Sometimes the TS55req disappoints...

[Rick Christopherson]

One thing to be aware of with any beveled cut is that the workpiece must be fully supported for its entire length. The best way to ensure this is to use a sacrificial surface such as thick insulating foam sheet (pink/blue foam) resting on the floor.

If the workpiece sags in any way, the saw blade will be forced sideways in the cut. Well, it is actually raising/lowering in the cut, but the beveled blade makes it functionally sideways. You don't notice this when making a 90 degree cut, but it is very evident when making a bevel cut.

 

[amt]

the cut is for a seat in a built-in bench for my kitchen table.  The bench is L shaped and 10 feet in one direction and 4.5 feet in the other.  The wood grain will be continuous from the seat bottom to the seat back and a top lip.  The grain flows vertically.  There was some burning as the saw was cutting out and I was trying to get it to finish.  Once I let it cool down the cut completed without problems.

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[semenza]

Aaaah, OK, it was actually a cross cut. Just wasn't picturing that with 10' involved.

Seth

 

[wrightwoodwork]

To me it looks like the saw blade has being nipped in saw draft and caused burn marks. If I was doing the cut I would simply sit it up on a piece 2*1 about middle of the rail area is going to be be I would also set the saw at maybe 3/4. Then when making the cut have some wedges to hand so if the saw draft was wanting to close up extra tight I could put a wedge in to eas the pressure and also the weight of the off cut fall away should also help.

 

[Dan1210]

Both my saws ts and req have always struggled to cut 40mm oak worktops, the blade has to be super sharp even then i can get some burn.
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