Fluffy
Member
Hello all
I'm quite new here and would like some basic advice. I'm starting to get into woodwork more and starting to learn about proper joints. However the teaching material I'm planning to use doesn't have much about preparing the wood beforehand.
I've read that you should plane the face and edge and then use those to mark the opposite side and edge and plane to the marking gauge mark. My question is: what is the best way to get the ends smooth and square? Is it handcut with wastewood to spare and then plane it down with a shooting board? A book I've got talks of using a table saw but I cant get mine to cut square.
Can anybody direct me to general advice about preparing wood before the cutting of joints?
Many thanks
Chris
I'm quite new here and would like some basic advice. I'm starting to get into woodwork more and starting to learn about proper joints. However the teaching material I'm planning to use doesn't have much about preparing the wood beforehand.
I've read that you should plane the face and edge and then use those to mark the opposite side and edge and plane to the marking gauge mark. My question is: what is the best way to get the ends smooth and square? Is it handcut with wastewood to spare and then plane it down with a shooting board? A book I've got talks of using a table saw but I cant get mine to cut square.
Can anybody direct me to general advice about preparing wood before the cutting of joints?
Many thanks
Chris