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   forestgirl | Jan 24, 2004 02:48am | #1

   Isn't it fun!  I've never made veneer, but just making thinner boards is pretty cool, LOL.   I spent some time this morning review the Timberwolf catalog prior to order some new blades to accomodate a riser kit.  You might want to give their AS-S series a try the next time you need a blade to cut veneer with.  Here's from the catalog:

   THE AS-S: This blade is only available in 3/4" x 3tpi. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it is only .025 thick with our unique set pattern. The total overall set is .048 thousandths of an inch. This band was specifically designed for straight-line veneer cutting. When you are resawing very expensive woods that are thick and you want as thin a kerf as possible, a super finish, and you are not concerned with speed, this is the band for you. The AS-S band is specially priced.

   When my spalted maple is cured out, I'm going to try one of the AS-S blades out on it!

   forestgirl Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)  you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)

   
   

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   Edited 1/23/2004 6:49:26 PM ET by forestgirl

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   ajm | Jan 24, 2004 06:27am | #2

   the only complaint i have is finish cut is not that smooth. but i picked up the olsen blades 4- $49, so hard to go wrong. chainsawed some black cherry today at work that i'll prolly try to slice up. i think thatll be fun.

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   CharlieP | Jan 24, 2004 07:21pm | #3

   Chainsaw implies green/wet wood.  Wet wood resaws totally differently than dry wood (some even suggest a different blade).  The thin wood also warps much more as it drys.  So I suggest drying it at the 1 inch or so thickness before resawing. 

   Also, I have much better luck with smooth results with a very consistent speed of the feed.  Someday I will figure out why the result seems so rough if I slow down in mid-cut, but try a very steady (slow) feed.  ________________________Charlie Plesums  Austin, Texashttp://www.plesums.com/wood

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   forestgirl | Jan 24, 2004 07:42pm | #4

   "the only complaint i have is finish cut is not that smooth"  Not a problem I guess if the stock isn't too expensive, or you're not needing to maximize the number of boards/veneer pieces you're getting per thickness.forestgirl Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)  you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)