onocoffee
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Was crosscutting some 8/4 walnut slabs today and it had quite a bit of tension. Enough to stop the blade about 60% of the way through. With one, I had to pry the saw out of the slab. I ended up turning the slab over, aligning the rail to the cut and cutting from the opposite side to finish the cuts.
Then I needed those pieces ripped down and the tension was still there. Not enough to stop the blade but it put some strain on the saw. Rip length was about 20" and the cross cut was about 24".
Just wondering what might have been a better way to approach this? I haven't had much tension issues with slabs of similar thickness. Should I have done a few shallow passes leading to full-depth? Maybe slow down the blade speed?
Thanks!
Then I needed those pieces ripped down and the tension was still there. Not enough to stop the blade but it put some strain on the saw. Rip length was about 20" and the cross cut was about 24".
Just wondering what might have been a better way to approach this? I haven't had much tension issues with slabs of similar thickness. Should I have done a few shallow passes leading to full-depth? Maybe slow down the blade speed?
Thanks!