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SNIPE DESPITE FLAT AND ALIGNED PLANER JOINTER TABLES

December 6, 2013

I have a Delta X5 planer jointer. I have a problem of snipe as I finish running boards through the machine. I have checked with a straight edge that the…
Design issue

February 7, 2011

Hello John, I have been asked to bid a Trestle type solid linear Q.S. White Oak table @ 4' x 9' with a roughly 2 to 3" running length wise…
Buying a Jointer: Importance of infeed table length?

January 24, 2011

I'm looking to buy an 8" jointer. All the reviews I've read say a longer bed, specifically a longer infeed table, matters. However, 12" jointers typically have much shorter beds…
Aligning infeed/outfeed tables on 8″ Jointer

January 19, 2011

Any sources of information/instructions on realigning the table on a Delts DJ20 jointer (parallelogram adjustments)? I have determined that the table cross bars are mounted in eccentric bushings, but tinkering…
Adhessive Question

January 14, 2011

Hi John, Not sure where to post this, possibly I could get some input?
using dowels to join boards

January 8, 2011

Hi john, is there a "rule of thumb" to determine size, length, and spacing for dowels when joining the edge of boards? I specifically want to join two 1.75" slabs…
vintage plans for table

January 3, 2011

My dad built this table in wood shop lcass back in the late 1930s. My brother has the table in Oregon and I am in Kentucky. I would like to…
Right angle drills

December 30, 2010

I have an arbor project that requires installing the lattice onto the posts with a mere six inches wide to drive a 3" screw. So I have 3" or less…
questions about the Router Table

December 30, 2010

I am interested in building the router table in the table saw. I have a Sawstop with a 52 inch fence so this should fit perfectly. My questions are you…
jointing an edge with a hand plane

December 21, 2010

Hi John, I would like to know the process for edge jointing a piece of walnut 9ft long by 1inch thick. I get a nice long curl for the…