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   DonStephan | Jul 16, 2011 08:51pm | #1

   Ash has shown a tendency to burn even with a rip blade on my tablesaw.  You might ask Forest about using that blade to rip ash.  Were you hoping to have a finished edge after ripping?  I expect to make one or two passes on the jointer after ripping to remove saw marks and any burning.

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   roc | Jul 17, 2011 12:00am | #2

   For ripping; especially for narrow, scorch prone super hard wood

   . . . ( First I must say  I own and like the Forest blades.  I have nice Dewalt rip blades ).

   Use . . . 

   a bandsaw

   No problem even on purple heart

   thick purple heart.

   don't fight it.

   Bandsaw.

   PS: if you don't have a roller stand that adjusts high enough to use as an out feed table do what I do and try adjusting the drill press table up to the same hight as the bandsaw table.  Works great.  See round table in photo.  I turn the table to the side of the drill press for more clearance above the work being sawn.

   PPS: If you have a Laguna bandsaw with a Resaw King blade you will get cuts as smooth as a Forest table saw blade, being used to rip , and much smoother than a rip  table saw blade.  Can clean up with a hand plane no problem.

   
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   CedarGroves | Jul 26, 2011 02:40am | #3

   This might sounds silly but when was the last time you went through your tablesaw setup checklist? Over time even a perfectly adjusted saw can go out of wack...

   I have had problems with Ash and Red Oak burning in the past - usually due to pitch buildup on the blade or a slightly off fence. When I don't have time to stop and figure it out I usually make a pass or two with my block plane and that solves the problem.

   I clean my blades and check my setups once a month or so to keep things running smoothly.

   -Ian