Router cutter scorching wood

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

Hello Why is the wood scorching when I attempt to cut across the grain and I'm doing fine going with the grain?

Wood is pine.

Thank you.

[Swingman]

"The3rd Earl Of Derby" wrote in

Take more passes with lighter cuts, and try moving the router faster.

Router burn can be difficult to remove on some woods. The easiest way is to take a light cut for the last pass, removing any previous burn marks.

[Stoutman]

Try decreasing the speed of the router (if adjustable).

[RonB]

End grain is a little more susceptible to burning. One remedy is to make first pass a little shallow and then a final cut at desired depth. If not practical because of matching adjoining sides, just try a second quicker pass at same depth. Then the sanding.

RonB

[dadiOH]

And if you still get scorching, use the router bit as a scraper (manually)

dadiOH _______________

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

Thanks all for replies.

I got a piece of advice,but havn't tried it yet but it sounds feasible? the advice was to wet the the wood a bit(damp) and then route across the grain and a light sanding when dry.

[Morris Dovey]

| Why is the wood scorching when I attempt to cut across the grain | and I'm doing fine going with the grain?

Scorching is caused by an overheated bit. Bits overheat when they're dull and when they're fed at a speed that doesn't remove enough chips fast enough to carry the heat away.

Make sure your bits are sharp and that your feed speed is adequate.

-- Morris Dovey DeSoto Solar DeSoto, Iowa USA

[Michael White]

You really shouldn't be scorching with pine. You should make sure (as already mentioned) that your bit is sharp, that you're not cutting off too much at once (1/16" at a time?), and that you're not moving too slowly.

[Stoutman]

Have you tried decreasing your router speed (most routers are adjustable) and/or increasing feed rate as others suggested?

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