technique to joint >X inch wide boards on X inch jointer

[nospam_coloradotrout]

other than get bigger jointer ;-)

[Bob]

Its not possible. I've seen some reports of placing a board with shims on an MDF reference board and running it through a planer. The shims are used to level up the board on the reference before running it through the planer. Another approach is to flatten one side with a jointer hand plane.

You've already named the third approach ($$$$).

Bob

[Andy Dingley]

Do it on a thickness planer, which for many people (including me) is twice the width of my jointer. Unless it's twisted, then it works fine.

[TWS]

Look at an earlier post on rec.woodworking Subject was: Jointing boards wider than jointer? Look at advice from Doug Winterburn and Phill Pittman.

TWS

[gandalf]

--------------- Why not just rip the boards down to a size that will fit on your jointer?

[nospam_coloradotrout]

that's what I'd like to avoid.. seems a lot of boards are 7"-9" and I have the 6" jointer. Of course, if I had the 8" jointed, a "lot of boards" would be 8.5" - 10"

funny how that works..

[nospam_coloradotrout]

thanks for the reference -- that had some good ideas

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