I've got the seat boards planed and dimensioned to 1 3/4 in. thick and 5 in. wide. I am excited and pleased to see the level of quilting in the Claro Walnut even in this my worst board. There are going to be some truly outstanding chairs in the remaining boards. I learned that it isn't a good idea to attempt to plane down to dimension on a jointer. It seems that I inevitably introduce a taper to the board. I figured that out just in time for my middle board. It was 5 1/8 in. on one end and just below 5 in. on the other. The planer is best to use for planing to dimension. I guess I should have known that! I also need to figure out whether my jointing technique has something to desire. I probably am not pressing properly in some way.
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