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Basic Operations
Before making any cuts on the stock, make a
few practice cuts by raising the infeed table to
"0" and with the power disconnected. In this
manner you will acquaint yourself with the feel of
jointer operations.
Hand Placement
Never pass hands directly
over the cutterhead.
At the start of the cut, the left hand holds the
workpiece firmly against the infeed table and
fence while the right hand pushes the workpiece
in a smooth, even motion toward the cutterhead
(Figure 34). After the cut is under way, the new
surface rests firmly on the outfeed table. The left
hand is transferred to the outfeed side and
presses down on this part of the workpiece, at
the same time maintaining flat contact with the
fence. The right hand presses the workpiece
forward and before the right hand reaches the
cutterhead it should be moved to the work on
the outfeed table.
Direction of Grain
Avoid feeding work into the jointer against the
grain. This may result in chipped and splintered
edges. See Figure 35. Feed with the grain to
obtain a smooth surface, as shown in Figure 36.
Figure 34
Figure 35
Figure 36