Owner`s manual

DEFINITIONS O F JOINTING AND PLANING

OPERATIONS

Jointing Operations - Jointing cut s or edge jointing is the simplest and most common operation which can be done on

the jointer and these cut s are made to square an edge of a workpiece. The fence is square with the t able and the depth

of cut is approximately 1/8 inch. The workpiece is positioned on the jointer with the narrow edge of the workpiece on the

infeed t able and the major flat surface of the workpiece against the fence, as shown in Fig. 2. The workpiece is moved

from the infeed t able, across the cutterhead to the out feed t able. The hand over the out feed table presses the work down

so that the newly-formed surface will make perfect cont act with the t able. The hand over the infeed t able (usually the

right hand) exert s no downward pressure, but simply advances the work to the cutterhead. Both hands exert pressure

to keep the work in cont act with the fence.

Planing Operations - Planing or surfacing are identical to the jointing operation except for the position of the workpiece.

For planing, the major flat surface of the workpiece is placed on the infeed t able of the jointer with the narrow edge of the

workpiece against the fence, as shown in Fig. 3. The workpiece is moved from the infeed t able, across the cutterhead to

the out feed t able est ablishing a flat surface on the workpiece. Always use push blocks when performing planing operations.

Fig. 3

Fig. 2