Cutting 1/4" wood?

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I cut some 1/4" Yellowheart and Black Walnut. For the settings, check out:

Making a hardwood chess board

I’ve been wanting to make a nice chess board for a while. GF to the rescue. I went to the wood store yesterday to get more Baltic Birch plywood (I go through it quickly). While I was there, I saw some 1/4in thick pieces of exotic woods. I picked up a few to try them out. I got some yellowheart and some black walnut. [image] I did some tests cuts. Going 140 speed, full power, 2 passes worked well. Although there were some pretty big flare ups on the second pass. Keep a good eye on …

I also tried Purpleheart, but it did not cut through after 3 passes.