Complete newbie to woodworking here.
I've edge joined two small (150x300mm) pieces of Oak and the join is solid. However I couldn't get them exactly square so they look like (looking down the board):
+--------+ | +--------+ | | |
+--------+ | +--------+
Given that I have a power planer and a half sheet orbital sander, what is the recommended way of making these flat (it's not as bad as in the ASCII art, but it is a 2 mm lip).
My options as I see it are:
1)Start again and try to get it perfectly level - not really an option because a)I'm on a tight budget (making a few of this item) and b)I don't know if I'd get it any better if I tried again anyway.
2)Run the power planer on a 0 cutting depth in a direction from right to left (as per the ASCII art above) to hopefully level the joint (it doesn't matter too much to squareness/thickness, just needs to be smooth)
3)Sand the joint down, working it in big circles with a 60/80 grit, then a
100 grit then a 120 grit.
I'll need to sand it at a later stage anyway, but I don't know whether I'd get a better finish doing it now or using a planer.
Cheers,
Andy