Hey Shaun, I am about to use this technique, did a search for it and immediately remembered watching this vid two years ago when it popped up. I reckon it was watching it the first time that made my brain register that it was even possible. Cheers dude. 🤙
Great video Shaun! Irrespective of the quantity of a “type” of video people seek out professionals they trust. Your craftsmanship speaks for itself and your videos are intrinsically humble. You aren’t projecting yourself as “the/an authority”, you’re just you wanting to connect with others interested in woodworking. From my perspective your channel seems to be an outlet for community and not necessarily you sitting around scouring RUclips for what everyone is doing to make your version to cash in on the current hype. I feel like you’re actually speaking to me and your videos have a base level of integrity. Tremendous content, I’ll be a follower as long as you’re pushing content.
That really means a lot! Your comments are always so thoughtful, and it is so encouraging to read as it is exactly how I try to look at the videos I make. I am glad that vibe is coming across, and I am even happier that people enjoy it. Thanks for all the positivity!
Very Clever! I sure am glad you made this video!! I guess my 8" jointer will not be getting upgraded. Now if I could just figure out how to stop making bowed boards...
Well, I did not know about this trick as I usually rip my boards down to 6" to fit, but not anymore as of now. So cheers & it got you a new Subscriber 👍👍👍
Most people would just compensate for “width inadequacies” by driving a bigger truck. But seriously... I’ve actually never seen this trick before and I’ll definitely add it to my arsenal! So maybe I’m the one person that made this video worth it? Side note: I should get a bigger truck.
Very precise explanation and demonstration. Good on Ya! In another channel, the old man was too wordy and all over the place to explain it. Even though he was very genuine. Keep on your good work.
Love your videos. You keep it simple and actually explain the “why” behind the method which I especially appreciate. I am new to woodworking and don’t yet have a jointer however. Is there a way to do it without one? I have a planner, but that doesn’t flatten the twists or bow out of a board, only really cupping on my thicker boards. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated!
Really appreciate it, Ben! Yeah, you can flatten one side of a board by attaching it to a sled and running it through a planer. You basically want to get a sled (mdf, plywood, etc.) that is slightly larger than your board, then shim your board wherever it is not touching the sled. You can attach the shims with hot glue. Once the board is shimmed up and secured, you can run it through the planer to get one side flat, then take it off the sled and remove the shims, flip it over and plane the other side parallel. Hope that makes sense, too!
Shawn, what is that combination jointer/planer you have there? It looks like it's one machine, but I haven't seen one like that where they're both usable at the same time - usually I see the "flip-top" style that seems to be not great from a workflow perspective.
It is an old Makita 2030 combo machine. It is definitely nice that I am able to use both at the same time, and you are right, you don't see machines like this very often. It was my grandfather's and I imagine he purchased it in the mid/late 80's maybe?
1) I hadn't seen this. 2) In the next couple days I was going to rip all my reclaimed lumber down to 6" to make a bench (I was horrified.) And now I don't have to. Thanks!
I've got a tip for you. Use a gripping block in your left hand. Stop teaching bad habits to unsuspecting people. This is exactly how most jointer accidents happen. Board kicks out and your hand feeds straight into the blade as you're running your hand over it.
I appreciate your concern, but I have to assume people have enough knowledge of the tools they are using in order to make their own decisions on safety. As for my own, I have jointed enough boards over the years to know what I am comfortable with. Thanks for watching!
Hope I never have to say I told you so. I've been there before and it's not a fun road to travel. Just kind of a knucklehead move to knowingly avoid safety equipment. They make it for a reason.
Those of us with old machines that might not be perfectly tuned up, all have to deal with snipe. If I have the material, I will cut boards long so that I can trim snipe later. Or if I send a board through the planer at an angle, that can help to an extent. I also have a little drum sander that I will use after gluing panels, and that is pretty snipe-free. Just one of those things we all have to deal with, I guess.
@@shaunboydmadethis I have been using the cutoff method for a while but I mainly ask because I have seen, and dealt with, sometimes you need to run boards through the planer that are already at their final length. This makes the cutoff method unusable and I have had to get creative, making jigs and the like, running boards back to back, to combat the snipe but it always seems to make an appearance. I guess I was just wondering if there was something I was unaware of for dealing with it. Thanks for responding!
That's a cool technique Shaun. I had never seen it until recently - say a week ago - and I's like NO! I don't trust this. I want to see Shaun Boyd do it before I know it's ~legit~ 👍. Can I request a side of "....when you don't have a thickness planer" some time? 😎
Help me understand because I'm thoroughly confused. Why would you use a jointer for that when the planner could have surfaced the whole side initially ?? I really thought jointers were more for edge jointing when you have a planer to do the surface. What part of the technique am I missing?
So a jointer is what gives you a true flat surface. All a planer does is make both faces of a board parallel to each other. So if I were to put a bowed board through a planer, the bow wouldn't be taken away, it would just makes both faces parallel. But if I first run it over the jointer, I get one flat face, then go through the planer to get a parallel and flat opposite face. Hopefully that makes sense! Thanks for watching!
He joints a flat surface then he transfers that flat surface to the top using the planer. If he started off with the planer he would have a flat surface but not paralel to the other side. Hope you understand what im trying to say
Jointer makes a flat surface, Planer copies the surface on the other side of the board. If the board is cupped the planer will still plane that cup on the board.
Clever. Mission Accomplished! You helped this one person. Gosh, I'd love to hang with you over a couple nice glasses of scotch. What a upbeat, gentle soul you are.
Hopefully someone sees this comment and has some insight for me.. I have 12” wide boards I need flattened will this still work on my 6” jointer? I don’t wanna try it and screw my piece up
That might be pushing it. I try to make sure I am jointing at least half the width. And honestly closer to 2/3 is going to be much safer and give you a better result.
@@shaunboydmadethis thanks for the reply, I kinda figured that. I ripped the boards in half so their more manageable. My jointers isn’t cutting good right now so I’m messing with it now to try and get it tuned in
Add me to the "havent seen this technique list". Keep in mind that even though there my be similar content out there, some of us would prefer to have you explain it to us :)
See, this is what i'm talking about. people always making crazy complicated jigs and sleds, but this is beautiful, nice simple. Thanks @Shaun Boyd
Yes I have known about this trick and have seen several videos about it, but never as concise and humor filled as you Shaun. You da man.
Perfect, that works for me! Thanks Dan!
Thanks. I had heard of this before, but it didn't quite sink in until I saw this.
Right on! Glad I could help drive it home. Thanks for watching!
I watch a million woodworking videos, I've never seen this technique. So thanks! Definitely worth it.
Right on, that is good to hear! Thanks for watching!
I'm one of the "one persons". Thanks for thinking of me! Awesome job as always. Really appreciate your work, thanks again.
Right on, glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!
Great video. I just got a 8" jointer and needed to joint a 11" wide piece of Maple. Thanks for the info. Update, worked like a charm. Thanks.
Hey Shaun, I am about to use this technique, did a search for it and immediately remembered watching this vid two years ago when it popped up. I reckon it was watching it the first time that made my brain register that it was even possible. Cheers dude. 🤙
Haha, right on Rob! The good old days, glad these videos are still helping out!
Get work-around solution, well described and filmed. The ear protection portion caused me to laugh out loud. Wish we could hang out--What a great guy!
Haha, glad that part got at least one laugh! Thanks, Neal!
I am the One Plus! Thanks man, great explanation. This technique literally opens a "wide" range of possibilities for me.
Great stuff, Shaun. I need a jointer. $ and space are an issue. A 6” just might do the trick. I miss you with Chris. You guys are a hoot together.
I have a benchtop jointer and a thickness planer, and I've never seen this method before. Thank you.
It works like a charm!
This is great! I have seen this before but one thing I took away from this video, was adding the end to the plywood. Thanks!
Right on, glad there was a little nugget in there. Thanks Shaun! Good name, too.
This clarified what I saw in another video. Thanks for sharing!
Great video Shaun! Irrespective of the quantity of a “type” of video people seek out professionals they trust. Your craftsmanship speaks for itself and your videos are intrinsically humble. You aren’t projecting yourself as “the/an authority”, you’re just you wanting to connect with others interested in woodworking. From my perspective your channel seems to be an outlet for community and not necessarily you sitting around scouring RUclips for what everyone is doing to make your version to cash in on the current hype. I feel like you’re actually speaking to me and your videos have a base level of integrity. Tremendous content, I’ll be a follower as long as you’re pushing content.
That really means a lot! Your comments are always so thoughtful, and it is so encouraging to read as it is exactly how I try to look at the videos I make. I am glad that vibe is coming across, and I am even happier that people enjoy it. Thanks for all the positivity!
Seen this explained before, but your demonstration is much simpler. Thanks dude.
Awesome, glad to hear that. Sometimes I wonder if I am making sense. Thanks for watching!
Oh man, I seriously needed this. Thank you Shaun.
New to me. Thanks for the video!
Perfect! Then it was worth it. Thanks for watching!
I haven’t seen this way done. I have a 8” piece of maple that I need to flatten out and didn’t want to cut it. Thanks for this. 👍🏼
Awesome, glad it could help! Thanks for watching!
As usual, an excellent trick. BTW, your logo is one of the cleverest and most striking that I've ever seen - and I come from a design background.
Really appreciate that, Greg! My good buddy designed it, and I was stoked with what he came up with! I will let him know.
I do this all the time. It's an invaluable tip to keep in your back pocket
Totally! So easy, and so effective.
Great video Shaun. I haven't seen this technique, and I have a 6" jointer & 12" planer... Consider me educated! Thanks homie.
Perfect! Sounds like you will be able to put it into action soon. Thanks for watching!
Very Clever! I sure am glad you made this video!! I guess my 8" jointer will not be getting upgraded. Now if I could just figure out how to stop making bowed boards...
Well, I did not know about this trick as I usually rip my boards down to 6" to fit, but not anymore as of now. So cheers & it got you a new Subscriber 👍👍👍
Even though I may have seen this done before it is good to watch and relearn these techniques. Thanks for sharing!👍👏
That is a good point, never hurts to be reminded of things! Thanks for watching!
Most people would just compensate for “width inadequacies” by driving a bigger truck.
But seriously... I’ve actually never seen this trick before and I’ll definitely add it to my arsenal! So maybe I’m the one person that made this video worth it?
Side note: I should get a bigger truck.
I have a small jointer AND I drive a Volkswagen Golf. Not sure what that says. Glad it was new to you, man! Love that we are all always learning.
Shaun IS that ninja! Good deal lil homie.
Great trick. I've seen it before but it reminded me that I don't neeeeeed a 16" jointer. So maybe a 6" is fine for a start :)
Haha, I have to remind myself that every day. But it sure would be nice to have one!
Very precise explanation and demonstration. Good on Ya!
In another channel, the old man was too wordy and all over the place to explain it. Even though he was very genuine.
Keep on your good work.
Thanks 👍
Thanks for the video, I’ve seen that trick before but I’m probably going to try it out soon, just got my first jointer
Awesome! Having a jointer makes things a lot easier. Thanks for watching!
Love your videos. You keep it simple and actually explain the “why” behind the method which I especially appreciate. I am new to woodworking and don’t yet have a jointer however. Is there a way to do it without one? I have a planner, but that doesn’t flatten the twists or bow out of a board, only really cupping on my thicker boards. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated!
Really appreciate it, Ben! Yeah, you can flatten one side of a board by attaching it to a sled and running it through a planer. You basically want to get a sled (mdf, plywood, etc.) that is slightly larger than your board, then shim your board wherever it is not touching the sled. You can attach the shims with hot glue. Once the board is shimmed up and secured, you can run it through the planer to get one side flat, then take it off the sled and remove the shims, flip it over and plane the other side parallel. Hope that makes sense, too!
Shawn, what is that combination jointer/planer you have there? It looks like it's one machine, but I haven't seen one like that where they're both usable at the same time - usually I see the "flip-top" style that seems to be not great from a workflow perspective.
It is an old Makita 2030 combo machine. It is definitely nice that I am able to use both at the same time, and you are right, you don't see machines like this very often. It was my grandfather's and I imagine he purchased it in the mid/late 80's maybe?
Shaun Boyd Thanks for the reply. Pretty special to be able to use family tools to make new projects.
Great tip! I’m going to try this tomorrow! oh and great music!!
Right on, glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!
I was the one person! Job done.
Perfect, glad to hear that! Thanks for watching, Rob!
I learned something new. Love your vids, thanks!
Awesome! Really appreciate it, thanks for watching!
Thanks Shaun! This tip was new for me!
Awesome! Glad to hear it. Thanks Jolien!
great tip, love it , gonna use it from now on for sure! thanks Shaun!
Awesome, glad you will be able to put it to use! Thanks for watching!
I totally got it! Job complete. lol thank you for sharing! Sharing is caring! LOL
Awesome, I am glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!
Keep trying on that tagline. ha ha. I've seen this method before, you're right, but you still put together a good video and explained it well.
It's a never ending search. Thanks, Bruce!
1) I hadn't seen this. 2) In the next couple days I was going to rip all my reclaimed lumber down to 6" to make a bench (I was horrified.) And now I don't have to. Thanks!
Awesome! That is a perfect time to use this technique, so I'm glad I could help! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for making this video.
Great video Shaun 👌😊
Thank you Mahendra!
Nice video, very well explained and entertaining. Great tip too, even if I've seen it before...which I haven't. : )
Awesome, glad you liked it and glad it is new to some people!
I genuinely appreciate this tip. Thanks for sharing, and I think I tic the box for the one who hadn't seen it. 😉
You know your joint...er is too tight when...oh never mind! At least you always have the useful tips to fall back on. Carry on Sir
Haha, I kind of want to hear how that one ends. Thanks for watching!
Good tips Spike Lee. I mean, Shaun!
Haha, might be the only time I am confused for Spike Lee. I'll take it!
I didn’t know this technic thanks 👍🏼😁
Awesome, glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!
Size matters only when time matters .... quickies? Great video for simplifying a crucial tip.
Haha, makes perfect sense! Thanks Clyde.
Thanks, Shaun, Nice tip!
Thanks Felix, glad you enjoyed it!
Great tip! Thanks, Shaun!
Really appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
Boyd, you flat out cracked yourself up on that one!😆
I probably laugh at myself way too much.
It really worth it! Thanks for the tip
Thanks for watching!
That
was awesome man !!!
I've got a tip for you. Use a gripping block in your left hand. Stop teaching bad habits to unsuspecting people. This is exactly how most jointer accidents happen. Board kicks out and your hand feeds straight into the blade as you're running your hand over it.
I appreciate your concern, but I have to assume people have enough knowledge of the tools they are using in order to make their own decisions on safety. As for my own, I have jointed enough boards over the years to know what I am comfortable with. Thanks for watching!
Hope I never have to say I told you so. I've been there before and it's not a fun road to travel. Just kind of a knucklehead move to knowingly avoid safety equipment. They make it for a reason.
Great work by the way, you have a lot of skill.
Never seen that trick! Thanks mate
Right on, glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Brother this is brilliant.
Really appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
I'm always curious about how the pros deal with snipe. How do you deal with that Snipely Whiplash?
Those of us with old machines that might not be perfectly tuned up, all have to deal with snipe. If I have the material, I will cut boards long so that I can trim snipe later. Or if I send a board through the planer at an angle, that can help to an extent. I also have a little drum sander that I will use after gluing panels, and that is pretty snipe-free. Just one of those things we all have to deal with, I guess.
@@shaunboydmadethis I have been using the cutoff method for a while but I mainly ask because I have seen, and dealt with, sometimes you need to run boards through the planer that are already at their final length. This makes the cutoff method unusable and I have had to get creative, making jigs and the like, running boards back to back, to combat the snipe but it always seems to make an appearance. I guess I was just wondering if there was something I was unaware of for dealing with it. Thanks for responding!
I had not seen that before. Very clever
Awesome! Glad to hear it. Thanks for watching!
You did your job. Sally forth young man, sally forth.
Awesome, thanks for watching!
That's a cool technique Shaun. I had never seen it until recently - say a week ago - and I's like NO! I don't trust this. I want to see Shaun Boyd do it before I know it's ~legit~ 👍. Can I request a side of "....when you don't have a thickness planer" some time? 😎
Haha, thanks Rob! Though I am concerned about being any sort of measure of legitimacy haha!
New to Me.! Thanks Brother !
Right on, thanks for watching!
Add me to the one person who learned a new trick. Thanks for sharing.
Right on, happy to hear that! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the tips. How about upgrading your jointer to a wider specs?😁
Haha, that would be nice. I definitely hope to at some point! Thanks for watching!
Help me understand because I'm thoroughly confused. Why would you use a jointer for that when the planner could have surfaced the whole side initially ?? I really thought jointers were more for edge jointing when you have a planer to do the surface. What part of the technique am I missing?
So a jointer is what gives you a true flat surface. All a planer does is make both faces of a board parallel to each other. So if I were to put a bowed board through a planer, the bow wouldn't be taken away, it would just makes both faces parallel. But if I first run it over the jointer, I get one flat face, then go through the planer to get a parallel and flat opposite face. Hopefully that makes sense! Thanks for watching!
@@shaunboydmadethis okay that does make sense thanks Shaun
Please tell me what planer/jointer you have? Thanks
It is a Makita 2030.
Well thank you ! Great explanation
You done your job! Thanks....keep working on catch phrases...getting better though!
Slowly but surely I am getting better at them. Thanks, George!
WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU HAVE A 6 INCH JOINTER, AN 8 " WIDE BOARD AND NO PLANER??
Great video Shaun. My trick is that I only have six inch jointer but I have my wife believing it's an eight inch.
Haha, now that is a good trick! Nicely done and thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video !
Thanks for watching!
Love it! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
New to me, but I wonder, does this technique make the board double jointed?
Haha, you are on a roll! I'm no expert, but it sounds right to me.
Love your videos. Thank you
Thank you, really appreciate it!
Good video, hate that my planer and jointer are the same size :(
Ah yeah, that is a bummer. Unless both of them are 12" wide haha. Thanks for watching!
the way they even out live slabs with a router and a sled would work also,and probably be less dangerous.
Yeah, that would definitely work. Thanks for watching.
Great video
Thank you!
This is genius! (? I guess it depends how uniform the thickness of the BB plywood is) I will try it fo sho
Thanks! Yeah, the plywood needs to be uniform, MDF is also a great choice.
Can you make a jewelry box video?
I don't do a lot of small stuff like boxes, but possibly at some point I can do something like that. Thanks for the suggestion!
Stupid question but why not start with the planer? What’s the significance of the first pass through the jointer?
He joints a flat surface then he transfers that flat surface to the top using the planer. If he started off with the planer he would have a flat surface but not paralel to the other side. Hope you understand what im trying to say
Jointer makes a flat surface, Planer copies the surface on the other side of the board. If the board is cupped the planer will still plane that cup on the board.
Andrew Caruana ah gotcha, thanks!
ScrewDrvr makes sense, thanks for explaining!
Yep, what they said!
“A Shaun Boyd Joint”
GREAT SCOTT productions?
That's heavy...
Brb, heading to Hollywood.
Great tip buddy, always more that one way to skin a cat, cheers 👍👍👍
Definitely! Thanks for watching!
I need to watch that again...
Great tip
Thank you!
Clever. Mission Accomplished! You helped this one person. Gosh, I'd love to hang with you over a couple nice glasses of scotch. What a upbeat, gentle soul you are.
Really appreciate your kind words! And I rarely turn down a glass of scotch!
Shaun Boyd Then perhaps one day we'll make that happen! 👍😉 Take care, Shaun. Thanks again.
smart woodworm, thank´s
Thanks!
Thanks Shaun I'm that one person
Awesome, glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!
Great, except my planer is the same width as my jointer🤦♂️
Haha! Nice catchphrase. Here is another one...When flatter boards matter, don't listen to chatter - watch a Shaun Boyd video - content is phatter.
Oh man! That one is no joke. I don't have those rhyming skills! Thanks for watching!
Nice video
Thanks!
Well I've learned something today, so your video was useful. Oh yeah.
Awesome, glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!
Hopefully someone sees this comment and has some insight for me.. I have 12” wide boards I need flattened will this still work on my 6” jointer? I don’t wanna try it and screw my piece up
That might be pushing it. I try to make sure I am jointing at least half the width. And honestly closer to 2/3 is going to be much safer and give you a better result.
@@shaunboydmadethis thanks for the reply, I kinda figured that. I ripped the boards in half so their more manageable. My jointers isn’t cutting good right now so I’m messing with it now to try and get it tuned in
cool thanks
So why not run the board through the planer/thicknesser, looks plenty wide enough to me.
You first have to run a board over a jointer to get one face flat, then you can run it through the planer to get the opposite face flat and parallel.
Even though some weren't fazed by your catch phrase, I, for one, hope this isn't just a catch phrase phase.
Oh damn, that was like poetry. Bravo!
I want to see a technique that avoids the planer all together. I cannot afford snipe.
Great video. We call them planers in the UK or surface planer, we more commonly buy a planer thicknesser which combines them both.
It is always interesting to hear the different words for things in different countries. Thanks for watching!
Had not seen that technique.
Awesome, glad it was new for you. Thanks for watching!
Couldn't you just do half the width of the board on the jointer then do the other half on the second pass?
Cool video
Thank you!
I got something out of this.
No need to worry your effort went to nothing.
You are welcome.
Kidding.
Thank you.
Perfect! Thanks Borys!
Genius
Add me to the "havent seen this technique list". Keep in mind that even though there my be similar content out there, some of us would prefer to have you explain it to us :)
Really appreciate that! And I'm glad it is new to some people. Thanks, ShaWn!