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Update: My miter saw blade caught a hidden nail in a reclaimed oak beam
I was cutting a 4x8 for a deck in Tacoma and the whole piece kicked back, snapping the carbide tip. I switched to a demo blade and went slower, but what's your go-to for checking old wood before a cut?
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karen36827d ago
Ugh that sound when carbide hits metal is the worst. My dad always used to run a cheap magnet over old lumber first, said it saved him a dozen blades over the years. Honestly though, sometimes you just miss stuff, especially with barn wood. I still get jumpy around any board that looks too rustic.
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the_leo21d ago
My buddy learned that lesson the hard way last month. He was cutting into some old fence posts and hit a nail he didn't see. The whole saw kicked back and scared him half to death. He said the noise was like a gunshot in his garage. Now he won't touch any reclaimed wood without checking it three times. Makes you wonder how many hidden surprises are in that old wood, right?
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