How to Square a Piece of Lumber

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Cut the wood to a rough length with the chop or mitre saw.

   Make sure the grain is pointing towards the blade.
   
   Joint the wood until the face is flat. , Make sure the grain is pointing away from the machine.
   
   Plane the wood until it is the finished thickness. , Be sure to keep the face on the fence.
   
   Joint the wood with that edge down until it is flat. ,,, Cut the wood to the finished length with the chop saw on the opposite end.
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   Step 2: Put your piece of wood on a flat table.

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   Step 3: Rock the wood back and forth on both sides to see which one rocks least.

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   Step 4: Put this face down.

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   Step 5: Set the chop to the thickness of the wood you’re cutting.

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   Step 6: Find the best edge of the wood.

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   Step 7: Cut the wood on the table saw lengthwise 0.5 mm larger than the finished size.

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   Step 8: Use the jointer to remove the saw marks on the edge you just cut on the table saw.

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   Step 9: Use the mitre or chop saw to cut one end of the wood square to an edge.

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