Bandsaws again ![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I've had a cheapo Perform Bandsaw for some 5 years and despite it's obvious limitations it has served me well. Having said that it never has had a great deal of use and the maximum depth of cut had been 4 inch (rarely) but more usually 2 inch or less. Until now. I tried resawing some highly figured Maple at this bandsaws maximum ie. 6 1/4 inch. Below is the result:
Not bad for a cheap bandsaw and the cut is dead on 4 mm top to bottom but there are some fairly deep diagonal gashes/striations. The horizontal piece shows it best but they are just as bad on the vertical piece of Maple. Is this due to the figure? the 3 TPI dure-edge blade? Have I exceeded the capability of this particular bandsaw? The bandsaw has been set to run co-planar and the guides are oiled hardwood dowels virtually touching the blade.
I've had a cheapo Perform Bandsaw for some 5 years and despite it's obvious limitations it has served me well. Having said that it never has had a great deal of use and the maximum depth of cut had been 4 inch (rarely) but more usually 2 inch or less. Until now. I tried resawing some highly figured Maple at this bandsaws maximum ie. 6 1/4 inch. Below is the result:
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Not bad for a cheap bandsaw and the cut is dead on 4 mm top to bottom but there are some fairly deep diagonal gashes/striations. The horizontal piece shows it best but they are just as bad on the vertical piece of Maple. Is this due to the figure? the 3 TPI dure-edge blade? Have I exceeded the capability of this particular bandsaw? The bandsaw has been set to run co-planar and the guides are oiled hardwood dowels virtually touching the blade.