Summary of What Does a Jointer Do? - Ask Matt #13

00:00:00 - 00:15:00

The jointer is a machine that flattens boards by making them flat and removing any warps. This is an important step in furnituremaking, as it sets the foundation for other joinery. In the video, Matt shows how a jointer can be very helpful in the process of jointing panels and provides an example of a glue-up using milled boards.

• 00:00:00 The jointer flattens boards by making them flat and removing any warps. The planer cannot do this because it has feed rollers that are not in perfect Coplin air cold plane arity.
• 00:05:00 The jointer is a machine that takes boards that have been planed down to a certain thickness and joint them together, thereby creating a flat, true surface. This step is important in the overall process of furnituremaking, as it sets the foundation for other joinery.
• 00:10:00 In this video, Matt shows how a jointer can be very helpful in the process of jointing panels, as it saves time and hassle down the road. He also provides an example of a glue-up using milled boards, which is much easier than doing the same project using boards that are not milled perfectly. If you only have a planer, this is the best option to buy first.
• 00:15:00 In this video, Matt shows viewers how a jointer works and what its main functions are.