Always Cut Wood Downhill! #woodworking #diy

Almost all wood has a “grain slope” — the wood grain runs at a slight angle through the board. Depending on the direction you’re feeding the wood into the tool — or pushing the tool across the wood — you could be cutting “uphill,” climbing the grain slope, or ‘downhill,” neatly shaving the layers of grain. Cutting uphill often results in chips and tear-out — the tool wants to lift the layers of grain. Cutting downhill always gives you the smoothest possible surface.

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