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Was recently at a woodworking show talking to a Sommerfeld/CMT demonstrator about a problem I was having with tearout when sticking stiles in red oak ala a prior post. He stated that they have found the best thing to do to mitigate the problem was to put goose cuts in the stile first. He said the tearout was caused by the surface tension in the red oak caused by the uneven grain patterns. To relieve the tension they take the stile and with router table and same profile bit cut into it on 1.5 -2 inch centers to the depth of the finished profile along the entire length of stile and rails. Then profile in the normal manner and the tearout problem is solved.
Anyone have any first hand experience out there using these goose cuts?
Thanks
JDT
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JDT,
Can't say that I have. I take multiple passes, using a feather board and hold down; no tear out, no "ripples", no problem. FWIW.
Dano
P.S. My rail/stile and panel raisers are CMT.
*Thanks Dano, mine are CMT also. By multiple how many are you talking about?Much appreciatedJDT
*JDT,A lot depends on the wood type and grain. But as a rule of thumb my passes are in about 1/16th increments, the final pass never more than a 32nd. So I guess the number of passes is around 3 or 4.Even though I am making more passes, the difference in the time is not that great since I can send 'em through with a higher rate of feed. This works especially well on Cherry where burning can be a concern. FWIW.Dano
*Thanks again, I will give that a try.JDT
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