Essential Woodworking Skills – The Jointer
Essential Woodworking Skills – The Jointer
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In this video we cover the basic techniques for using and setting up a woodworking jointer. I go over the proper way to setup a jointer to cut flat surfaces, depth of cut, face jointing, edge jointing, proper pressure location and safety. Thanks for watching! Please like, comment and subscribe. Cheers!
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Some of my other videos I think you’ll like:
Joint of the Week – Castle Joint: https://youtu.be/sEp3N2AH5qk
CNC Dovetail Alignment Board: https://youtu.be/x18iMQPByZs
Essential Skills for the Router: https://youtu.be/2YaHMNeZrDc
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How would you rate Jet equipment with other brands such as Grizzly or say Delta?
Sorry, but I don’t agree with you. I’ve been doing woodworking for 50 years. I always keep my pressure on the infeed table side as long as possible before I switch sides. This prevents any seesaw effect on the backside. Pressure on the front end causes the backside to raise up the back. Sorry
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In addition to joint of the week, I’ve started another series called Essential Woodworking Skills. This is the third video. Check out the others here and let me know what topics you’d like to see covered in the future.
Essential Skills for Superior Accuracy in Woodworking – https://youtu.be/goUc74RQRus
Essential Router Skills – Tips, Tricks and Buying Advice – https://youtu.be/2YaHMNeZrDc
Great video my jointer has variable speeds I always just keep it in the middle but I haven’t found any good info on what the best speed is and when I should think about changing it. Do you have any tips for me or can you point me to someone who does thanks a lot
Jonathan, thanks for the vid. I have just purchased a jointer and waiting for it to be delivered. The technique you described…never really thought about it. I would have just pushed the material across not thinking about where the pressure should be. I GUESS I would have figured it out…… after milling some stuff and it not coming out worth a squat.
I have been subbed for a while now and have you in my notification list. But I haven’t watched much due to time constraints and my knife collecting hobby has been hogging my YouTube time. However, I plan on making a box and a display case for my knives. So I’m going to go back through your videos and learn some skills. My woodworking prowess is, to be kind to myself, very amateur. I mean, I can construct a box, but inevitably my cuts aren’t straight or the angle is off and therefore my joins etc end up dodgy. I want these things to look good, so I’ll learn and practice. I may be an old dog, but I’m always wanting to learn new tricks.
Hi john, I’m having issues with my new jet jointer. I am doing my best to keep pressure down on the out feed table and am still ending up with the issue of a high center. I’ve watched many videos where people mention that problem but say something like “but that’s so rare and only on older machines” then never say how to fix it. Can you help me?
Good vid Jonathan! One can’t be too safe with a jointer or a shaper! I’ve owned both for more than 30yrs and they still put me on edge before using them! ….. Great series, thanks.
Nice – basic info I need to use new jointer. Thanks!
Awesome video. You’re right, there isn’t much out about actually using a jointer. Thank you very much for sharing this one!
Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the vid Jonathan. Could you think about making a video on jointimg warped wood? Like you said, there’s not too much good content out there and I think it’d be a super useful video!
Wish I’d had this video the first time I used my jointer! Great video.
Hey Jonathan nice video on the jointer. Any chance of a video of your full milling process of rough lumber. I mean others have done them but your videos are so insightful and easy to watch.
Cheers
I would never pass a board so thin over a jointer. If you are using push pads your fingers might be ok when it breaks because of a knot or grain change or a foreign body in the wood. But the broken wood can still hit you where it matters.if you are not using push pads your fingers will get jointed. I have a jointer but it’s decades since I have used it. I only use the thicknesser that is part of it. I use a hand plane, or don’t buy twisted timber. I might just one day use it on wood more than two inches thick, but I doubt it. There are videos on how to flatten a board with a jig in the thicknesser. You get a constant feed doing it that way. Save your money and buy a better thicknesser and a try plane.
Great instructional video.
I’m a “novice wood worker” here.. when i begin jointing my boards, I’m getting a big area of snipe at the beginning of the board. Should i lower or raise the outfeed table or is my pressure not being transferred to The outfeed table fast enough?
This video and your recent slo-ml
Jointer video has helped me a lot, TY!
Love my jointer, a 1960 Craftsman. She’s a bitch, but I love her. *Thanks*
Sidebar, I still haven’t been able to comment in bold, but I did find that pop up toolbar, that I never knew about.
I’ve noticed boards I jointed have a slight bow like you describe at 4:06 and I’ve been trying to figure out why
The forums I’ve read mention infeed/outfeed table parallelism and outfeed table height relative to the blade but my 48" jointer is well adjusted so I’ll try adjusting my technique as you describe
Another fantastic video man! Can’t wait to get my jointer set up. Just gotta order some new knives and we will be rocking and rollin!
I have recently got a jointer but trying to joint aussie hardwoods is like trying to joint granite, many thanks for the tips i think they might help me out a bit as i am struggling to get flat boards even on relatively small boards. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I’ve just noticed this video, as it came up in my feed.
There’s many different videos regarding this topic, but this is a great video covering many aspects of use and safety. Having recently got the chance to use the UK version too (I live in the UK), I prefer the look of the UK version. The US version with the swing guard would scare the crap out of me! 😳
As always, thanks for the info, Jonathan. I hope all is well with the Baby and the new business venture. Have a good evening.
When checking for flat, you said if you don’t see sunlight then it’s flat.. so why not cut all your boards at night so they’re all flat?
Just kidding, but great video! Keep up the good work!
Great how to video! it is really helpful.
This was such a solid video, really helped my technique. Appreciate you taking the time and making this! Best jointer video I’ve found 👌🏼
Great vid Jimmey Kimmel
thank you Katz . from old geezer a learning new stuff . i am a sponge so much to learn
hi.. I made a safety guide after watching your video. Thank you for inspiring me.
Your videos are so helpful! I was about to sell my jointer I was so frustrated but it appears to have been a technique issue. Thank you for being so clear, concise, and helpful!
Thanks for sharing. What type of wax do you use?
Dang! Thanks for the tips. Just got my jointer. Probably should have gotten a decent table saw first though
Jonathan, Thanks for all your postings, very helpful.
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Thanks
This is actually the same machine I use. I love it. This is helpful information
Do you recommend breaking down rough lumber to size before jointing or jointing the entire piece before breaking it down?
You are spot-on when you said the jointer was most overlooked – I think this is the first video I’ve seen that covers proper use, and also that it can inflict serious injury if not used correctly. Dad was a woodworker his entire life, and the jointer is what took three fingers when he slipped one day. Respect that tool, *always* use guards and push blocks. Focus on the operation at hand and don’t think about *anything* else while performing that operation. Great video. Keep them coming.
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What a great and complete explanation about a jointer… congratulations and thanks for sharing this!!!! Cheers from Buenos Aires 😉
Awesome video! Thank you
Just got a jet jointer! Thanks for the information. Now following you!
This video should be called essential machine operator skills this whole channel is some guy who has minimal wood working skills but has mastered all of the machinery that does the work for you, give me a break
Great video – I wax my bed, I don’t think I would use 3N1 oil, might make finishing a problem later on.
On the outfeed bed in relation to the knives flush is flush and there’s no in between. And get rid of the push paddles