In article .com,
rjdankert wrote:
Hi, I am a new (wannabe) woodworker. I have recently aquired a jointer
and planer. The few boards I have prepared so far were done in 4 steps
(information I got from searching the "wreck"):

1.) face joint
2.) edge joint
3.) plane
4.) rip

With my limited experience, I was very interested in Glen Huey's recent
article in PW. This was a very good article and I feel I learned from
it. I am hoping that I can get one thing clarified for me. His
sequence is:

1.) edge joint
2.) rip
3.) face joint
4.) plane
5.) edge joint (again)
6.) rip (again)

I understand that if one does this sequence, why it is necessary to
repeat edge jointing and ripping (steps 5 and 6) for the stock to be
square. What I would like to understand is how the 6-step method
squares stock better than the 4-step. Or, what is the reason that the
4-step fails to square stock?

Thanks in advance.

Bob


I didn't see the article you mentioned, but I've seen lots of articles
that use the 4 step method you list first. It's the customary and
accepted way of doing it. The only thing I could add, is if you know
what you are building, cut to rough length before milling. Does the
author give any reason in the article for that sequence? Seems to me,
in the case of twisted or bowed lumber, it might not even work. If
somehow you were able to joint a straight edge onto a twisted board,
(I know, I know, hand plane would do it) how could it then be ripped
accurately, when it wouldn't even lay flat on the table saw?

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