My jointing techniques

When jointing, I wrap my fingers around the toe of the 
plane so my index finger is running along the board as 
I plane.  With a little practice, I could feel minute 
deviations and hold the plane level on the board thus 
taking the place of a jointer gauge.  This works much 
better than it sounds like it will.  Try it before you 
scoff...

This technique, used in conjunction with probably the 
single most useful tip I have learned in woodworking 
makes jointing an absolute pleasure.  Place the two 
boards that are going to be glued to each other back to 
back and joint them at the same time (only one board is 
shown in gif).  In this manner, minor deviations in the 
joint are cancelled out when the boards are glued up. 
In addition, this saves time and provides a larger 
surface to plane, making it easier to hold the plane 
at the proper attitude.