How Do You Use Rabbeting Jointers?
A rabbeting jointer is a machine used to cut wood. Its long sides allow you to cut long pieces of wood. The jointer has four parts made up of two sides–or tables–a cutter and a wall. The tables can be adjusted as can the wall. Using the rabbeting jointer is rather simple and can make cutting wood quick and easy. Raise and lower the front and rear tables on the rabbeting jointers. There is a knob or adjusting wheel under both the front and rear tables. Turn them clockwise to raise them or counterclockwise to lower them. Line the tables up and make sure they are level. Raise or lower the front table first. The front table is the part of the rabbeting jointer that comes out on the right, and the rear table comes out toward the left. Attach the cutter head guard and adjust it. There is a hole in the front table where the cutter head guard attaches to. Turn the spring knob that sits under the cutter to the right amount of tension before using it. Start cutting with a sample piece of wood.
