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I am going to try and resaw some cherry on my bandsaw and I have never did this before. What width blade do I need to get and any other tips would be helpful. Thanks Ivan

Having just posted about my inability to get consistent resaw results, I'm not the guy to answer your question. But I will be following along.

I've used the wood slicer for year and since they work I keep using them.

Here is a place to get some tips on resawing:

http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/band ... -tips.html

Ed

reible wrote:I've used the wood slicer for year and since they work I keep using them.

Here is a place to get some tips on resawing:

http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/band ... -tips.html

Ed

Thanks that is what I was looking for. I will give it a try Sun while it is raining

sawmill wrote:I am going to try and resaw some cherry on my bandsaw and I have never did this before. What width blade do I need to get and any other tips would be helpful. Thanks Ivan

First, I would practice with something less expensive until you know your saw and how it works.

Blades, my choice is a 3TPI Timberwolf 1/2" blade. The Highland Woodslicer 1/2" blade is highly touted. It is 3-4 TPI variable if that makes a difference. I have both. There is no difference in my opinion. The Woodslicer is $29.99. The Timberwolf is $17.20 if you buy directly from Suffolk Machinery who is the manufacturer. Timberwolf blades are typically almost twice the price if you don't by direct. Just call them and order. They will answer all your questions, give recommendations and they know the SS band saw.

Hands down Timberwolf.

Here is a good reference site.
http://timberwolfblades.com/Blade-Selector.php

For a nice cut you need a tight blade, I would not go by the blade tensioning guide, Set the blocks/guide at the height needed, I will assume all the way up, and flick the blade like a guitar string on the back side, if it does not give you a nice sounding hummmmmm for a second or so, it is not tight enough.

ERLover wrote:For a nice cut you need a tight blade, I would not go by the blade tensioning guide, Set the blocks/guide at the height needed, I will assume all the way up, and flick the blade like a guitar string on the back side, if it does not give you a nice sounding hummmmmm for a second or so, it is not tight enough.

Nick agrees (at least I think that's Nick in the photo). http://www.woodshoptips.com/tips/011303/011303pt2.pdf

jsburger wrote:

sawmill wrote:I am going to try and resaw some cherry on my bandsaw and I have never did this before. What width blade do I need to get and any other tips would be helpful. Thanks Ivan

First, I would practice with something less expensive until you know your saw and how it works.

Blades, my choice is a 3TPI Timberwolf 1/2" blade. The Highland Woodslicer 1/2" blade is highly touted. It is 3-4 TPI variable if that makes a difference. I have both. There is no difference in my opinion. The Woodslicer is $29.99. The Timberwolf is $17.20 if you buy directly from Suffolk Machinery who is the manufacturer. Timberwolf blades are typically almost twice the price if you don't by direct. Just call them and order. They will answer all your questions, give recommendations and they know the SS band saw.

Hands down Timberwolf.

I have a ton of cherry scraps here that I have been kicking around for the last few years and I have probably 2000 BF in the barn so to me cherry is a cheap wood LOL. I have an area in my woods that is appox 10 acres of cherry and I have so many cherry burls that they are in the way. I did find a place to sell them if the snow go away so I can get the barn door open

my advice...overtighten the tension, i don't trust the scale... I've found that if i rely on the scale the blades don't track very well, causing a ton of drift... the last few times I've resawn i tightened the crap out of it and its worked better...are you using a fence or free hand? don't forget to set your fence to the drift of the blade...search youtube "shopsmithdoug" he's got a good video. i have used both the SS 5/8" resaw and the 1/2" woodslicer with good results from both. GOOD LUCK post some pics of your results