OPERATION
FEED
Rotation
Against the Grain
FEED
Rotation
With the Grain
4. Cut with the grain whenever possible (Fig. 12). Do not feed against the end
grain (Fig. 13), otherwise the workpiece may split and shatter. If the nature of
the workpiece requires you to joint against the grain, take extremely light cuts
and feed slowly. When using long work pieces, use extra supports at both
ends of the jointer.
BEVEL AND CHAMFER
The fence on the jointer is adjustable from 0° to 45°. Adjust the fence to the
desired angle and tighten the bevel handle.
Beveling
refers to cutting the entire edge of a board at an angle. Beveling may
require several passes due to the depth of the cut needed. See Fig. 14.
Chamfering
refers to removing only the corner of the edge of a board. Nor-
mally a chamfer is made in one pass; so a 1/16-inch deep cut is made. See
Fig. 14.
FEED A WORKPIECE
Feed rate refers to the rate at which wood is passed over the blades. An even feed rate produces a uniform finish.
1. Hold the work piece firmly down on the feed table and against the fence.
2. Feed the work piece at an even rate over the cutterhead. Any hesitation or stopping will cause a “step” to be cut
in the work piece. See Figs. 9 - 11 for different feeding methods.
3. As your trailing hand passes over the cutterhead, remove your leading hand and place behind your trailing hand
and repeat until the entire length of the workpiece has been cut. Use a push block (Fig. 11 - 1) to hold and feed the
workpiece when jointing wood that is narrower than 3 inches or thinner than 3 inches.
Directions continue on the next page.
Fig. 9
Fig. 11
1
OPERATION
Fig. 10
Fig. 12
Fig. 13
Fig. 14
Chamfer
Edge
Bevel
Edge
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