Well Lenny, I have done a little looking about. Horizontal resaws do exist but apparently mainly for heavy industry in 20 horse power models and frequently multi headed versions. So far I can't find anything in what I would consider the domestic workshop or hobby range there may be a Grizzly model or two I haven't chased out yet. The trick seems to be very high tension and blades to three inches wide.
Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: Lenny McHugh To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 5:15 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Resawing planks. Dale, Several years ago on the Yankee Workshop Norm was re-sawing some stock. He used a resaw that the blade was horizontal and about 3 inches wide. He briefly alluded to the problem that you mentioned. Also on Woodworks David Marks used a similar resaw to cut 1/8 inch slices to glue on a plywood substraight making his own veneer. In both shows they followed up with a drum sander. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Resawing planks. I think that the problem is that the band saw blade tends to deflect to one side or the other as you cut. It can apparently deflect far enough to come out the side. I would have thought you could just slice through by keeping the plank flat to a high rip fence and the blade would run true and straight but according to my reading this is inadequate. It is necessary to deflect the rip fence a few degrees off true straight so that the rear is further away from the direct line of cut than the front and in fact there are a variety of band saw rip fences actually built with a bow in them to allow for that deflection. Now I find that very interesting. It is the one unique and significant function those machines can perform I would have thought they would figure a way to get it right. There are several ways of cutting curves and shapes. I would have thought someone would have got resawing right. Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Rusk To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 4:21 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Resawing planks. 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? 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