I set up and used my new Freud finger joint cutter today and I'm having a problem with the resulting fit. These cuts were made with a brand new Freud UP250 finger joint cutter on my shaper. As you can see, there is a substantial gap that won't close up because the angled side walls are tight and prevent the joint from closing any further. The gap is consistent across the length of the cut and is the same on both sides. I marked both edges with a pencil before the cuts and verified that I removed the complete edge with the cutter. There was no snipe, but I did cut about 3" from both ends before the pics to verify that no end of cut interference took place. My inclination is that I have a bad cutter, but I want other opinions before I travel too far down that road.