Home-made Bandy Clamps – Phil shared a combined Find/Tip this month along with our Edge-Banding theme – an inexpensive DYI version of Rockler’s Bandy-Clamps. Also, if you haven’t had your picture taken for our new membership directory, please see Phil Morgan at a future meeting. If you haven’t paid your 2022 dues yet, please see John Freeland. Join us next month – Thursday, December 11 at 7pm. It is a WONDERFUL facility with all the latest technology for our presentations. Our new location is at the public library on Colbern Road near 291. We believe that the tips above will help you sharpen jointer blades correctly.After a long break, we are meeting in person again. It requires some skills and needs you to be patient and confident. However, sharpening these blades can sometimes be challenging. Your jointer is only as useful as its blades and its cutter head.
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Here is how to keep yourself safe while sharpening jointer blades: Safety Precautions While Sharpening Jointer BladesĪccording to the Woodworkers Guild of America, jointers, as well as planers and other machinery are responsible for 10,930 annual injuries in the workplace. Sometimes you might need to redo the process severally to get the required sharpness. Tip: You need a lot of patience while sharpening jointer blades. Test the blades to see if you have the required sharpness. Check to make sure the blade edges are straight. Draw the stone back toward the outfeed table.
Begin with the P600 grit and repeat the strokes, then move on to the P1200 grit. Pace a piece of wood across the table and lower the outfeed table until the block of wood touches the knife. Make sure to protect the outfeed table from honing with tape. Lower the infeed table until the jig holds tightly. Do this to ensure that the blade you want to sharpen is the apex of travel and fits the locking jig. Raise the infeed table to maximum height and position the cutter head. Remove the blade guard and remove the fence. Make sure to disconnect the jointer from the power supply. If you don’t like the hassle of removing the blades, sharpening them, and then reinstalling them, you may use this other method to do it. Method Two: Sharpening Blades While In Position While clumping the blades, you may repair the nicks as well. The drum should turn if not, then make readjustments. Remove the clamping and try turning the drum. When the blades are at the same height as the work table, tighten the blades’ nuts. The springs in their positions will push the blades upwards. Use High-Pressure Laminate parts to adjust the height of the blades. Put the blades back to their holders and tighten the gibs. If any blade is not straight, you may have to sharpen it again. Hold the blade against an instrument like a try square and try shining light from the back to check. Step 6: Ensure the Edge of the Blade is Straight The surface may be wood, granite, or thick glass. Ensure the blade’s chisel shape while rubbing it on sandpaper is firmly glued to a flat surface. Mark the edges of the knives to make sure you are sharpening the correct plane. Make sure the screws are in apposition to hold the knives parallel to each other. The usual angle is 450°.Īfter marking the angles, use a tilting vise and column drill to make holes for fastening screws. To make the jig, you will need to find the blade’s exact angles and saw the two strips of the slopes on a well-planned piece of wood. If you do not have a premade jointer blade sharpener jig, you can make one. Make sure to label them to ensure every blade goes back to its original position. Each blade has four bolts holding it in place. Step 2: Loosen the BladesĬarefully loosen all the bolts holding the blades to the cutter head. After that, remove the fence to allow for more space for movement. This will hold it back and keep it steady. Retract the guard and put a wedge under it. If you don’t turn off the jointer, the machine may accidentally start and injure you. The following is a detailed step by step procedure on how to sharpen your jointer blades safely.
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