OPERATIONS (cont.)
PLACEMENT OF HANDS DURING FEEDING
At the start of the cut, the left hand holds the work against the infeed table and fence, while the
right hand pushes the work down and toward the knives. After the cut is underway, the new
surface rests on the outfeed table. The left hand should then be moved to the work on the outfeed
table, at the same time maintaining flat contact with the fence. The right hand presses the work
forward, and before the right hand reaches the cutterhead, it should be moved to the work on the
outfeed table.
SURFACING / PLANING
Surfacing is similar to the edge jointing operation except for the position of the work piece. For
surfacing, the major flat surface of the work piece is placed on the infeed table of the jointer with
the narrow edge of the work piece against the fence. The work piece is moved from the infeed
table, across the cutterhead to the outfeed table, establishing a flat surface on the work piece.
WARNING! ALWAYS USE PUSH BLOCKS WHEN PERFORMING SURFACING
OPERATIONS AND NEVER PASS YOUR HANDS DIRECTLY OVER THE CUTTERHEAD.
See FIG 27
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