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trap · 02-18-2005, 02:44 PM

I know that some one has thought about it some time ago. But did you do it as cheap as I have done? Total cost was $.4.15 USD. That was for the double-sided carpet tape I bought.
On The out side of my fence, I attached a 1/16th inch of plastic, with the carpet tape I bought. Now I have a jointer. Used a streight bit that I already have. Ofcourse it only works on boards 1 inch or less thick.
Bud

presumed_druid · 02-18-2005, 04:20 PM

The way I made my "jointer fence" was with a leftover piece of 3/4" plywood. I cut it to be about 2" longer than my table (and about 4" wide), making sure that I had a factory edge on it. Then I plunged a hole in it with the spiral bit I intended on using for jointing on the factory edge. I set up the table saw to rip a skim (about a sixteenth) along the edge just to the point where I had put the hole. The radius of the saw blade prohibited me from totally completing the cut, but a couple of tender strokes with a plane, and it was ready to go. I simply clamp it to the table. I marked "infeed side" on the section that I had skimmed, just to avoid any confusion. My cost: a scrap of Ply.

Julie · 02-22-2005, 08:38 AM

But that doesn't joint the FACE of boards, only the edges.

~Julie~

trap · 02-22-2005, 01:51 PM

No worry. Have chain for distressing!

02-18-2005, 02:44 PM	#1
trap Registered User Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 141 View trap's Gallery	Report This Post! Cheap jointer I know that some one has thought about it some time ago. But did you do it as cheap as I have done? Total cost was $.4.15 USD. That was for the double-sided carpet tape I bought. On The out side of my fence, I attached a 1/16th inch of plastic, with the carpet tape I bought. Now I have a jointer. Used a streight bit that I already have. Ofcourse it only works on boards 1 inch or less thick. Bud
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02-18-2005, 04:20 PM	#2
presumed_druid Registered User Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 113 View presumed_druid's Gallery	Report This Post! The way I made my "jointer fence" was with a leftover piece of 3/4" plywood. I cut it to be about 2" longer than my table (and about 4" wide), making sure that I had a factory edge on it. Then I plunged a hole in it with the spiral bit I intended on using for jointing on the factory edge. I set up the table saw to rip a skim (about a sixteenth) along the edge just to the point where I had put the hole. The radius of the saw blade prohibited me from totally completing the cut, but a couple of tender strokes with a plane, and it was ready to go. I simply clamp it to the table. I marked "infeed side" on the section that I had skimmed, just to avoid any confusion. My cost: a scrap of Ply.
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02-22-2005, 08:38 AM	#3
Julie Registered User Forum Geek Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 229 View Julie's Gallery	Report This Post! But that doesn't joint the FACE of boards, only the edges. ~Julie~
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02-22-2005, 01:51 PM	#4
trap Registered User Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 141 View trap's Gallery	Report This Post! No worry. Have chain for distressing!
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