Frustration with face jointing (pics)
I'm having a problem face jointing longer boards. They start to taper down the whole length, and eventually it gets so bad that I can't joint the whole length. http://www.forums.woodnet.net/ubbthr...lins/crazy.gif Does that make sense? Here's a picture that hopefully illustrates what I mean:
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u.../Myshop016.jpg
And now it's turned on its side so you can see the taper better:
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u.../Myshop017.jpg
What am I doing wrong? http://www.forums.woodnet.net/ubbthr...owconfused.gif
The machine might be fine, check the board orientation
Matt, does this happen on everyboard or just on some. I have seen this happen when I have a cupped board and joint the wrong side. If the board has any bowing in it then the cupped side should face down so that the outside edges touch the tables and the middle is above the table. If a cupped board has the middle touching the table and the ends off of it, you can get a result exactly like what you have. Hope that makes sense.