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   Jfrostjr | Dec 03, 2010 09:11am | #1

   Cutting cylinders

   I am no expert on this process but as you've not had other answers (I suspect problems with the site is the cause) I'll give it a shot.

   I would build a "container" to capture the cylinders. Then, using the edges of this container as a guide for a circular saw, go to work. 

   Frosty

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   DonC | Jan 10, 2011 06:24pm | #2

   I cut 100 baseball bats in half for a sports bar APRON from bar top to base. I didn't do 1/4 cuts. jsut in 1/2  but I think my method will yield your desire.

   Draw your desired cut on the cylinder blank, put a tall splitter behind and CLOSE to your band saw blade 1./2" mininum blade width  for the task. The "splitter/riving knife" will hold the off-cut still perpendicular to the table surface. Worked a treat for me. The cut surface is not glue quality/band saw reveal.

   Yes, the job was done on the tapered baseball bats by eye and following a scribed line. Somple, a monkey could do it. I even took the 1/2 ball bats blanks to the jointer and smothed the cuts. I don' think this is an option for you. You desiire 1/4 cuts.

   Happy Holidays.

   DonC

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   kennylong | Jan 12, 2011 06:27am | #3

   cutting cylinders lengthwise

   Have you thought of gluing up 4 pieces of 1.5" X 1.5" X 38" long wood with newspaper in between the 4 glued up pieces.  Turn your bat normally to your 2.5" dia X 36 "size.  Next,  take a chisel and split the piece at the end along the newspaper glue line.  You will have 4 perfectly matched 1/4 pieces of bat.