Milling Rough Lumber Flat And Square Without A Jointer

Read more about this here, including how to deal with twist in the wood:

[IBuildIt]

Read more about this here, including how to deal with twist in the wood:

[noelnicholls]

Thank you. Just built my first table using that technique but your description ensures I’ll do it better next time.

[gotahvcls]

Mr, you are teaching me many things I have often struggled with. Sir, I thank you.
John

[callindrill]

Thanks for the tips! I just got my first table saw, and have been practicing just these types of cuts on some crappy construction lumber that was laying around. Your video made me realize a couple of things I could do better. Thanks again!

[DTSVK]

Big thanks, a lot of people have not enough space for jointer or just not enough money.

[MRrwmac]

Very good info John! Too many people not familiar with wood stress end up with injuries! Even those of us with experience sometimes forget. We get in a hurry or complacent and unfortunately it takes a mishap to wake us (me) up to being careful again! Thanks for reiterating the caution.

[ronmcdavid]

One method for straightening on a table saw is to use a fence over twice the length of the board you are trying to straighten. Run the board through with the concave edge against the fence, letting it ride on the end points. Set the width so you just clean up the convex edge of the board. You then have a nice straight edge to start with. If the lumber has lots of tension in it you might need to rip you rough blanks a little wide, and restraighten on the long fence. A section of square aluminum extension like used for patio enclosures makes a nice long fence, just pick a good straight one. 1 1/2 or 2" square steel tubing will also work. You just need to have the fence over the length you are sawing on each side of the blade.

[NearbyCactus]

Great explanation! I've used that method before to joint surfaces for a cutting boards. Love the photography in this also - lovely focus and depth of field.

[ImaginethenMake]

I enjoyed the vid. I've been a subscriber for a long time now and have always enjoyed your videos (even with all of the talking -- lol). I actually enjoy your like I'm in your shop and you're talking/teaching me. Your channel along with others were part of the reason I decided to start my own channel.

[Pelonius]

You can tell your background is construction... a good portion of your tips seem to be developed from being on site and needing to get the job done. Yeah if we had a planer it would be great but we don't so what are we going to do. I like it. A lot of my construction experience is the same, although not with wood.

[stevencrump]

Really like your tutorials and how u explain them, easy to understand n makes lots of sense, well done n keep up the good work

[crackerjack]

Try holding a short block 0f 2x4 in your left hand to push the wood to the fence in front of the blade. Safer and more pressuer can be applied.

[baconsoda]

This is great stuff, especially for someone like me who has recently bought a pretty powerful table saw but who has no previous experience of using one. I've done a lot of cutting since buying the saw and have always been very careful but I'm not using the saw to it's full potential. That is still some time away but this information is going to be really helpful. Thank you.
Best Wishes, Brendan.

[cosprint]

Thanks for the information. Im building a table top and i dont have a jointer. using rough wood. after seeing the video ill try some scraps for practice first. Thanks again.

[agentstrickland]

Thank you! The point is that you can start with a "terrible" board and end up with one that is seviceable. Nice!

[tiitsaul]

i used this exact method yesterday. I do have a jointer, but didnt want to ruin blades cutting reclaimed wood

[ryantrogdon]

Definitely dig the new camera, very crisp.

[jojavanderwelle]

There is one rule we learn in the Netherlands when ripping wood, raise the blade as high your table saw allows. The way youre doing it is wrong because the angle of the saw is pointing towards you. The wood wants to go up and wants to go towards you. But if you have the blade raised, the wood is pressed down to your tablesaw top, because the point were the blade is cutting in to the wood is higher. Its much safer and the change of kickback is much smaller. + Please always use your riving knife. Its there for a

[toysoldier]

Good info John, lucky for me my breaker cuts off before it kicks back on my Delta Saw, like a dummy I bought a saw that has the option for a 220 outlet but I run it on 110 so when it majorly binds if I can't hit the switch (which most times I can) my power cuts automatically for me.

[BostLabs]

Thanks John! That was really helpful!