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during cut.
2. Pitch or build up on
tables.
2. Clean the tables and
cutter head components
Chipping or marks
(consistent pattern).
1. Knots or conflicting
grain direction in wood.
1. Inspect job for knots
and grain direction; only
use good material.
2. Nicked, chipped or dull
carbide tooth.
2. Replace/rotate
affected tooth.
3. Taking too deep cut.
3. Take smaller cuts.
Take small cuts on hard
woods.
Furry finish on the grain.
1. Wood has high
moisture content or
surface wetness.
1. Check moisture
content and allow to dry.
2. Blunt teeth.
2. Rotate the teeth.
Lines or ridges that run
along the board
1. Nicked or chipped
teeth.
1. Replace or rotate
teeth.
Chatter marks across the
face of the board.
Uneven blade or teeth
marks, wavy or surface.
1. Teeth not at even
heights.
1. Clean interface
between teeth and cutter
head.
2. Teeth not installed
evenly.
2. Check that there is no
dirt etc under the teeth
and that they are evenly
tight.
3. Worn cutter head
bearings.
3. Replace cutter head
bearings.
Shiny finish.
1. Teeth are blunt.
1. Rotate/replace teeth.
2. Too fine a cut.
2. Increase the depth of
cut.
Chip Marks Random
pattern.
1. Chips not removed
from cutter head.
1. Use a dust collection
system. Or a stronger
dust collection system
Board edge is concave
or convex after
jointing.
1. Job not held with even
pressure on in feed
and out feed table during
cut.
1. Hold job with even
pressure as it moves
over the cutter head.
2. Job started too
uneven.
2. Take small cuts to
remove the extreme high
spots before doing a full
pass.
3. Board has excessive
bow or twist along its
length.
3. Surface plane one face
so there is a good
surface to position
against the fence.
4. Insufficient number of
passes.
4. It may take 3 to 5
passes to achieve a
Good edge, depending
on starting condition of
board and depth of cut.