Processes

Tearout

also known as: chipout, chipping

Definition

Wood fibers ripped out below the surface by a blade or plane cutting against the grain direction. Often impossible to sand out — must be scraped or planed in the correct direction.

In use

Tearout on the back face — flip the board and joint again.

Related Terms

Grain

The direction of the wood fibers along a board's length. Also used loosely to refer to figure or pattern.

Card Scraper

A flat rectangle of spring steel with a burnished burr along the edge. Pulled or pushed at an angle to take fine shavings — especially useful on figured or tearout-prone wood.