It's frustrating when you get 2 conflicting views... suppose it depend on your faith in The Wood Whisperer... That bloke who pinched my name (I'm older than him) is "more renown", however, I have had more exposure to the guy who hasn't plagiarised my name. In your class, if I read correctly, and many woodies advocate the flooding method on your boards while TWW claims that is an unnecessary waste,
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD