"Greg Lyman" wrote in message
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Anyone have opinions about why green wood dulls gouges (M2, M4, and Kryo
M2) and band saw blades so fast relative to the same wood dry? One would
think that the water would cool and lubricate the cut versus dry wood, but
still it appears as if tools dull much faster. I work mostly with English
Walnut, "Black" Walnut root burl and Western Maple. Perhaps having a
scary-sharp edge is just more critical to sever the wet fibers...I don't
know. Do you?

This group has never been short of people with opinions (albeit some more
reasoned than others) so I thought I'd ask to see if anyone has a
reasonable explanation.