Lonnie's new jointer

[Lonnie B]

My jointer is brand new. So I haven't tried to take the knives out. But the portion of the table closest to the blades seems higher then further away. Is this normal? Good luck with your threads

[dave d]

My jointer is brand new. So I haven't tried to take the knives out. But the portion of the table closest to the blades seems higher then further away. Is this normal?

For a jointer to produce square stock, no it is not normal. However, it's a common problem that the outer ends of the jointer tables will sag.
Not to worry though, as it can usually be remedied by shimming the bottom part of the gib ways.

This is a very good set of tips for tuning up your jointer, including dealing with the sag problem.
http://americanwoodworker.com/blogs/too ... oints.aspx

[Lonnie B]

Thank you Dave. I had only used a jointer in high school back in the late fifties. Yes they had high school back then. So I was concerned but to find it is quite common makes me feel better. I'll give that a good looking over. You can bet on that. In fact in acquiring power tools I haven't used since school so it's kind of trippy.

[Lonnie B]

Alright just gave those instructions a good going over. This weekend I'm installing a dust collector. Will address the jointer after that. I was hoping there was a cure for that problem.