I got some odd tear out from ripping Poplar ( 5/8 thick, ripping various width strips from 1 1/4 to 2 1/2) on my 3hp saw using a Ridge Carbide 10" 24T Ripping Saw. The edges were not smooth, showing some saw tear out marks. It was worse on some of the pieces I was ripping than others. I thought maybe the blade was warped or something so I tried a piece of walnut and the cut was like glass.
I've never had this issue with Poplar before with my Forrest 40t combo blade.
Any thoughts on root cause?