Jointing extra long boards
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:19 am
My walk-in closet project requires several very long 14" wide shelves, Shown here is one of the 103 inch long boards that I have jointed, and will glue to a companion board in order to achieve my necessary width. Most woodworkers would say that I need a long 8" or 10" jointer in order to do this. However, it is not necessary to put such a large and expensive tool in your shop in order to accomplish this joint. We can do it successfully with the Shopsmith 4" jointer;
However, a special set-up is required. I have placed a heavy duty Rockler roller stand about three feet away from the outfeed table and another roller stand the same distance in front of the infeed;
The "key" to a successful precision jointed edge is the 50 inch Veritas straight edge. Surprisingly, this set-up is rather "straight forward" (no pun intended) and quickly accomplished.
While these efforts would not be appreciated in a production shop, this method is ideal for the home shop. The roller stands and the Veritas straight edge have many other uses around the shop as well.
However, a special set-up is required. I have placed a heavy duty Rockler roller stand about three feet away from the outfeed table and another roller stand the same distance in front of the infeed;
The "key" to a successful precision jointed edge is the 50 inch Veritas straight edge. Surprisingly, this set-up is rather "straight forward" (no pun intended) and quickly accomplished.
While these efforts would not be appreciated in a production shop, this method is ideal for the home shop. The roller stands and the Veritas straight edge have many other uses around the shop as well.
