Making a Jointing Sled | How To & Lessons Learned

Jointing and planing are two different yet similarly crucial activities before starting a woodworking project. However, most people don’t have a jointer high on their list because it is a single use tool and usually isn’t cheap. There are a variety of ways you can joint a piece of lumber and in this episode we discuss making a jointing sled for your Dewalt 735. The basic process is as follows: 1. Take a large, flat piece of lumber, usually MDF, Plywood, or the like and cut it to size. My Dewalt is 13” wide so my sled is 12” wide. The length depends on the longest piece of lumber you’ll be jointing. I cut mine to 5ft. 2. Mount a small stopping block to the trailing side of the sled to provide some support for your work piece. Make sure this is short enough to never stick above your work piece. 3. Set your workpiece on the sled and shim out all of the wobble 4. Hot glue the shims and your workpiece in place to ensure it doesn’t move 5. Run through your planer being very careful not to take off too much at a time. Remember, it will only take off small portions in different locations and you may need to help it if your rollers lose contact in the low spots. 6. Continue running it through, until you have an even cut through the entire length. Things I learned: 1. If you’re going to use plywood, make sure to put a layer of shellac, Venere, epoxy, or something across the surface. Removing your workpiece will take off layers of the plywood and cleanup would be easier. 2. Wood shims should be considered disposable, have plenty on hand. 3. It takes a decent amount of patience, but sure beats the alternative of hand planing If you have any questions, let me know in the comment section and I’ll make sure to get back to you. Until next time, Josh Northwest Craftsman ************** Products Used in this Episode* 10’ Tape: https://amzn.to/2XK4r6M Blue Barrel: https://amzn.to/3gKwfPS Canvas Apron: https://amzn.to/3isdAbX Dewalt 735X: https://amzn.to/31DOz6Z Dust Deputy: https://amzn.to/2PJooq4 Hot Glue Gun: https://amzn.to/2Dz6gga Irwin Quick Grips: https://amzn.to/3gN8kPI Japanese Pull Saw: https://amzn.to/3kAfSaQ Machinist Square: https://amzn.to/3afN6Yv Milwaukee Impact Driver: https://amzn.to/2XOgJes Milwaukee Drill Bits: https://amzn.to/31CfAI5 Milwaukee Driver Set: https://amzn.to/3gLfrZf Support: Website: NorthwestCraftsman.com Apparel: NorthwestCraftsman.com/shop/apparel/8 My Tools: https://www.amazon.com/shop/northwest... Total Cost $10 - Leftover Plywood $ 2 - Hot Glue ———— $12 - Total Connect Instagram:   / northwestcraftsman   Facebook:   / northwestcraftsman   Email: See contact section ************** Audio Credits: Room for Two by Dan Lebowitz (Licensed by YouTube Audio Library) More Audio from Soundstripe**: https://app.soundstripe.com/referrals... *The links above are Amazon affiliate links, which go to support the channel at no cost to you. We greatly appreciate your support. **Link above is an affiliate link which provides you a discount of 20% on your first purchase and Northwest Craftsman a rebate on our subscription.