When woodworking, starting off with smooth, flat, and well-squared wood can put you at a real advantage. Sometimes, you have to put some work in to get there, however. This is where having the right ...

A jointer is a woodworking machine that smooths and flattens the faces and edges of stock lumber to make them perfectly square. These tools have a long, flat surface bisected by a cutting head with a ...

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