Hi all,
I need to rip 10 2x8's. On the second board, it became impossible to continue pushing forward, so I stopped the saw and pulled it out (with *great* difficulty); the kerf had closed behind the splitter.
Now, I still need to use this board, if at all possible. It's been sitting outside for the past couple days since bringing it home (at about 10-15 degrees in the garage), and I brought it inside. Would allowing it to come up to temperature help this type of situation? Or, if not, would putting a wedge in the end of the board, past the cut, allow me to go ahead complete the rip? Or, is this a dangerous situation and I need to forget about it?
Thanks for your advice.
-Tim K.
I need to rip 10 2x8's. On the second board, it became impossible to continue pushing forward, so I stopped the saw and pulled it out (with *great* difficulty); the kerf had closed behind the splitter.
Now, I still need to use this board, if at all possible. It's been sitting outside for the past couple days since bringing it home (at about 10-15 degrees in the garage), and I brought it inside. Would allowing it to come up to temperature help this type of situation? Or, if not, would putting a wedge in the end of the board, past the cut, allow me to go ahead complete the rip? Or, is this a dangerous situation and I need to forget about it?
Thanks for your advice.
-Tim K.
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