Rookie jointer question

[ksu93]

OK, so I finally got around to buying a jointer this past week, and tried using it for the first time today (the first time I've ever even been close to a jointer that's on). Once I got the outfeed table aligned with the cutter blades correctly I thought all I really needed to do was push the piece of wood across and keep it pushed down on the outfeed table. Is that not right? I ended up with a curved edge that looks kind of like a boomerang. I'd sure appreciate any pointers you all might have. Thanks.

[rickd]

I ended up with a curved edge that looks kind of like a boomerang.

hi,

you might want to have a look at this article which explains pretty much everthing about aligning jointer blades:

http://www.woodcentral.com/bparticle...justment.shtml

hope this helps.

[Pappy]

Double check your alignment, making sure the tables are coplaner to each other. Then grab some scrap wood and practice, practice, practice. A jointer is a simple tool but has one of the biggest learning curves.