"routerman" wrote in message
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Perfect boards, no drying stresses, sharp rip blade, saw tuned, blade
parallel to fence?
Then expect a good time & a good glue line without jointing.
Reality: Rarely are any 2 sticks parallel along their edges after
sawing. As stress is released the work goes its own way (always out of
parallel) & chatters against the blade no matter what the quality of
the blade may be.
Perfect edges essential? Then joint.





I am not quite sure why the mention of 2 sticks not being parallel after
sawing would be of any matter. Jointing will not aid in bringing board
edges parallel either. Board edges need not be parallel to form a panel.
Board edges only need to be straight, which a TS and a jointer will do.
Granted a board may not remain straight after being cut on a TS but another
trip through the TS on a sled, not unlike multiple passes through a jointer,
will again recreate the straight edge.