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peter35toronto
02-11-06, 08:51 AM
hi everyone,
i have forgotten how you go about squaring a piece of rough stock. is it jointer one edge then cup side up in thickness planer then other side in thichness planer then table saw for ends the other edge on jointer?

chandler
02-11-06, 02:18 PM
I will usually screw a straight piece of lumber under the board I want to true up, making sure the scews will be out of the way of the blade. Run it through the table saw to true up one side. Remove it from the carrier lumber, run it through the edge jointer until it is true, then run it back through the table saw to true up the other edge, planing it again if necessary. Hope this helps.
wood69
02-11-06, 04:50 PM
Start out one edge first,cupped side away from fence to prevent rocking. Then for the face of the board use jointer again to joint a flat surface, again cupped side up for safety reasons. Once side is flat, then take it to the planer to get the thickness you desire. Good luck.