Originally Posted by
Shawn Patel
Depth and lateral adjustment are important, but to this neophyte, the single most important thing is a good, sharp blade. I didn't have my a-ha moment until I got that right.
Yes, from the "can hack some chips off the high spots" statement, my thoughts are that the blade is in need of sharpening.
I went quite a while before really learning this. Went a little longer before really understanding how to sharpen or what sharpness really can be.
jim
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