Is there a way that you could attach some guide board to the front side of the board you are wanting to cut? That way you could guide it through and then remove the guide board when you are finished. I am thinking of perhaps a simmilar size board attached to the one you are cutting or perhaps a couple 1x2 boards fastened to the end so you could guide the board without getting your fingers in the cutting area. I guess it depends on how long the board is that you want to resaw.
----- Original Message ----- From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 5:27 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Resawing planks. 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: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 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: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 9:14 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 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] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
