"Len" wrote:

The problem is that the rotary pattern requires some cuts with the
grain and some across the grain. The latter are rough!

My last thought beside junking the idea is to go to a harder wood.
Has anybody used this beast (Milescraft ..) with good success? Is
there a hidden secret to it that I should know?

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After making sure bits are sharp and you are taking light cuts, I'm
out of ideas.

Lew