Thanks for the video! I just bought my first jointer and made sure to watch this before using it.

As a general rule woodworking retailers sell push pads and push sticks (aka: push blocks). When Im edge jointing a board Im likely to use a push pad in my left hand to hold the material laterally against the jointer fence and a push stick in my right hand to hold the material down to the table, and to propel it forward. When face jointing a board I use two push pads, one in each hand, to hold the material down and move it forward.

Great safety video and nice instruction on edge jointing. You should do a video on face jointing too. Lots of people skip face jointing and just use the planer for that (but planers seem to press warped boards flat only to have them come out of the other end and spring back up to being warped...something you can avoid with a jointer because your hands can push the board through without pressing the board down). Nice jointer, too!

Nice job on the video. Thanks for the tips about finger position and developing good habits right up front. I'm showing this one to my grandsons before they get near the machine.

Note that, regarding left hand placement, I have two different procedures. One for boards wider than the fence is tall, the other for narrower boards. I prefer not to release contact with the board being jointed by repositioning my left hand, as this sometimes causes the board to lift from the cutting pressure of the knives. Maintaining hand position, having the guard in place and operating correctly, and using the fence as a size standard all add up to safety.

Thanks for the vid.

nice jointer. Powermatic?

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Don't wear gloves either. I knew that from working in manufacturing and still did it (it's was cold), big mistake. Luckily I only nicked my finger but it could've been worse.

Helpful tips but blurry video

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I'm sorry, I still disagree on left hand placement. I have 3 other safety videos including one from a national trade association and another from a well known woodworking school in Indiana. Also my Time Life series book, the manual for the jointer and my shop teacher back all teach the left hand on the table method. Watch the video agian, you VIOLATED the 3" margin of safety with you left hand fingers. Plus it is more likely to tilt the board away from the fence. Just my 2 cents.

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