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curiousgeorge · 05-25-2007, 12:12 AM

Well... I did it. I bought a new 11" band saw. The little bench top saw just wasn't big enough for re-sawing. The only problem is the new saw makes very rough cuts compared to the little saw. The only reason I can think of is maybe the blade. Anybody have any suggestions?

Dr.Zook · 05-25-2007, 12:35 AM

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Well... I did it. I bought a new 11" band saw. The little bench top saw just wasn't big enough for re-sawing. The only problem is the new saw makes very rough cuts compared to the little saw. The only reason I can think of is maybe the blade. Anybody have any suggestions?

George, what size bandsaw did you buy? An 11"?

curiousgeorge · 05-25-2007, 12:39 AM

Yeah Dave, it has an 11" throat and will cut up to 6" thick stock.

**harrysin** · 05-25-2007, 01:49 AM

What size motor does it have George? My band-saw is 14" with a 3/4hp motor and it really struggles re-sawing 5" softwood using a 6tpi blade.

curiousgeorge · 05-25-2007, 11:45 PM

Hi Harry. It's a ShopSmith band saw so it runs off my 1.5 hp ShopSmith adjustable speed table saw motor. It handles blades from 1/16" up to 5/8". The 5/8" has 3 tpi and would be used for re-sawing and straight cuts only.
I did some tweaking on the block adjustments and tried different feed rates and that seemed to help some on the cuts. It came with the 1/4" blade so I ordered a set of cool blocks, a 1/16" (has to have cool blocks) and a 5/8" blade. It will probably cut better with a different blade and the cool blocks.

**harrysin** · 05-26-2007, 06:55 AM

George, I thought that my BS was underpowered, one day if I come across a cheap motor, that's low cost, there really is a difference! I will change it. Regarding the blade, I'm having difficulty obtaining a blade with less than 6tpi but I shall keep trying.

**bobj3** · 05-26-2007, 09:32 AM

Hi George

At one time I had a SS with the band saw setup and they work great once you replace the Spring that keeps the blade tension right, the Fac. one is a bit weak but you can find one one by using the web site for ShopSmith Tools Forum plus many tips for the SS ...like How-To-Resaw on the SS band saw.

http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/
http://www.ssug.org/

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curiousgeorge · 05-26-2007, 04:58 PM

Thanks Bj.

Harry, try Googling for Timber Wolf bandsaw blades. I don't know what length blade you need, but Woodcraft ( www.woodcraft.com) has them in the 72" X 1/2" with 3 & 4 TPI. They aren't cheap but I have heard that Timber Wolf is one of the best.

**challagan** · 05-26-2007, 08:28 PM

Congrats George on the new bandsaw!

Corey

Dr.Zook · 05-27-2007, 01:07 AM

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Yeah Dave, it has an 11" throat and will cut up to 6" thick stock.

Sorry George, I was thinking stand alone BS's. Like 14", 16", etc. Cause I do have a 10" BS that sets on a table. Congrats again.

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curiousgeorge Registered User Supreme Forum King Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fort Worth,Texas USA Posts: 1,413 View curiousgeorge's Gallery	Report This Post! Yeah Dave, it has an 11" throat and will cut up to 6" thick stock. __________________ George If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem...
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harrysin Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,048 View harrysin's Gallery	Report This Post! What size motor does it have George? My band-saw is 14" with a 3/4hp motor and it really struggles re-sawing 5" softwood using a 6tpi blade. __________________ *Harry*
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curiousgeorge Registered User Supreme Forum King Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fort Worth,Texas USA Posts: 1,413 View curiousgeorge's Gallery	Report This Post! Hi Harry. It's a ShopSmith band saw so it runs off my 1.5 hp ShopSmith adjustable speed table saw motor. It handles blades from 1/16" up to 5/8". The 5/8" has 3 tpi and would be used for re-sawing and straight cuts only. I did some tweaking on the block adjustments and tried different feed rates and that seemed to help some on the cuts. It came with the 1/4" blade so I ordered a set of cool blocks, a 1/16" (has to have cool blocks) and a 5/8" blade. It will probably cut better with a different blade and the cool blocks. Attached Thumbnails __________________ George If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem...
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harrysin Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,048 View harrysin's Gallery	Report This Post! George, I thought that my BS was underpowered, one day if I come across a cheap motor, that's low cost, there really is a difference! I will change it. Regarding the blade, I'm having difficulty obtaining a blade with less than 6tpi but I shall keep trying. __________________ *Harry*
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bobj3 Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Littleton,Colorado U.S.A. Posts: 7,535 View bobj3's Gallery	Report This Post! Hi George At one time I had a SS with the band saw setup and they work great once you replace the Spring that keeps the blade tension right, the Fac. one is a bit weak but you can find one one by using the web site for ShopSmith Tools Forum plus many tips for the SS ...like How-To-Resaw on the SS band saw. http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/ http://www.ssug.org/ I just saw that you are a member curiousgeorge curiousgeorge is offline Bronze Member Bj __________________ Bj
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curiousgeorge Registered User Supreme Forum King Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fort Worth,Texas USA Posts: 1,413 View curiousgeorge's Gallery	Report This Post! Thanks Bj. Harry, try Googling for Timber Wolf bandsaw blades. I don't know what length blade you need, but Woodcraft ( www.woodcraft.com) has them in the 72" X 1/2" with 3 & 4 TPI. They aren't cheap but I have heard that Timber Wolf is one of the best. __________________ George If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem...
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challagan Retired Moderator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 3,986 View challagan's Gallery	Report This Post! Congrats George on the new bandsaw! Corey __________________ My Carving Website: The Iowa Woodcarver http://iowacarver.tripod.com/ My Shop Website - Woodshop 51503 http://woodshop51503.tripod.com/
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