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In the past I have lamented the fact that my SS jointer width is only 4 inches.

I considered Bill Mayo's suggestion that the Total Shop 6 inch jointer fits the SS but I agree that it is too heavy for me for repeated on/off.

I made a torsion box fixture (ala FWW) but found that it is most useable on thick long boards. My thin boards were not stable enough going through the 12 inch SS planer.

I ran across a technique on the web for using a "narrow" jointer to flatten boards that are wider. I tried it on two 6 inch wide by 2 inch thick boards on my 4 inch SS jointer and it works very well. Both boards now have sides that are perfectly parallel (as far as I can measure the four corners on each are +/- 1/128 and the faces show flat under a straight edge).

This may have been referred to previously, but in case not here is the url on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvakUFUrOXA

Forrest

God I love this forum. Thanks Forrrest!

Dick

If you are going to use the method described in this video, please get some push blocks. Not push sticks byt push blocks!

dusty wrote:If you are going to use the method described in this video, please get some push blocks. Not push sticks byt push blocks!

I agree. Mattheis uses his hands, not push blocks, in the video, but I do even with thick stock. Something else between my fingers and the blades is comforting.

This guy must make money doing videos. I don't know how he can build such intricate fixtures, make videos, and hold down a job.

Forrest

I am truly amazed of Mattheis's knowledge and abilities. I check out his site every week. The guy must have an engineering background.
Regards,
Dwight

drl wrote:I am truly amazed of Mattheis's knowledge and abilities. I check out his site every week. The guy must have an engineering background.
Regards,
Dwight

He is an Engineer, he used to work for RIM (the company that makes
Blackberry's).

I'm not an engineer, just a retired log maker. The reason I didn't think this was such a innovation is this is the same method I used in 2008.

See this post - http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthr ... #post17942

charlese wrote:I'm not an engineer, just a retired log maker. The reason I didn't think this was such a innovation is this is the same method I used in 2008.

See this post - https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?p=17942&highlight=jointer#post17942

You used to be a tree?

charlese wrote:I'm not an engineer, just a retired log maker. The reason I didn't think this was such a innovation is this is the same method I used in 2008.

See this post - http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthr ... #post17942

It could be that Mathias got the idea from you, Chuck. Just last night I was looking at some pics of his workshop, and he he does have some Shopsmith equipment in it.

algale wrote:You used to be a tree?

Nope! Used to be a guy that sold trees to other guys that cut the trees into logs that went to sawmills..

Only worked in a sawmill during vacations from school and then only on the green chain. UGH!