Milling

Once I've determined how much lumber I'll be needing, I cut the 8' long boards to approximate length and head to the Jointer. This is where the milling operation starts. Our goal is to get our rough oak boards flat, square and uniform in thickness. The Jointer will yield stock that is flat on one face and one edge, and those sides come together at a perfect 90 degree angle. I then run the jointed boards through the planer flat face down. This will give me boards with two flat faces parallel to one another and square to the jointed edge. I will then rip these boards to finished width and clean up the edge on the jointer. Now that I have my oak flat and square, we're ready to make chair parts!