tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post3337445746141375290..comments2023-05-20T10:47:25.792-04:00Comments on Close Grain: Building A Townsend Document Chest, part 2Steve Branamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526202082032043903noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-13750605330672183052011-09-27T12:45:43.915-04:002011-09-27T12:45:43.915-04:00Another "Yea" vote on breaking down befo...Another "Yea" vote on breaking down before resawing. It looks like you're well on your way. That lumber looks fabulous.<br /><br />As for that little "flap," I had one of those on a boat plank once. It ended up making the plank slightly thinner than I would have preferred in that area, but not unusable. I'm just careful about avoiding banging into rocks with that part of the plank. :) I'm sure you'll be creative with your "flap"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-29359520296288668352011-09-27T01:13:00.452-04:002011-09-27T01:13:00.452-04:00Yes, breaking the boards down first is a good idea...Yes, breaking the boards down first is a good idea. It can actually save wood if some of your components are thicker than others--you need to give the cuts some thought.<br /><br />Resawing in any quantity, especially in harder woods, is just a pain in the butt. I'm always looking at different ways to do it but one thing really seems to hold true every time: if you're not careful and try to save time, you'll end up with poor results that will take more time than if you were careful.<br /><br />I've really had to do more resawing lately than I care for. Every time I do it, I think about how much faster and accurate it would be with a bandsaw. And then I go and saw another one.<br /><br />BrianBrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480582003884130836noreply@blogger.com