Thread: snip driving me crazy

Sounds like the outfeed isn't properly aligned with the router bit. The outfeed must be setup in line with the cutting edge of the bit. Use a straight edge on the outfeed, to set it to the cutting edge.

To joint the edge of the board using a jointer or a router table, the tables or fence segments need to be in the same plane but offset by the depth of cut you wish to take. As previously discussed, the outfeed support (table or fence segment) also needs to be aligned to the cutter, with the infeed set back.

There are three things that I can think of that might limit the ability to joint the edge.

1. Fence segments not aligned in the same plane, or able to move during the job due to inadequate support.
2. Router moving within the table under load due to low rigidity or table flex.
3. Board edge being jointed has a significant curve and you are allowing the cutter to follow the curve, taking an even cut along the edge but not straightening it. Check the edge with a long steel rule or other very reliable straight edge and mark the high spots, then make a series of short jointing passes over the high spots to gradually reduce them to the lowest point, as you would if you were jointing with a hand plane.

Alternatively, you can hot glue the board face to the face of a strip of timber or ply with a reliable straight edge so that the low points are parallel to the the good edge of the strip, and rip the curved edge straight by running the added edge along the fence of a table saw with a suitable offset. Have seen this technique detailed in an online tip recently but can't find it at present. Could possibly try something similar with the router table provided that the fence and table setup are sufficiently rigid.

One other point to consider is that the wonder fence is from memory 28 inches long, giving 14 inch infeed and outfeed subfences. This is fairly short if the board is a decent length. Haven't seen many jointers that short.