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Fig. 43
BEVELING
To cut a bevel, lock the fence at the required angle and
run the work across the knives while keeping the work
firmly against the fence and tables. Several passes may
be necessary to arrive at the desired result. When the
angle is small, there is little difference whether the fence
is tilted to the right or left. However, at greater angles
approaching 45 degrees, it is increasingly difficult to hold
the work properly when the fence is tilted to the right. The
advantage of the double-tilting fence is appreciated
under such conditions.
When tilted to the left, the fence forms a V-shape with the
tables, and the work is easily pressed into the pocket
while passing it across the knives. If the bevel is laid out
on the piece in such direction that this involves cutting
against the grain, it will be better to tilt the fence to the
right.
Fig. 43, illustrates a slight bevel being cut onto the edge
of a workpiece.
TAPER CUTS
One of the most useful jointer operations is cutting an edge to a taper.
The method can be used on a wide variety of
work. Tapered legs of furniture are a common example.
Instead of laying the piece on the infeed table, lower the forward end of the work onto the outfeed table. Do this very
carefully, as the piece will span the knives, and they will take a bite from the work with a tendency to kick back unless
the piece is firmly held. Now push the work forward as in ordinary jointing. The effect is to plane off all the stock in front
of the knives, to increasing depth, leaving a tapered surface.
The ridge left by the knives when starting the taper may be removed by taking a very light cut according to the regular
method for jointing, with the infeed table raised to its usual position.
Practice is required in this operation, and the beginner is advised to make trial cuts on waste material. Taper cuts over
part of the length and a number of other special operations can easily be done by the experienced craftsman.
CUTTING A R A B B E T
IMPORTA N T:D O N O T R E M O V E T H E C U T T E R H E A D
G U A R D W H E N P E R F O R M I N G R A B B E T I N G O P E R A-
TIONS.
Rabbeting is similar to a jointing operation except that
only a partial cut is made in the edge of the work surface,
as shown in Fig. 44.
Make certain the machine is disconnected from the
power source when adjusting the fence for rabbeting!
Adjust the fence to the desired width of the rabbet cut.
W A R N I N G:T H E U N C U T PORTION O F T H E R A B B E T
C A N N O T B E G R E AT E R THAN 3/4 .
Hold the work firmly against the fence while making the
rabbet cut. NOTE: D O N O T M A K E C U T S G R E AT E R
T H A N 1/8
IN E A C H PASS. IF A D E E P E R C U T IS RE-
QUIRED, MAKE S E V E R A L C U T S TO A M A X I M U M O F
3/8
F O R THIS JOINTER.
Fig. 44
