Hello all . I was thinking of getting an band saw for an special project but
not sure of its capabilities. I would like to re-saw 5/16" x 4" pine
paneling to 5/32" x 4" for use as skin overlay on canoes, which will have
an coat of epoxy and nylon fabric. Is this possible with an bandsaw and
would it be fairly accurate in dimensions? TIA.
Rey
"Reynaud" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hello all . I was thinking of getting an band saw for an special project
> but not sure of its capabilities. I would like to re-saw 5/16" x 4" pine
> paneling to 5/32" x 4" for use as skin overlay on canoes, which will have
> an coat of epoxy and nylon fabric. Is this possible with an bandsaw and
> would it be fairly accurate in dimensions? TIA.
>
> Rey
>@#** Thanks for the advice Guys much appreciated.
Rey
"....Ken" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Keep your band taught............Ken
>
>
Will lecture do, or should I make it take the lab, too?
"Reynaud" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hello all . I was thinking of getting an band saw for an special project
but
> not sure of its capabilities. I would like to re-saw 5/16" x 4" pine
> paneling to 5/32" x 4" for use as skin overlay on canoes, which will have
> an coat of epoxy and nylon fabric. Is this possible with an bandsaw and
> would it be fairly accurate in dimensions? TIA.
>
> Rey
>
I resaw teak 2x4's with a bandsaw......into 3/8" thickness. No problems, if
you have a serious saw.
Keep your band taught............Ken
On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 19:06:58 -0600, John <[email protected]> wrote:
>As long as you are not expecting to get 2 useable pieces of wood out
>of that 5/16th original board, then yes, you can indeed resaw to get
>5/32 thick boards, but you could also accomplish this with a planner
>
>Resawing, if properly setup, will give you the 5/32in thick piece, but
>the other piece (waste) will be noticeably THINNER than 5/32 due to
>the kerf removed by the blade
>
>John
>
>On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 14:14:08 -0700,
>[email protected] wrote:
>
>>The blade will remove about 2/32nds of material, so you'll get half of
>>the 8/32nds or 4/32nds (1/8) at best. It will be fairly rough, so you
>>will probably loose another 1/32 if you sand.
>>
>>I'm not BS expert ;-) but those are my quick guestimates.
Agreed with the two previous posters, and I'd add that to resaw
material of that width, you are not going to get away with it on the
cheap- Don't even look at the 9" benchtop saws for a job like that,
you're going to need something with some decent capacity and power for
the job. Also bear in mind that you will need a fence- not all
bandsaws come with one, so keep that in mind when budgeting for it.
Just some friendly advice from a guy who bought a woefully inadequate
bandsaw for resawing... :(
Aut inveniam viam aut faciam
disclaimer: I am a novice BSer (bandsaw user)
but, using the technigues given in FWW Nov/Dec 04 I can produce 1/8"
or even thinner slices from a std 2x4 that are pretty consistent.
This is with a jet 14" 1 HP BS. I've not tried 6 or 8 inches of hard
oak, but my guess is with a slower feed it could be done. I'm happy
to be able to buy std 2x4 lumber and mill my own 1/2" material for
drawers, etc.
On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 20:28:21 -0800, "....Ken" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
>"Reynaud" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Hello all . I was thinking of getting an band saw for an special project
>but
>> not sure of its capabilities. I would like to re-saw 5/16" x 4" pine
>> paneling to 5/32" x 4" for use as skin overlay on canoes, which will have
>> an coat of epoxy and nylon fabric. Is this possible with an bandsaw and
>> would it be fairly accurate in dimensions? TIA.
>>
>> Rey
>>
>I resaw teak 2x4's with a bandsaw......into 3/8" thickness. No problems, if
>you have a serious saw.
>
> Keep your band taught............Ken
>
The blade will remove about 2/32nds of material, so you'll get half of
the 8/32nds or 4/32nds (1/8) at best. It will be fairly rough, so you
will probably loose another 1/32 if you sand.
I'm not BS expert ;-) but those are my quick guestimates.
On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 15:01:15 -0600, "Reynaud" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Hello all . I was thinking of getting an band saw for an special project but
>not sure of its capabilities. I would like to re-saw 5/16" x 4" pine
>paneling to 5/32" x 4" for use as skin overlay on canoes, which will have
>an coat of epoxy and nylon fabric. Is this possible with an bandsaw and
>would it be fairly accurate in dimensions? TIA.
>
>Rey
>
As long as you are not expecting to get 2 useable pieces of wood out
of that 5/16th original board, then yes, you can indeed resaw to get
5/32 thick boards, but you could also accomplish this with a planner
Resawing, if properly setup, will give you the 5/32in thick piece, but
the other piece (waste) will be noticeably THINNER than 5/32 due to
the kerf removed by the blade
John
On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 14:14:08 -0700,
[email protected] wrote:
>The blade will remove about 2/32nds of material, so you'll get half of
>the 8/32nds or 4/32nds (1/8) at best. It will be fairly rough, so you
>will probably loose another 1/32 if you sand.
>
>I'm not BS expert ;-) but those are my quick guestimates.
>
>On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 15:01:15 -0600, "Reynaud" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Hello all . I was thinking of getting an band saw for an special project but
>>not sure of its capabilities. I would like to re-saw 5/16" x 4" pine
>>paneling to 5/32" x 4" for use as skin overlay on canoes, which will have
>>an coat of epoxy and nylon fabric. Is this possible with an bandsaw and
>>would it be fairly accurate in dimensions? TIA.
>>
>>Rey
>>