Are these saw marks?

[Alex Berkovsky]

I am not really sure if these are saw marks or something else. I figure I'd better ask the experts before putting a finish on. I did sand it starting with 100, moving on to 150, and then 220 grit.

Linky

[Jamie Buxton]

They sure look like marks left from a table saw. I can see marks at two distinct angles -- one up and the other down. That is much more likely saw marks than sanding marks.

[Chris Dodge]

Those are saw marks. You problaby did not sand long enough with the 100 grit to remove all of the marks. Go back with the 100 until you don't see these anymore. Then hit it with the 150 and 200.

You might also consider a better blade. I use a blade that leaves no marks. Of course it could also be the tablesaw itself.

[Don Baer]

or a few good passes with a hand plane will take care of em.

[Steve Clardy]

Yep. Saw marks

[Alex Berkovsky]

Glad I asked. Time to do some more sanding. Would a scaper take the saw marks out? Not that I have one, but good to know.

[Richard Wolf]

A card scraper is ideal for removing saw marks.

Richard

[John Kain]

Time to buy a real saw blade or align your TS.............(or do some extra sanding).............

[Alex Berkovsky]

Time to buy a real saw blade or align your TS.............(or do some extra sanding).............

I was using the blade (Leitz) that came with my Sears saw - I heard that they are decent blades. I did check the alignment (best I know how) when I bought the saw and it was dead on. Maybe it's time to have someone more capable check the alignment.

[Dana Nurmela]

Yup, a good card scraper would fix those up.

[Richard Wolf]

Before you condem your blade and saw, I know the leg is tapered on two sides. Is this a side that was cut with a taper? Sometimes your technique in cutting may cause side pressure on the piece to leave saw marks. A light pass over a jointer would remove when they happened. I don't think you have a jointer, I still have the 6" Jet if you are interested?

Richard

[Alex Berkovsky]

Before you condem your blade and saw, I know the leg is tapered on two sides. Is this a side that was cut with a taper? Sometimes your technique in cutting may cause side pressure on the piece to leave saw marks. A light pass over a jointer would remove when they happened. I don't think you have a jointer, I still have the 6" Jet if you are interested?

Richard

Ricahrd,
The leg is tapered on all 4 sides and I do have a Ridgid 6" jointer in the garage.

[edit]I borrowed a scraper from one of the WW club members and the saw marks came out in a few swipes. Such a simple tool, yet so effective. I need to buy one and learn how to sharpen it.[/edit]

[David Eisenhauer]

The others beat me to it. Scraper is quick and easy for this. There are plenty other good ones out there, I'm sure, but the Woodsmith scraper sharpener is a good one in my experience. Scraper is also the best I've found for burn marks (router, TS, etc). You can use it for that "wild grain" area that doesn't want to plane or joint right too. Best of luck.