Chief's Shop Beginner Tip: Squaring A Board End

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Comment by Troy on April 2, 2013 at 2:56am

Great! I'll look it up. Appreciate it Chris. :)

Comment by Chris Hill on March 25, 2013 at 10:35pm

You can use what's sometimes called a straightening jig - essentially a long sled to which you temporarily attach the board, then rip it on a tablesaw. That'll give you an edge from which you can work.

Comment by Troy on March 25, 2013 at 10:14pm

Helpful tip Chris. Thanks.

Now let's say the ends of the board aren't square, and neither are the sides. How would one go about squaring a board that's all out of whack?

Comment by Chris Hill on March 10, 2013 at 7:25pm

Yep

Comment by Ken Darga on March 10, 2013 at 6:28pm

It's not only the home centers, as noted, that don't have square ends---

I've purchased boards from premier wood suppliers, that weren't square.