{"id":3146981,"date":"2022-07-13T23:45:03","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T04:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craftsy.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=3146981"},"modified":"2023-11-28T14:44:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T20:44:09","slug":"setting-up-using-jointers-planers","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/2023.craftsy.com\/class\/setting-up-using-jointers-planers\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting Up &#038; Using Jointers &#038; Planers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jointers and planers are similar, but not identical. Each machine has a different function, but both machines are extremely useful when it comes to creating precisely machined boards in your shop.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, buying your lumber rough sawn and doing you own jointing and planing can save you a lot of money!<\/p>\n<p>In broad strokes, jointers are the perfect tool for flattening faces and creating edges that are smooth, straight and square. Planers provide two parallel faces, and guarantee that every board you machine is exactly the same thickness.<\/p>\n<p>This class will help you double check your machines to make sure they\u2019re correctly set up. This includes knife changes on both the jointer and planer, with techniques provided for perfectly setting the jointer knives. You\u2019ll learn how to lubricate and maintain your jointer and planer for optimum performance. You\u2019ll also learn:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 How to read wood grain for proper feed direction to avoid tear out<br \/>\n\u2022 Tricks for getting the jointer fence perfectly square<br \/>\n\u2022 Low-tech tips for setting jointer knives<br \/>\n\u2022 Jointer and planer safety<br \/>\n\u2022 What materials can and can\u2019t be jointed and planed<br \/>\n\u2022 How to eliminate jointer snipe<br \/>\n\u2022 Safe and proper techniques for face jointing<br \/>\n\u2022 Using the jointer to cut rabbets<br \/>\n\u2022 Jointing tapers<br \/>\n\u2022 Levelling planer infeed and outfeed tables<br \/>\n\u2022 How to reduce or eliminate planer snipe<br \/>\n\u2022 Planing extremely thin stock<br \/>\n\u2022 Using your planer to clean up sawn edges<\/p>\n<p>This class will help make sure you get the most out of your jointer and planer by helping you properly set the machines, and safely use them to their full potential.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jointers and planers are similar, but not identical. Each machine has a different function, but both machines are extremely useful when it comes to creating precisely machined boards in your shop. Additionally, buying your lumber rough sawn and doing you own jointing and planing can save you a lot of money! In broad strokes, jointers&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1918396,"featured_media":3146983,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[3406],"product_tag":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/2023.craftsy.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/product\/3146981"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/2023.craftsy.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/2023.craftsy.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2023.craftsy.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/users\/1918396"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2023.craftsy.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3146981"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2023.craftsy.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/media\/3146983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/2023.craftsy.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3146981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2023.craftsy.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=3146981"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/2023.craftsy.com\/api\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=3146981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}