I realize that this saw would need a riser block to cut through
anywhere near 12 in. of wood.

I'm talking about using this saw to resaw 12 in. pieces only
occasionally. The rest of the time it would get light use, usually
resawing no more than 6 to 8 in. I just want to know if I can
do the 12 in. pieces once in a while if I want to.

"Billy Smith" wrote in message
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The Delta 28-475X bandsaw has 14 in. wheels, a 1.5 HP motor, and
a resaw capacity of 12 in. (with riser block). Costs $900, made in
the US, gets good reviews. I'm seriously thinking about acquiring one.

Someone told me recently that the real resaw capacity when cutting
hardwood on this machine is actually only somewhere between 6 and 8 in.

So now I'm wondering: Assuming I have a good resawing blade, will
this machine resaw up to 12 in. of hardwood? Anyone had experience
actually doing this?