Jeff Cord
12-24-2006, 12:35 AM
I'm having an odd problem that I'm curious if anyone else has experienced.
I'm making some rails and stiles out of poplar.
I have checked the rip fence and it is straight and it is properly adjusted so I don't believe it is a problem with the equipment.
The wood has been sitting in the garage for a few weeks so it has had time to acclimate.
I have jointed one face and one edge, then I planed the second face so I'm confident that I have one very straight edge on the wood.
When I rip the a piece of wood (it's about 6" wide to start with) the first time I see the edge of the wood very tight against the rip fence.
I then rip that piece of wood for a second time (it's now a bit under 4" with the cut edge from the first cut against the rip fence) and I notice a gap between the edge and the fence.
Is this normal? I was expecting the see the wood on the second cut tight against the rip fence as it was during the first cut.
Thanks in advance.
Jeff
I'm making some rails and stiles out of poplar.
I have checked the rip fence and it is straight and it is properly adjusted so I don't believe it is a problem with the equipment.
The wood has been sitting in the garage for a few weeks so it has had time to acclimate.
I have jointed one face and one edge, then I planed the second face so I'm confident that I have one very straight edge on the wood.
When I rip the a piece of wood (it's about 6" wide to start with) the first time I see the edge of the wood very tight against the rip fence.
I then rip that piece of wood for a second time (it's now a bit under 4" with the cut edge from the first cut against the rip fence) and I notice a gap between the edge and the fence.
Is this normal? I was expecting the see the wood on the second cut tight against the rip fence as it was during the first cut.
Thanks in advance.
Jeff