Could your crosscut, then rip to width afterwards? That would remove
the splintered end. I've got no clue as to why that would happen at 45
but not at 90.


Keith wrote:
I have been cutting some oak with a Delta unisaw and the blade set to
45
degrees. The edges don't seem real smooth at 45 degrees but are
smooth as glass
at 90 degree. I'm using a WWII which is about a month old. The cuts
are along
the grain and seem to be tearing along the wood fibers. The poplar
wood I was
using before seemed very smooth at 45 degrees. Any suggestions.
Thanks