Valhalla
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I bought some European oak boards a while ago and they've been sitting in my workshop for about 3 weeks. On Friday I cut two short lengths from an 8ft board to make some bookmatched end panels. The board was 27mm thick so I aimed for a centre cut. The aim was to end up with 4x10mm panels (or thereabouts).
After running the boards through the bandsaw - well the picture tells it all. The question is - is this case hardening (based on some research on the web) or my stupidity? My bandsaw is properly set up and I used a high-sided guide to run the boards against. The boards were planed 1 face flat and 1 edge square and I could see the board bowing and cupping as I ran it through the saw. Just as the saw came through the end of the board there was a cracking sound, but the board was not split.
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Cheers Dno
After running the boards through the bandsaw - well the picture tells it all. The question is - is this case hardening (based on some research on the web) or my stupidity? My bandsaw is properly set up and I used a high-sided guide to run the boards against. The boards were planed 1 face flat and 1 edge square and I could see the board bowing and cupping as I ran it through the saw. Just as the saw came through the end of the board there was a cracking sound, but the board was not split.
Answers on a postcard.........
Cheers Dno