Thread: Re-sawing on the tablesaw?

Yeah I should have thought a bit more about that. Try and do it on the average 10" saw that a hobbyist is likely to have.

But, you know I think it is fairly well accepted throughout the field that, with some notable exceptions, the bandsaw is the tool for the job. You wont find too many people disputing that, and it is my strong suspicion that many of those who do dispute it have either had a negative experience with a poorly set up saw, or no experience at all. The rest have their resawing experience in a commercial or mill set up where large circular saws are common. My Uncle doesn't need a bandsaw - he can cut 8" in one pass on his circular saw: http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=17414

Originally Posted by Vernonv

Hi Ross,
We are getting off topic, but I agree with you and Silent in regard to the usefulness of a properly setup bandsaw, especially for very large boards ... I just prefer the speed and ease of use of a tablesaw.

I guess I just prefer a well though out, logical and rational opinion/argument/theory, even when it may differ from mine.

Getting a tad dramatic aren't we. I merely questioned how you came about your emphatic opinion. Do you think other people should just believe what you say outright, without question, without explanation?

Yep dramatic, emphatic, without rhyme or reason thats me guilty as charged !
No I don think people should believe what I say without question I just dont much care if they do or not. Anybody who knows me knows I usually have a good reason before I form an opinion and I have no agenda so no reason to mislead anyone . Life is too short to pussyfoot about if you have something to say then say it straight if people can get some value out of it good for them if not then too bad.

Ross

Originally Posted by silentC

Try and do it on the average 10" saw that a hobbyist is likely to have.

Very true. But within it's limits (i.e. the height of a 2 pass cut) a tablesaw still does a fine job of resawing. And I personally think it does it quicker and easier than a bandsaw - but as we've seen other people disagree.

Life is too short to pussyfoot about if you have something to say then say it straight if people can get some value out of it good for them if not then too bad.

Exactly, I was trying to get the "value" out of your statement ("... resawing on a tablesaw is a waste of time compared to a bandsaw") by asking you to clarify your reasoning. You certainly put forward your thoughts on using a bandsaw for resawing, but I still can't see your argument for why resawing on a tablesaw is a waste of time - that certainly hasn't been my experience and I'm sure the experience of a lot of other people.

Originally Posted by Vernonv

Very true. But within it's limits (i.e. the height of a 2 pass cut) a tablesaw still does a fine job of resawing. And I personally think it does it quicker and easier than a bandsaw - but as we've seen other people disagree.

Exactly, I was trying to get the "value" out of your statement ("... resawing on a tablesaw is a waste of time compared to a bandsaw") by asking you to clarify your reasoning. You certainly put forward your thoughts on using a bandsaw for resawing, but I still can't see your argument for why resawing on a tablesaw is a waste of time - that certainly hasn't been my experience and I'm sure the experience of a lot of other people.

COMPARATIVELY ! Was my point.
But in the interests of forum harmony I am selling my bandsaw and doing all my resawing on my tablesaw from now on !!!

Ross

Originally Posted by Different

COMPARATIVELY ! Was my point.

Really? I thought your point was that resawing couldn't be done on a tablesaw (or to quote you "was a waste of time"). I apologise if I completely misunderstood your point.

But in the interests of forum harmony I am selling my bandsaw and doing all my resawing on my tablesaw from now on !!!

I'm glad you've seen the light. Are you open to offers?

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Originally Posted by damian

Have a look at the thread on the trade tools saw. I've put a lot of pics up on my website and your welcome to come have a look at mine.

Also you could make a zero clearance insert and fit a microsplitter. quote]

Thanks Damian- I have had a look at the Trade Tools saw at Coopersplains and at your related thread, it seems to be in the same sort of league as what I've been looking at. The saw I have in mind is $100 cheaper at Hare and Forbes than at Carba-tec. $950 vs $1050 thus allowing me to purchase both a saw and an $89 mobile base from H&F for cheaper that just the saw from C-T. (Although C-T offer a 3 year warranty rather than 2 years at H & F)
I have made a zero clearence insert for my drop saw and it works great. I think doing the same for the table saw is a great idea! Cheers.

How have you found the performance of your saw??

Well I did 5 1/2 hours solid work on it last sunday. The saw pulled up a lot better than I did monday

But seriously most of it was grooving and ripping the reject flooring I bought through studley's sale so only 19 mm bluegum. Your not going to tax a saw with that. The cuts have been accurate, blade raising and tilting is a pleasure, smooth and accurate. Nothing seems to move in operation. The blade on it is a 9 1/4" chinese I had sitting around so that's not performed as I would like, but that's nothing to do with the saw.

The motor on mine is 2 hp, the ones on those your considering are 1.5. And it's a real 2 hp, pulls 9 amps. You cna hear the sound change when your load it up but it doesn't seem to slow. Maybe if I was ripping full height with a 12" blade it's bog down, but then unless you've got a 15 amp circuit or 3 phase what are you going to do ?

Because of the big saw gap it was a bit dodgy ripping splines, so saturday I'll be making a nil clearance throat plate. No biggie. Also want to rig dust extraction for my vacuum, then I'll get back onto building the incra mounts.

You realise I'm not using the fences that came with it ? I've temp mounted an incra origional positioner and dodgy fence to make mounts for my ls25 super. Even the origional positioner is bettter than sex. Cut a tad oversize ? need to strip 30 thou off ? just drop it inot the rack and tighten teh knob and you KNOW your bang on the right spot. Just spectacular.

Finish isn't perfect, but so far it works perfectly.

Originally Posted by Vernonv

Really? I thought your point was that resawing couldn't be done on a tablesaw (or to quote you "was a waste of time"). I apologise if I completely misunderstood your point.

I'm glad you've seen the light. Are you open to offers?

Actually I think you did completely misunderstand my point !
Open to offers? Dont you think propositions of this nature should be doe off forum?


Ross