Ripping woes
Puckdropper wrote:
Bill wrote in
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Keith Nuttle wrote:
On 8/20/2013 8:57 PM, Leon wrote:
;~) Well hopefully your fence is not square to the slot, it should
be parallel. But that is probably what you meant.
What condition is your saw in? Could worn bearings be a
possibility.
Secondly you mention that the edge is concave, is that bowed along
its length or is the middle of the cut deeper than the top and
bottom sides of the material?
Are you using a think kerf blade? If it is a very likely culprit
especially if it is not sharp.
Are you buying quality lumber? Case hardened wood will bow after
being cut although this does not explain the problem with plywood.
My first guess is that you are using a think kerf blade and that is
giving you problems.
I thought I knew a little about saws but then saw your reference to a
"think kerf blade" What is it.
Roughly speaking, "kerf" refers to the thickness of the saw blade. One
may be able to cut faster with a "thin kerf" blade or make due with a
less powerful saw by using thin kerf blades. They are, of course, more
flexible. Based on my very limited experience, this is a big negative,
and I'm not planning to purchase any more thin kerf blades unless the
application calls for it (cutting veneer or similar).
Bill
That's a "thin kerf blade", but what is a "think kerf blade"? ;-)
Puckdropper
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