I’ve harvested some white oak, using a chainsaw mill, and have a nice inventory of rough cut 2 inch and 4 inch slabs. It’s about time for me to resaw some of it and I wanted to ask about the practicality of using a vertical bandsaw for this task. Can I expect reasonable accuracy/efficiency from this tool or should I haul the stock down to a mill for horizontal resawing?
Thanks,
Mike C.
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Mike,
You said you have 2" and 4" slabs but you didn't say how wide they are. If they can fit in a band saw, then you can resaw them that way, but it takes some knowledge and skill to do it accurately. If the boards are not flat on one of the narrow sides, then you need a way to keep them in the vertical position or they will wobble and you will have an unsafe condition, besides lousy cuts.
Also, your band saw needs to be set up accurately. There have been a number of threads on how to do that right. If I were you, I'd practice resawing on wood which is not valuable,and then move to the good stuff.
Hope that helps.
Happy New Year.
Mel
Measure your output in smiles per board foot.
Thanks Mel!
Yes, I'm aware and prepared to rip the slabs down to a size that the bandsaw will accomodate. Some of the slabs are a good 18" or so in width and they do have a fairly nice edge. I don't currently own a bandsaw and looking through some of the catalogs note that they offer "resaw" models and higher fences for that purpose. Not having that particular experience I didn't know if it was practical to do this for a modest amount of wood. I suspect a jointer is also in my future.
Mike C.
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