Q&A: what is a good technique for face planing wood with a hand plane (i don’t have a jointer!)?
Posted by The Woodworker on Aug 31, 2010
Qυеѕtіοn bу paul: whаt іѕ a gοοd technique fοr face planing wood wіth a hand plane (i don’t hаνе a jointer!)?
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A jointer is used on the edge of a board, a planer is used on the face. Face planing by hand takes a lot of skill (if you’re doing high-end work) and a lot of time. Try looking around your area for a small shop that can run the boards thru their planer. The cost is minimal, and the time saved can put you ahead on your project.
If you want to do it by hand, you can find some tips here
http://www.free-woodworking-projects.com/hand-woodworking-tools.html