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Recommended Cutting Angles Per Wood Species
Information below should be used as a guideline - results may vary
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Wood Species
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Kiln Dried Wood Cutting Angle
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Ash
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10°
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Basswood
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10°
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Beech
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10°
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Birch
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10°
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Cedar
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20°
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Cherry
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10°
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Chestnut
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5°
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Cottonwood
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20°
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Cypress
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5°
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Elm, Hard
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0°
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Elm, Soft
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5°
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Fir
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15°
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Gum
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20°
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Hemlock
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15°
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Hickory
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5°
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Mahogany
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10°
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Maple, Hard
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5°
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Maple, Soft
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20°
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Oak, Red
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10°
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Oak, White
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5°
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Oak Qtd.
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10°
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Pine, Yellow
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20°
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Pine, White
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10°
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Pine, Ponderosa
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20°
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Poplar
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20°
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Redwood
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5°
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Spruce
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20°
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Sycamore
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5°
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Walnut
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5°
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