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12th April 2015, 06:19 PM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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Ripping small branches for pen blanks
Drawing1.jpgI have quite a few smallish branches which could probably produce up to 4- 8 pen blanks 18 - 20mm square (see image) . Branches have been cut to about 300 mm long.
I am thinking that my first cut would be to cut a flat corresponding to one side of the centre square with the second cut being an adjacent side of that square - most probably using the bandsaw.
I have the option to use a bandsaw or table saw, but my question is how to safely hold the branch.
I have 10 fingers now and want to ensure that I still have 10 when I am finished. This suggests to me that I should use a jig of some description to hold the branch and to ensure that the cuts are both parallel and perpendicular ( I hope that is clear).
Has anyone developed a jig for this purpose? or do you just cut it freehand?
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
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Do you have access to a jointer to flatten the bottom off first?
That would be the safest option I can think of.
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12th April 2015, 07:31 PM #4Retired
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This will get you going. Screws in the end, zip a flat section, flip it 90 degrees and you're ready to rip
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12th April 2015, 07:58 PM #5
Are they dry or wet? If wet just rip in half and then in quarters on the bandsaw. Even dry I would do the same, not worth mucking around for that extra couple of blanks, especially given the pith and sapwood losses.
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12th April 2015, 08:42 PM #8
If you need to flatten one side to lay flat on the table of your saw - a few strokes with a plane should do the trick
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Sawdust Maker and dai sensei, thanks for that suggestion. I will try it on a few pieces to start with.
Bob
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16th April 2015, 06:28 PM #12
For a very quick solution you can grab a board, and secure it to the log. The board and the log gives you two points of contact. The holes for the nails(or screws)can be per-drilled and used several times.
Once you have one flat side you don't need the the board. It works best for smaller logs / branches.
If I was slicing up continually I would go for what Evanism suggested.
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