Bandsaw Help
 

Does anyone have a Bandsaw(Brand & model) and blade recommendation for
cutting thin pieces(slices) off of wood or Delrin?

(The pieces will be a maximum of 4 inches thick or 4 inches diameter).

Thanks a lot.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

Bandsaw Help
 

Do a Google search for "resawing".

There are many options. Most bandsaws with a decent blade can resaw 4in
stock.

The search should show the many times blades like TimberWolf and Highland
Hardwares "Wood Slicer" are frequent recommendations.

You want a blade with fewer teeth, e.g, 4 tpi or less. Different people
will give different blade width recommendations. Personally I go with the
largest blade which my bandsaw can handle (1in). This is very stable for me
when resawing and if the saw is tuned the cut is straight with no wondering.

I expect 1/2in would be the minimum blade width for this task.

I am using a 4t pi TimberWolf blade.

Whatever saw you get, spend the time to tune it. Buy or read Mark
Duginski's excellant bandsaw book. Search for his name should find the book
name. I used this to tune my saw. It made a big difference.

Dave Paine.

"Searcher7" wrote in message
oups.com...
Does anyone have a Bandsaw(Brand & model) and blade recommendation for
cutting thin pieces(slices) off of wood or Delrin?

(The pieces will be a maximum of 4 inches thick or 4 inches diameter).

Thanks a lot.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

Bandsaw Help
 

"Tyke" wrote in message
...
Do a Google search for "resawing".

There are many options. Most bandsaws with a decent blade can resaw 4in
stock.

The search should show the many times blades like TimberWolf and Highland
Hardwares "Wood Slicer" are frequent recommendations.

You want a blade with fewer teeth, e.g, 4 tpi or less. Different people
will give different blade width recommendations. Personally I go with the
largest blade which my bandsaw can handle (1in). This is very stable for
me when resawing and if the saw is tuned the cut is straight with no
wondering.

I expect 1/2in would be the minimum blade width for this task.

I am using a 4t pi TimberWolf blade.

Whatever saw you get, spend the time to tune it. Buy or read Mark
Duginski's excellant bandsaw book. Search for his name should find the
book name. I used this to tune my saw. It made a big difference.

Dave Paine.

"Searcher7" wrote in message
oups.com...
Does anyone have a Bandsaw(Brand & model) and blade recommendation for
cutting thin pieces(slices) off of wood or Delrin?

(The pieces will be a maximum of 4 inches thick or 4 inches diameter).

Thanks a lot.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.



I think the spelling is "Duginske". Which is better, "Band Saw Bench Guide"
or "Bandsaw: A Workshop Bench Reference"?
Thanks,
Kerry

Bandsaw Help
 

Ok,

So I guess I can't do better with a miter box and thin kerf saw,
correct?

A recommended brand/model number of Bandsaw would be appreciated.(Since
Craftsmans and Deltas, though easy to find, are not liked very much).

Darren Harris
Staten Isalnd, New York.

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Tyke wrote:
Do a Google search for "resawing".

There are many options. Most bandsaws with a decent blade can resaw 4in
stock.

The search should show the many times blades like TimberWolf and Highland
Hardwares "Wood Slicer" are frequent recommendations.

You want a blade with fewer teeth, e.g, 4 tpi or less. Different people
will give different blade width recommendations. Personally I go with the
largest blade which my bandsaw can handle (1in). This is very stable for me
when resawing and if the saw is tuned the cut is straight with no wondering.

I expect 1/2in would be the minimum blade width for this task.

I am using a 4t pi TimberWolf blade.

Whatever saw you get, spend the time to tune it. Buy or read Mark
Duginski's excellant bandsaw book. Search for his name should find the book
name. I used this to tune my saw. It made a big difference.

Dave Paine.

"Searcher7" wrote in message
oups.com...
Does anyone have a Bandsaw(Brand & model) and blade recommendation for
cutting thin pieces(slices) off of wood or Delrin?

(The pieces will be a maximum of 4 inches thick or 4 inches diameter).

Thanks a lot.

Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

Bandsaw Help
 

"Searcher7" wrote in message
ups.com...

A recommended brand/model number of Bandsaw would be appreciated.(Since
Craftsmans and Deltas, though easy to find, are not liked very much).

Darren Harris
Staten Isalnd, New York.

Delta isn't liked? I like my 14" Delta. Works just fine, including
resawing.

Max (who cuts 1/4" slices often).

Bandsaw Help
 

"Searcher7" wrote


A recommended brand/model number of Bandsaw would be appreciated.(Since
Craftsmans and Deltas, though easy to find, are not liked very much).

Darren Harris
Staten Isalnd, New York.

Delta is *not* liked? I wouldn't part with my 14" Delta. I regularly resaw
3/4" stock in half and plane it to 1/4". No problem.

Max

Bandsaw Help
 

Max wrote:

Delta is *not* liked? I wouldn't part with my 14" Delta. I regularly resaw
3/4" stock in half and plane it to 1/4". No problem.

I've been bored / happy with my Delta X5 14" w/ riser.

"Bored / happy" means I rarely think about the tool when I use it, only
the actual work. G