How Are Edging Cuts Done on a Jointer?

If you need numerous wood planks for a woodworking project, a jointer is a useful machine to have. A jointer slices thin strips from a wooden board, leaving that board perfectly flat. Flat boards are a must for everything from building a fence to laying a new hardwood floor. While jointers are generally used for cutting and evening out the face of a wooden plank, you can also use your jointer to ensure that each wooden plank has straight, even edges.

Wood boards
Safety glasses

Instructions

- 1
  Lay the board on its edge on the jointer's infeed table. Line the board up with the side of the jointer's blades closest to you.
- 2
  Adjust the jointer's metal fence until the fence lies flush with the face of the board. Turn the metal knob behind the fence that locks it in place. This ensures that the machine will edge the board in a straight line.
- 3
  Put on safety glasses. Turn on the jointer. Push the board slowly across the jointer knives while applying gentle pressure on the board.
- 4
  Repeat the process if the board's first pass through the jointer does not sufficiently straighten the edge.

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