Always Cut Wood Downhill! #woodworking #diy

Almost all wood has a "grain slope" -- the wood grain runs at a slight angle through the board. Depending on the direction you're feeding the wood into the tool -- or pushing the tool across the wood -- you could be cutting "uphill," climbing the grain slope, or 'downhill," neatly shaving the layers of grain. Cutting uphill often results in chips and tear-out -- the tool wants to lift the layers of grain. Cutting downhill always gives you the smoothest possible surface.

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[mbk]

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[SyDDER]

I have been working with wood for about 15 years now and no one has ever mentioned this, nor have I even thought about it. But now it makes all the sense in the world.

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[mynameisharry]

As a woodcarver, this is one of the most essential things to understand about wood and I really appreciate him spreading this kind of knowledge.
I usually describe cutting wood like petting a dog's fur. Happy boy when you go with the grain. Sad boy when you go against it

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