Cross-grain thru planer?

How likely am I to get tear out running a small glued up panel cross-grain thru my planer?
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On 7/31/2019 2:08 PM, Gramps' shop wrote:

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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On 7/31/2019 2:17 PM, dpb wrote:

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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On Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 3:08:24 PM UTC-4, Gramps' shop wrote:

Haven't done this, but have seen recommendations that you allow for sacrificial lumber fore and aft of the panel...
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On 7/31/2019 2:08 PM, Gramps' shop wrote:

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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On 7/31/2019 3:08 PM, Gramps' shop wrote:

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...
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