Planes for Jointing

[Tim Benware]

Hey, I like that chalk idea. Don't know where to get chalk, though..

Here's one source:

[John Parchem]

I use the Veritas Low-Angle Jack Plane one of the three listed for jointing on a shooting board and love it. Although on really figured wood the default blade angle is too small and will tear out the edge. They have high angle blades though.

[ken cierp]

In fact, we use an old -- well set up 6" Craftsman (Delta) jointer. Two slow passes and the mating surfaces are like glass and perfect. I would never again consider this a hand operation -- I know I can do it by hand (done it), but why? Especially if the planes cost about $300 each! -- $.02

[Tim Benware]

I have a jointer but my technique sucks. I always get a small portion of the trailing edge deeper that the rest of the cut. Just can't seem to get it flat the entire length so I went back to sanding them.

[ken cierp]

Jointer snipe is caused by having the knives/blades set too high to the out-feed table -- we use strong magnets to hold the knives during set-up and tightening.

Getting off topic I may move this

[Tim Benware]

Jointer snipe is caused by having the knives/blades set too high to the out-feed table -- we use strong magnets to hold the knives during set-up and tightening.

Getting off topic I may move this

Thanks, problem solved, out feed table too low.

[Thomas Felty]

I use to use a shooting board and a Number 7 Lie-Nielsen Joiner plane. Now I use a joiner for a couple of passes and then finish up with a couple more passes with a shooting board made from 3/4" Melamine with a 1-1/4" piece of maple glued to the edge with 80 grit sticky sandpaper. Works great. I also wear some gloves with rubber on one side to get good purchase of the top and back plates.