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   geedubbee | Dec 02, 2019 01:42pm | #1

   First guess is always alignment barring any obvious issues with arbor bearings or the blade plate itself.

   New saw from the manufacturer result in picture 1. Result after alignment in picture 2.

   
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   Deleted | Dec 02, 2019 01:45pm | #2

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   _mj_ | Dec 02, 2019 04:51pm | #3

   Alignment of the fence is the first thing to check. If that's not the issue you could try to slow down your feed rate. Since you say the top of the cut is clean, (and that's where the blade gullets are empty) you might just be overloading the gullets with material and causing binding at the bottom of the cut.

   If you're not getting the same result with the same blade on thinner stock of the same species try slowing it down.

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   chipsawdust | Dec 02, 2019 10:10pm | #4

   Yep, alignment is the first thing. Blade aligned with miter slots, fence aligned with blade, blade in good condition and adequate power.
   On long rips of thick hardwood I prefer my bandsaw due to pinching of the blade/riving knife once the board is past my riving knife. That’s not alignment, it’s wood moving as the stresses change while ripping.
   Are you also getting burning? That would be alignment as well. The fence should be parallel to the blade or at the very least, some recommend the fence being maybe 1/32” away from the blade on the outfeed side.

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   RonT | Dec 03, 2019 02:24pm | #5

   Thanks everyone for the input. Alignment is not the issue, it is dead on. Bearings were just replaced.
   Thanks _MJ_, you gave me good food for thought. I just realized that I'm cutting 2" sugar maple. In addition, I'm using a 40 tooth blade and more than likely, filling the gullets. On top of that, my blade has not been sharpened in a while. I did slow my feed rate and got a better cut. Now I'm going to have my blade sharpened and I think I'll be good to go.
   Thanks again everyone.