On Tue, 5 May 2015 14:40:57 +0000 (UTC), HerHusband wrote:

I have a Grizzly G0555 band saw. I bought the tall resaw fence and have
tried a few different blades including the 1/2" Woodslicer blade. I'm
currently using a 3/8" wet-wood blade for resawing logs.

I installed new polyurethane tires, got the saw as coplaner as possible,
and have readjusted the guides many times.

Anyway, I have just about given up trying to resaw with a parallel fence.
No matter how many times I adjust the fence for drift the piece binds or
the blade bows in the cut. I can get it working fine once, but the next
time I use it the fence doesn't match the drift angle.

I have tried different blade tensions, from the mark on the saw indicator,
to looser, to much tighter. I haven't seen that it makes much difference.

I can resaw "relatively" straight by just drawing a line and following it
freehand. Are there any advantages to using a pivot fence instead of just
cutting freehand?

Of course, I can't really draw a line on a log to resaw it freehand. I kind
of need the fence for that.

Is it just the saw?

Thanks,

Anthony Watson
www.mountainsoftware.com
www.watsondiy.com


Did you ever resolve the tracking problem that had plagued your saw for 7 years?

http://www.homeownershub.com/woodwor...ms-778938-.htm

If not, your success resawing green logs will be marginal at best.