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Resawing wide boards

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Resawing wide boards

Bill Leffingwell,Hot springs Va

>I just finished cutting 2- 2x18x30" boards into3/4" panels.Quite a job!I ripped slots in the long sides on the table saw to act as guides and to reduce the width of the cut.This left about 15" to rip.I have a 5 1/2 tooth Disston rip saw which is sharp.I had a problem with the cut getting off line as I got to the last third of the cut.Fortunately the boards were thick enough to keep 3/4" thickness on all panels(barely)I have resawn boards up to 8-9" with very little difficulty,but this was a different ballgame.I am hoping someone might have a technique or trick that might make this job easier.

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Bow Saw

Jorge Casta�eda ~ East Penobscot Bay

>Bill,

this may be the time a bow saw with the proper blade can make your life easier...

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I found the answer??

Bill Leffingwell,Hot springs Va

>I sawed another panel of the same size this morning but this time I 0nly saw down half way then turned the board end for end and sawed from that end in.It wasn't perfect but it was much better.Also much faster as I didn't spend as much time trying to correct the wandering cut.I think Jorge bow saw may well do the job also.

Bill

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Re: I found the answer??

George Makowski

>Bill, You have found the recommended method for resawing by hand, at least the best recommendation that I have read and tried. I also use an old rip saw for my resawing, which is modest in amount and width. Still, the flip over method gives accurate cuts and is faster than one expects when the saw is sharp.

Keep ripping along!

George in AL

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