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Old timer in Fresno said my miter saw cuts were off because I rush the blade down, not the wood
I was helping frame a garage in Fresno last spring and this guy Ray who has been doing trim work for 30 years watched me chop a few 2x4s and said I was pushing the saw head down way too fast. He said let the blade do the work and just guide it, and my cuts quit burning and the ends looked way cleaner. Been slowing down my drops for about 4 months now and my joints fit tighter with less sanding. Anyone else get called out on their saw technique by someone older and have it actually help?
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kai_west21d ago
How much of that cleaner cut do you figure is the speed itself versus switching to a sharper or different tooth count blade at the same time? Ray ever show you what a too-fast drop looks like up close on end grain, like the burn marks versus the tearout? Curious what speed you settled into, fast enough to keep moving but slow enough the motor doesn't bog.
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