Originally Posted by
Bill McDermott
Tim, Intentionally, but slightly undercutting the baselines helps me close up the joint. To be clear, that means the very last chop, right on the gauge line angles in just a bit and it only half depth. I do the same thing from both sides. I keep the tail and pin sides as square as I can. Also, try a personal challenge to cut a practice set (or three) as fast as you can (all speed, not accuracy). That exercise helped me get over the hesitations and oddly, made me a more confident and effective sawyer.