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I just started to resaw my first piece.on a Jet 18" Band saw with a
Timberwolf Resaw Blade. It is a 6" wide x 17"long x 2" thick
piece of white oak. I am trying to resaw this into two 1" thick pieces of
stock. My problem is approx 4" into the cut the saw kerf collapsed on the
blade - end of operation. What do you recommend for material, tools or
techniques to keep the kerf open behind the blade?? A googe search on the
group and the web doesn't turn up any useful info.
Thank You in advance for your help.
JOE SHEA
[email protected]
7/29/2003
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4" ? That some stressed wood.
I use a wood shim in the end when the need arises.
Mark from Pasadena, MD
Joseph E. Shea, Jr. wrote:
> I just started to resaw my first piece.on a Jet 18" Band saw with a
> Timberwolf Resaw Blade. It is a 6" wide x 17"long x 2" thick
> piece of white oak. I am trying to resaw this into two 1" thick pieces of
> stock. My problem is approx 4" into the cut the saw kerf collapsed on the
> blade - end of operation. What do you recommend for material, tools or
> techniques to keep the kerf open behind the blade?? A googe search on the
> group and the web doesn't turn up any useful info.
>
> Thank You in advance for your help.
> JOE SHEA
> [email protected]
> 7/29/2003
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> Best Regards,
> Joe Shea
> [email protected]
I like thin cardboard, like the kind used for cereal boxes. It'll go bottom
to top in the kerf even at full depth, which a simple wedge won't. Double
it, stuff and go.
Which begs the issue on your oak, which is apparently badly case-hardened,
and my not be suitable in any case after resawing.
"Charlie Self" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Joe Shea asks:
>
> >I just started to resaw my first piece.on a Jet 18" Band saw with a
> >Timberwolf Resaw Blade. It is a 6" wide x 17"long x 2" thick
> >piece of white oak. I am trying to resaw this into two 1" thick pieces of
> >stock. My problem is approx 4" into the cut the saw kerf collapsed on the
> >blade - end of operation. What do you recommend for material, tools or
> >techniques to keep the kerf open behind the blade?
>
> I'd make a few wedges barely thicker than the blade, or the same
thickness, and
> push one or moer down into the kerf as you reach the 2" mark and beyond.
>