Kiss cuts not perpendicular

[Eric DeSilva]

Would it be silly to just clamp a discard cut-off on the other side so the blade is hitting wood on both sides even for a trim cut?

[John TenEyck]

Thanks for all the comments, all. Just to confirm, the blade is a full 0.125" kerf Freud cutoff blade. I have 4" dia. very heavy blade stabilizers on the blade, always have. I've checked everything - nothing is loose as far as I can feel. I think I'll put a different blade on, one that I know is sharp, and see if the problem goes away. If so, I'll know the root cause and it'll be time for a sharpening or, more likely, a new blade.

[Bob Wingard]

I'd first try exactly what Eric suggests ... clamp your workpiece in place, allowing for about a half a blades width of cut ... clamp a piece of scrap on the other side of the blade, butted up against the good piece ... make a cut, and see what the results look like. Both sides of the blade will be cutting approx. equal amounts, and it might give you a clue as to what's happening.