Re-saw Fence

[mesae]

I use SS band saw with the old cast iron table, and the miter gauge with extension board like old school. I really like the Highlander WW WoodSlicer 1/2" resaw blade. After getting the new blade and carefully tuning my saw, I can cut veneer-thin sheets without a resaw guide, and with no appreciable drift. I just cut a .042" thick slice of pine. That's about 3/64". Light shows through it. It could have been thinner but I was in a hurry. The thickness varies no more than .003" anywhere on the slice, measured with a dial caliper. It resaws hard maple and oak just as well. I re-sawed a 1x4/10 stick of hard maple the same way and the thickness varied only a few thousanths--the blade never left the cut line. The SS blades work well too.

[charlese]

Fascinating report, mesae! Might be interested in one of those blades. Do you give all the credit to the blade? Was this a huge improvement over your old blades?

BTW, mesae, would you consider the vicinity of your home base? Some of the folks found forum members pretty close. Might be fun!