How likely am I to get tear out running a small glued up panel cross-grain thru my planer?
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Cross-grain thru planer?
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What species and what shape are your knives?
Pretty high regardless altho very sharp and very slow and very thin can minimize in non ring-porous species.
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Haven't done this, but have seen recommendations that you allow for sacrificial lumber fore and aft of the panel...
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Not all wood has grain that goes the length of the board. A lot actually curves around a knot or where a limb may have been. Do you get tear out on those type boards? If so you will get it also going cross grain.
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OBTW...presuming your panel is at least somewhat smaller than the planer capacity, use as much of an angle as you can rather than running thru directly at 90 degrees...
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More likely than planing with the grain. Less likely with a segmented, spiral cutter head... Super thin cuts, and super sharp blades would be a must I'd think...