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Nikola,
Take a look at this article. http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/how-to-use-table-saw-as-jointer/
It shows how to make a jig for a table saw to use as a jointer. I made one that has a miter runner and clamps that you clamp the wood to, then run it through the saw to give you one good edge. I also have done the scrub plane method with winding stick – a lot, in fact. It depends on what I’m working on. If I need to just get a project done – I’ll use more power tools. If I’m doing this for my zen relaxation – then I use almost 100% hand tools. All of this is for me – that’s how I approach it. It isn’t a business, it is a hobby. If I am getting frustrated in preparing stock – then I’ve missed the point entirely.
I also use my bandsaw a lot with rough stock. Often, when I’m milling down to sticker and dry the wood – I’ll take a flat piece of plywood (length depends on how long the rough wood is) and will screw it to one side of the wood I’m milling. From that point, I put that plywood against my bandsaw rip fence and set how thick I want the off cut to be. It isn’t perfect, but this is for very wet wood that is going to possibly warp or twist anyway. After that first cut – now I can flip the wood around and use that clean edge I just cut against the fence.
I don’t have a jointer. I have a 20’x20′ garage that I work in. Half is for power tools and the other for hand. I also have to store other things in there too. I have a Porter Cable thickness planer, but I seldom use it. It seems more trouble than it is worth to me. When I am planing the face of the boards – this is where I use my winding sticks and hand planes. I’ve done it so much that the process doesn’t take that long – usually. I get one side flat, one edge square – then take it back to my bandsaw and cut to within 1/8″ of the thickness I want. This gives me enough room to do final planing.
Use what works for you and enjoy the process – that’s what this is all about. I keep reminding myself of it.
- This reply was modified 5 years, 6 months ago by Doug Finch.