On 15 Oct 2004 15:41:55 -0700, (Ron Robinson) wrote:

I've been reading the archives searching for information on resawing
as I've never owned, but am about to buy, a bandsaw. I am interested
in the group's opinion of buying a bandsaw with resaw capacity greater
than the width of my jointer. (6") If the board I am resawing is
wider than my 6" jointer, can I use a slave board on my planer and
make a face good enough to put against my resaw fence? Any and all
opinions appreciated.

Hand plane. It's good exercise, and a lot less noisy! Otherwise- a
bandsaw doesn't kick back like a table saw; I've resawed rough stock
that was flat and close to parallel with no problems.

Ron