I have done it. I don’t clamp it. I get it wet, not soaked. Sometimes I will set it outside and let the NC heat and humidity work. I put something on it. I don’t want it to break, so nothing super heavy, just pressure.
I think that those that sell their work have a second saw in case the first one stops working. When I buy a better saw I sell my old one.
I started with a Craftsman then had a Dremel, next was the Dewalt and now the Excalibur. Only keep one. Always sold the old one.
I have the SawStop jobsite saw. I get quality cuts. It is not large and can be mobile. I also have 8 fingers and 2 thumbs. My contractor saw scared me. I would get kickback. Now I have better control because it is a bit smaller.
Do check YouTube. There is a large difference between a block plane and a bench plane. The sharper the better. And only reveal a very small portion of the blade (iron).
Cancel the card. Because you know of the problem, you contacted the card company, they might give you grief if you now try to correct a mysterious $15,000 problem.!
I once did a test, I was cutting a piece of cherry and it was smoking. Without removing the piece I just added a piece of packing tape to the top of the area I haven’t started to cut and continued on with my cut. Nothing else burned. To me that was proof enough.
I also always use the clamp for holding compound cuts.
Raise the back of your saw one notch, set of holes, 3/4 inch piece of wood , whatever your situation needs. If it’s good great! If not you can always raise it more or put it back.
Two things:
1. I’m the wife, my house is dusty and I don’t care.
2. So when cutting the D would you start at the top of the D and go around the top to the right?