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- From: lakia@ipact.com
- Newsgroups: rec.woodworking
- Subject: Re: How to get a square edge
- Message-ID: <1992Dec28.084458.180@ipact.com>
- Date: 28 Dec 92 08:44:58 CDT
- References: <1992Dec21.123736.9479@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com>
- Organization: IPACT, Valparaiso IN
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- > I've run into this problem alot when dealing with long pieces of wood
- > (> 5') and thought I'd ask the wisdom of the net. The problem I refer to
- > is getting a true edge on a board when the deflection of the warp is
- > only about 1/2 - 1 inch over the entire length. The bed on my jointer
- > (Jet 6") is too short to detect the curve, thus all I end up with is a
- > curve on a smaller width board.
-
- I use my surface planer to take this out by putting the
- board on edge. If this isn't possible, I've snapped a chalk line
- and used my bandsaw or table saw to to the best I could. I then
- used the fence and cut the oppsite side and then the freehand
- side again.
- - Earl
-