I'm just starting out with woodworking as a hobby, and have been trying to figure out no doubt quite a basic question - what is the best method to split a piece of wood into two pieces of equal thickness?
Kind of like my low quality diagram:
I would guess that generally a jigsaw could do this (I believe Steve Ramsey did this on his chess board video) , but whats the height/width limitations for an accurate cut? Is this even worth attempting with just hand tools (and without a planer for afterwards?)
Is 'resawing' the correct term for this type of cut?
Thanks for your help - looking forward to getting more involved!
Kind of like my low quality diagram:
I would guess that generally a jigsaw could do this (I believe Steve Ramsey did this on his chess board video) , but whats the height/width limitations for an accurate cut? Is this even worth attempting with just hand tools (and without a planer for afterwards?)
Is 'resawing' the correct term for this type of cut?
Thanks for your help - looking forward to getting more involved!