I have some rough-sawn lumber and would like to make it flat and square. I don't have a planer yet so I was wondering if I can do it using a jointer and a bandsaw only? I've got the following types/sizes of timber:
- Jarrah : 6 by 4 inches
- Rimu: 4 by 4 inches
- Maple: 6 by 2 inches
My current process is:
- plane one face and two edges using the jointer
- plane the second face using a hand plane.
The process that I am thinking of following is:
- plane one face and two edges using the jointer
- cut a thin layer from the second face on the bandsaw to try to make it square with the edges.
- pass the second face on the jointer to make it flat and remove the bandsaw blade marks.
I don't use the resulting wood for anything other than boxes and cutting boards so I am not too worried about it being a 99% square at this stage, just good enough.