Saw Blade Wood Burn

Pushing the stock through the saw too slowly is a common cause of saw blade burn.

Saw blade wood burn.

Make sure that the blade is sharp clean and free of pitch. A dull blade will make it hard to cut quickly and the slower the feed rate of the saw the more friction against the wood and the greater the likelihood of scorch marks. 5 blade height in one forum i read where a fellow kept getting burns on his cherry. Dirty or dull saw blade.

Next make sure that you are cutting with a quick continuous motions. Most wood burning incidents are caused by a dirty or dull blade. Dull blades obviously make it much harder to cut wood quickly and as we ve already discussed a slower feed rate increases the chances of the wood getting burned. Burn marks on the cut wood result from too much heat on the saw blade.

The heat will scorch the wood as it passes through. Keep your saw blades clean to ensure smooth cutting. It could be something as simple as the blade being either dull and in need of a sharp or dirty and in need of a clean that s causing it to burn the wood. How to video showing how to stop your.

The heat will scorch the wood as it passes through. First check your blade. Blade height affects the angle that the teeth hit the wood. The blade manufacturer suggested he raise the blade height and this worked in stopping the burn.

If you are still seeing burn marks try giving your saw a tune up. Dull blades are much more likely to scorch and burn wood because the teeth are not cutting the wood fibers effectively. A dirty blade can also affect the cut. Too low and you make your blade work too hard causing friction.

Three minute video showing how to quickly and easily clean your table saw or circular saw blades with a simple cleaner. Do what it takes to avoid burning by setting up your saw correctly keeping your blades sharp feeding the wood at the proper speed and using a good splitter. Make sure that the blade splitter and fence are all aligned exactly how they are meant to be.