I bought a nice big chunk of 12/4 korina, chopped a piece off of it and
attempted to resaw it for a solidbody guitar. Anyhow, I knew the stock blade
that came with my JET 18" BS was junk, but I didn't know just how bad it was
until I attempted to resaw this wood, which was about 7" thick. First of all
the blade began to wander immediately and it cut very slowly. But what's
worse, when I got through the cut, the blade bowed inside the wood and gave
me one concave and one convex piece of wood (a barrel cut)...I had thought I
might run into this so I fed the wood extra slow and put a little extra
tension on the blade. Nonetheless this blade performed horribly.
I tried cutting a 1/4" piece off of the remainder w/ my 1/4" Timberwolf
blade (which I usually only use for curve cuts) and it worked beautifully
(save a little wander)....no bow at all and a much faster cut. Anyway, I
learned an expensive lesson in resawing, DON'T USE SHITTY/DULL BLADES AND DO
A TEST PIECE FIRST!!!
I was happy with the way the timberwofl cut and will probably pick up a 1"
blade for resawing. Can anyone recommend a better one? Perhaps Lennox? How
about TPI, and skip vs/ hook? I'll mostly be resawing hardwoods about 7".
--
J. Durango
"The greatest purveyor of violence in the world today (is) my own
government" - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:%[email protected]...
>
>
> While you are at it, buy a 1/4" blade for general cutting, curves, etc.
> Ed
> [email protected]
> http://pages.cthome.net/edhome
>
>
>
Didn't he say he had a 1/4" TW blade? Did I read something in here? It's
been a long day.
Is it REALLY cheaper to buy direct when figuring shipping? The local
Woodsmith sells them for $22 - $29 bucks. I just bought a new BS and was
going to just go pick up a couple.
Digger
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"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > > Is it REALLY cheaper to buy direct when figuring shipping? The local
> > > Woodsmith sells them for $22 - $29 bucks. I just bought a new BS and
> was
> > > going to just go pick up a couple.
>
> Now why would I tell you to if it was not true? OK, be a schmuck and pay
> twice the price, pay for gas to go to the store, and forgo the
professional
> advice on what to buy from the people that make them.
>
> Your money, your choice.
>
>
It was a real question, as I have ordered from several companies and by the
time I added up the true cost with shipping and sometimes the wait times, it
was more than just going down and picking up what I needed (local supplier
is about four minutes from my house). Nice to hear you say that this is not
one of those deals. Thank You for passing on this info and I guess I will
have to work up an order for them. $60 for four blades delivered seems a
pretty darned good deal. What four blades would anyone suggest?
Not sure how trying to make sure I am making sound buying decisions makes me
a "schmuck", but anyway.....Have a nice day.
Digger
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"Michael Latcha" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > Is it REALLY cheaper to buy direct when figuring shipping? The local
> > Woodsmith sells them for $22 - $29 bucks. I just bought a new BS and
was
> > going to just go pick up a couple.
>
> Last time I ordered from TW, I bought 4 blades for about $60... delivered.
>
> Michael Latcha - at home in Redford, MI
>
>
Sixty bucks for four blades seems like a great deal. What four blades did
you buy, and what would you suggest for someone who wants to be able to do
everything from fine work to resawing?
Thanks,
Digger
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"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Digger" <DW> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> > >
> > >
> > It was a real question, as I have ordered from several companies and by
> the
> > time I added up the true cost with shipping and sometimes the wait
times,
> it
> > was more than just going down and picking up what I needed (local
supplier
> > is about four minutes from my house).
>
> It was a real statement. I would not tell you to go to Amazon ro such and
> be withing 20¢ of the store price. Thee is a huge difference in this
case.
>
>
>
> > What four blades would anyone suggest?
>
> Resaw, 1/4" for gentle curves, 3/16" for tight curves. That will handle
90%+
> of what you do.
>
> >
> > Not sure how trying to make sure I am making sound buying decisions
makes
> me
> > a "schmuck", but anyway.....Have a nice day.
> >
> > Digger
>
> You questioned my statement but did not do any checking. That is not
being
> an astute shopper, that is . . . . well, you get the idea.
>
> Good luck with your new blades.
> Ed
>
>
Cool, that's why I was asking. As I stated, I will gladly mail order when
it all adds up to a good deal. That is why I was asking if what you were
saying was taking all of that into consideration. Sorry, but I don't know
you, and was just making sure what I was reading had all of that figured in.
I constantly see idoits buying stuff from Ebay and mail order sources at
supposedly good prices...only to be robbed by inflated shipping and handling
costs and huge shipping waits. Nice to know you are one of the good guys.
Dig
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"Michael Latcha" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Ask the TW people when you call. Tell them what you will be sawing, what
> sorts of things you want to do with your saw, then order what they
suggest.
> They will not steer you wrong.
>
> What they told me: I am primarily a turner, so a 1/2" 3 tpi blade for
> cutting bowl blanks from wet, green hardwoods (up to about 10" thick -
like
> butter, if you follow the TW advice on tensioning and lubrication) was
high
> on the list. This one can double for resawing, but that's not a high
> priority for me. 1/4" 6 tpi and 3/8" tpi blades for general-purpose
sawing.
> I tend to use the 3/8" band more than the 1/4" blade, but that's me...
>
> Michael Latcha - at home in Redford, MI
>
>
Thanks for the help.
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One thing you might try is the aftermarket spring at Iturra Design (no
connection, just a satisfied customer). Using the tensioning
guidelines for Timberwolf Blades I have been able to easily tension a
3/4" blade for resawing.
Iturra has no website, but here is their contact info:
Iturra Design
4636 Fulton Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32225
1-888-722-7078
e-mail- [email protected] (yes, 3 L's)
Sawblade
"David Hajicek" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> The other lesson is to check your setup on a piece of scrap before sawing
> the good stuff.
>
> Dave Hajicek
"Digger" <DW> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> >
> >
> It was a real question, as I have ordered from several companies and by
the
> time I added up the true cost with shipping and sometimes the wait times,
it
> was more than just going down and picking up what I needed (local supplier
> is about four minutes from my house).
It was a real statement. I would not tell you to go to Amazon ro such and
be withing 20¢ of the store price. Thee is a huge difference in this case.
> What four blades would anyone suggest?
Resaw, 1/4" for gentle curves, 3/16" for tight curves. That will handle 90%+
of what you do.
>
> Not sure how trying to make sure I am making sound buying decisions makes
me
> a "schmuck", but anyway.....Have a nice day.
>
> Digger
You questioned my statement but did not do any checking. That is not being
an astute shopper, that is . . . . well, you get the idea.
Good luck with your new blades.
Ed
> Sixty bucks for four blades seems like a great deal. What four blades did
> you buy, and what would you suggest for someone who wants to be able to do
> everything from fine work to resawing?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Digger
Ask the TW people when you call. Tell them what you will be sawing, what
sorts of things you want to do with your saw, then order what they suggest.
They will not steer you wrong.
What they told me: I am primarily a turner, so a 1/2" 3 tpi blade for
cutting bowl blanks from wet, green hardwoods (up to about 10" thick - like
butter, if you follow the TW advice on tensioning and lubrication) was high
on the list. This one can double for resawing, but that's not a high
priority for me. 1/4" 6 tpi and 3/8" tpi blades for general-purpose sawing.
I tend to use the 3/8" band more than the 1/4" blade, but that's me...
Michael Latcha - at home in Redford, MI