Jointer
When you need to flatten a warped plank of wood, a jointer will often be the power tool to turn to. This machine looks like two uneven tables pressed together with a spinning blade between the two of them. This depth and cutting edge creates space to cut away extra material that keeps the board from having a flat surface.
A jointer excels in creating a flat face from a warped one and squaring it up, but primarily when the edge is bowed inward. A concave edge is easily taken care of with a jointer, but flattening a convex surface may require a different tool.
Rough lumber is very rarely straight and the edge joints that you may try to create with it straight from the mill may not always make a strong connection. The use of a jointer makes flat, stable, and square surfaces out of raw planks that are ready to be matched together.
The planer is easily confused with the jointer, and uses a similar cutting process, but is intended for adjusting the thickness of wood boards instead of evening out inconsistencies in surfaces. There are combinations of the two called jointer-planers which combine the flattening of a jointer with the thickness adjusting of a planer.
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What is a Jointer Used For
Picking up wood from the hardware store or lumber depot for a project can often cause disappointment. Unless you are paying extra for wood that has already been milled, you are bound to come home with wood that is slightly (or sometimes even extremely) bent, twisted, cupped, or otherwise warped. The short answer to the…![Best Benchtop Jointer [2021 Review] - post thumbnail](https://sawshub.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/jointer-vs-planer-10-768x512.jpg)
Best Benchtop Jointer [2021 Review]
A quality benchtop jointer will enable you to create polished or even edges on wood. It also helps straighten pieces of wood. However, there are several aspects to consider when choosing the right model from the many units available on the market. We have compiled a list of the best benchtop jointers and a buying…
How to Use a Jointer Plane
The term “jointer” is used to describe a tool that makes lumber, usually boards, flat so that they can fit together to form a larger, solid piece of material. A jointer machine is a large table designed to create flat surfaces on wood. A jointer plane is a handheld tool; a long, more robust version…Topics
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How to Adjust a Jointer
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How to Square a Board With a Jointer
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Best Benchtop Jointer [2021 Review]
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How to Set up a Jointer
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What Is a Jointer?
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