I've done that sort of thing with my table saw countless times too. I want to make two half in by 10 inch boards out of a rough sawn 1 by 10. The articles I read tell me to scribe a line then with a fence either deflected or a proper resawing fence which it appears is slightly crowned in line with the leading edge of the band saw I slowly guide the board on edge through the saw keeping it perpendicular using the fence but keeping the blade from wandering by steering the board following the line. I am not inclined to use my fingers to assist with this guidance. I am wondering though if there is a reasonable alternative or maybe another way which the optically enabled are less aware of since they have no need for it. I have a sense that there may be, there is a pretty big business in power feeders out there and it seems to me this may be one automated and useful application for them. As far as I know, power feeders don't watch a cut line particularly well either.
Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: Cy Selfridge To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 7:13 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Resawing planks. I presume that, for example, you want to cut a 2x6 into two 1x6 boards? If that is the question, then no, I have not tried this with a band saw. I have, however, cut down a 1x5 board into two 1/2x5 boards using my table saw. It just took two passes to do it. Cy, the ancient oKie... _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 9:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Resawing planks. Just wondering if any of you on the list with band saws has successfully resawn planks? I don't have a band saw and probably won't get one unless I can resaw fairly wide planks to make twice as many thinner wide planks. Big saws though cost a lot of money. Was wondering about the experience of listers. Thanks. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada HYPERLINK "mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net"[EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.36/1041 - Release Date: 10/1/2007 10:20 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.36/1041 - Release Date: 10/1/2007 10:20 AM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
