tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post7737225001169400329..comments2023-05-20T10:47:25.792-04:00Comments on Close Grain: Building A Townsend Document ChestSteve Branamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526202082032043903noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-34880703719052362212012-08-12T07:37:02.188-04:002012-08-12T07:37:02.188-04:00Hi Paul,
The saw is 26" from toe to heel, 6 ...Hi Paul,<br /><br />The saw is 26" from toe to heel, 6 TPI, zero rake. Just be sure you read part 3 of this series, with the photo captioned "When good resaws go bad"! Resawing a 12"-wide piece of mahogany was perhaps a bit too ambitious. The solution is to rip it, resaw the rips, then glue them back together, much like making a guitar back, so that's what I did in part 3.<br /><br />Cheers, mate!Steve Branamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10526202082032043903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-91517132881617555332012-08-11T22:42:47.900-04:002012-08-11T22:42:47.900-04:00You didn't say the length and tpi of the saw y...You didn't say the length and tpi of the saw you used ... or rake angle. Can you remember back that far?<br />Thanks,<br />Paulpmcgeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08105299318785784208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-10784246765314067512011-09-26T17:21:59.899-04:002011-09-26T17:21:59.899-04:00Thanks, Bob! Yes, I had your boat-plank resawing i...Thanks, Bob! Yes, I had your boat-plank resawing in mind when I did this. That's part of what inspired me to try resawing the full length. <br /><br />However, that may be overly ambitious when it's not really necessary. Boat planks need to be long, but these pieces don't. It probably makes more sense to break things down into manageable lengths first. Do what you can to reduce the job as quickly as possible, turning it into multiple smaller tasks rather than one big one.<br /><br />I did think a few times as I was sawing it would be nice to get over the work more as you suggest. I'll give that a try.Steve Branamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10526202082032043903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-61436941232810235152011-09-26T06:32:18.823-04:002011-09-26T06:32:18.823-04:00What a great project Steve! I can see you will cre...What a great project Steve! I can see you will create an heirloom from that beautiful lumber.<br /><br />The resawing will be the toughest part of the whole build. How about getting more of your body above the saw? There's a lot of arms and shoulders only effort with the work holding position you're using. When I did a lot of resawing for one of the boats, I modified my <a href="http://www.bob-easton.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/resaw-with-bob.jpg" rel="nofollow">saw benches</a> to hold the lumber underneath, giving me a way to put larger muscles to use. <a href="http://www.bob-easton.com/blog/?p=475" rel="nofollow">...more...</a><br /><br />Yet, no matter how you're doing it, your rate is pretty good for a hardwood. 1 Snickers bar every 2 hours. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com