Woodstock STEELEX ST1000 - Manual (Page 29)

ST1000 14" Bandsaw -27-
Figure 36. Resawing lumber.
Resawing (Figure 36) is the process of cutting a
board into two or more thinner boards. The maxi-
mum board width that can be resawn is limited
by the maximum cutting height of the bandsaw.
Maximum cutting height for this bandsaw is 6".
The Model ST1000 14" Bandsaw is capable of
resawing, provided the saw is properly set up.
Attempting to resaw too tall or too dense of a board
may put excessive strain on the blade and cause
breakage.
One of the most important considerations when
resawing is blade selection. Generally, the wider
blade, the better. In most applications, a hook or a
skip tooth style will be desirable. Also, since most
resawn lumber will be planed smooth, you should
choose blades with fewer teeth-per-inch (from 3 to
6). While blades with fewer teeth-per-inch produce
rougher cuts, these types of blades offer larger gullet
capacities for clearing sawdust.
Resawing To resaw a workpiece:
1. Verify that the bandsaw is setup properly and
that the table is perpendicular to the blade.
2. Use the widest blade your bandsaw will accept.
The blade must also be sharp and clean.
3. Use a fence to guide the workpiece.
4. Set your fence to the desired width of cut and
lock it in place. Or, draw a reference line on the
edge of the board, place the board against the
fence, line up the reference line with the blade
and lock the fence in place.
5. Support the ends of the board if necessary.
6. Turn the bandsaw ON.
7. Using push paddles and a push stick, keep pres-
sure against the fence and table, and slowly
feed the workpiece into the moving blade until
the blade is completely through the workpiece.
8. Feed material very slowly. Unsatisfactory results
are often attributed to a feed rate too fast and a
blade with too many TPI.