Good Face, Up or Down

[Don Dean]

Is the good face of lumber up or down when cutting on a table saw? Is it the opposite when using a circular saw?

[Dan Gill]

Good face up on the table saw, down for the circular saw. Basically, you want the blade's teet to contact the good face first.

[Rick Bullick]

On a table saw, as the blade turns it touches the top of the workpiece first, so the tearout will be on the bottom; therefore the good side should be face up. The opposite occurs with a circular saw, so put your workpiece good side down.

[Rick Bullick]

Beat me by one minute. :(

[Don Dean]

Thanks guys. Makes a lot of sense.

[mike wise]

I like to call it the money side.