| Blog series by pintodeluxe | updated 885 days ago | 1 part | 1399 reads | 2 comments total |
Part 1: Planing Quarter Sawn Oak with Heavy Ray Flecks
When planing S2S lumber, I usually look for the grain slope to avoid tearout. On flat sawn oak this is pretty easy to see. Lately I have been planing some quarter sawn red oak that has heavy flecks like QSWO. You really cannot see the grain direction on this stock. But you can feel it. I found that the lumber is like fish scales – smooth when you feel it in one direction, and rough the other direction. If I take the time to orient the board so it would feel smooth to my hand as it...
