchase in DVD form. If you prefer to own a physical copy, you can purchase the Class DVD here.

George Vondriska

George Vondriska is the Editor in Chief here at Woodworkers Guild of America and has been sharing his woodworking expertise since 1986. Apart from conducting classes at his renowned Vondriska Woodworks School, George's passion for teaching has taken him to woodworking shows nationwide and has led him to teach woodworking for prestigious organizations such as Peace Corps/Swaziland, Andersen Window, Northwest Airlines, and the Pentagon. With a wealth of published magazine articles under his belt, encompassing tool reviews and shop improvement projects, George's knowledge and skills continue to inspire woodworkers every day. To discover more about him and his school, visit georgevondriska.com.

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