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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jaco" data-source="post: 1576689" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>I have a whole lot of templates (door stops, serviette holders) that I copied onto some scrap mahogany 20mm thick.</p><p>This is not the first time I have cut mahogany.</p><p></p><p>I used the big Hegner polycut on slow speed and a #12 blade.</p><p></p><p>Starts off ok, then starts binding, jamming, and rips the blade out of the holder. Remember: get the hands out the way!!!!</p><p></p><p>Clean the machine, check the oil nipples on the arms, polish up the table top, insert new #12</p><p></p><p>Stuck clear packaging tape on the back. Same story again. This is now becoming an expensive exercise.</p><p></p><p>Stop, pack mahogany away in the best interests of the safety of the machine.</p><p></p><p>The machine cuts ok with pine, as I cut 64 box joints in 20mm pine yesterday.</p><p></p><p>Any ideas why?</p><p>I have cut up to 50mm 3D beech reindeer without issues.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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