Matthew Agate #3: Re-Saw

Well done young man! But, half way through your cut hand was in such a position straddling the blade area between your thumb and the rest of the fingers, should the blade have exited the re-saw for some reason it might have entered the web of your hand. Be mindful of your positions and expect the worst. Your saw is obviously set up great! Your work really looks nice. That book match would be nice for you to save and use on a project. Hope you saved it and the next 1/4” you cut in practice for a set. So glade you are in the shop learning so well.

-- Russell Pitner Hixson, TN 37343 bassboy40@msn.com

Thanks Handtooler. Yeah, we need to pick up a push block for resawing.

-- Michael and Matthew

Michael, I use a length of 2×6 with a cleat glued to the heel end where Matthew was using his right hand. It keeps the workpiece against the fence and serves as a push block as well. With his smaller hands, I would glue a handle on the side away from the workpiece.

-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm

gfadvm – Wonderful idea. Thanks kindly. We will make one!

-- Michael and Matthew

Hope my description was adequate. I could do a pic if you need it. My 2×6 is about 10” long, the cleat is 1” square x 5 1/2” tall, the handle to fit Matthew’s hand.

-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm

No worries gfadvm, I could visualize it from your post. :)

-- Michael and Matthew

Awesome job on the resaw. Did you chop up that log yourself to get it in that beginning piece?

-- Tim- http://www.asliceofwoodworkshop.com; Twitter-@asliceofwood; Facebook-http://www.facebook.com/asliceofwood

Charles – Yes, this started out as a 13” Diameter log, was quite large. I had to bring it down to a size manageable for Matthew to use. :)

-- Michael and Matthew

How did you get it down to its size?

-- Tim- http://www.asliceofwoodworkshop.com; Twitter-@asliceofwood; Facebook-http://www.facebook.com/asliceofwood

There are a couple of ways to do this. I basically snapped a chalk line on the log about 3” in then free handed the first cut. This then gave me a flat bottom. Next, I did the same for one of the sides. Now I have 2 sides 90 degrees of each other. The next cut rides against the fence of the saw, this is now 3 cuts. Flip the log one more time for the last rounded end and run the square side against the fence and then we had one massive about 10” x 10” I cut a chunk of that block for Matthew and he began his resawing. :)

-- Michael and Matthew

Ok. I didn’t know if you had a jig/log holder to ride in the miter slot of the bandsaw to cut it down, or if you did it by hand. Very awesome work. A bandsaw is the one powertool I wish I had in the shop, for this purpose (resawing).

-- Tim- http://www.asliceofwoodworkshop.com; Twitter-@asliceofwood; Facebook-http://www.facebook.com/asliceofwood

Charles, I have been woodworking quite awhile and this is the first bandsaw we have ever had. Your mention of a jig that to support the log is another way of doing it for sure….. BTW. I just realized who you are. lol. Tim, Love your name “The Head Charles”

-- Michael and Matthew

Haha, it’s ok. Everyone responds to me as Charles.

-- Tim- http://www.asliceofwoodworkshop.com; Twitter-@asliceofwood; Facebook-http://www.facebook.com/asliceofwood

good pace on that resaw. Working with all these big powered tools, patience is a virtue. Work safe. Good job.

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

Thanks Kindly Roger.

-- Michael and Matthew