Jointer Safety

What is the function of a jointer?

• to make a rip cut on a board
•  a woodworking machine used to produce a flat surface along a board's length and edge.
• to make a crosscut on a board
• All of the above

What surface should you machine first on a board?

• Face
• Edge.
• End
• None of the above

Identify the red part displayed in the photo??

• Guard for the belt sander
• Guard for the cutter head
• Guard for the miter saw
• Guard for the table saw

Identify this part on this woodworking equipment.

• Infeed table
• Guard
• Fence
• Outfeed table

The amount of material removed by the jointer is set by lowering the ______table

• Infeed
• Outfeed
• Base
• Guard for the cutter head

You should avoid jointing an _______ on a board

• Face
• Edge
• End
• None of the above

Stand to the side of the jointer, never directly in line with it, You want to be out of the way in case of a kick back.

• True
• False

It's okay to joint the end grain and joint plywood or particleboard?

• True
• False

No push blocks is needed if the wood is below the height of the fence or when surfacing wood

• True
• False

Check all wood for knots, splits, nails or metal and other imperfections

• Knots
• Splits
• Nails
• All of the above