Planes for Jointing

[Tj Turner]

All...

Would you guys recommend a true jointing style plane over a #6 plane?

[Robert Hosmer]

#6 works fine for the lengths in guitar building (tops and backs).

[Dave Bagwill]

If I had a #6 I would use it; as it is I have a #5 Bailey and it does the job. The #6 is definitely a better choice.

[Tj Turner]

Thanks guys...

If you had a choice though, do you think there's any advantage in a full length jointer? I don't have either yet, and I've made it so far without a #6, so I don't mind getting either one (whichever is better), to do plate jointing. Maybe the #6 is more versatile for other things?

For instance, if you had to choose, which would be better for plate jointing soundboards and backs?

http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.a ... 8944,52414

or

http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.a ... 1187,47298

or

http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.a ... 1186,49708

[Dave Bagwill]

Have you seen this? I've jointed a number of tops and back this way and it works very well.
http://www.kennethmichaelguitars.com/Jo ... alves.html

[Tim Benware]

Have you seen this? I've jointed a number of tops and back this way and it works very well.
http://www.kennethmichaelguitars.com/Jo ... alves.html

My jointing method is similar to that but I clamp the halves to the board and run the sander (in my case a Veritas 1/4" wide straight edge with 150 grit PAS attached) back and forth. I chalk the edge to see where the low spots are, when the chalk is gone I'm done.

[Dave Bagwill]

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