Resaw jig

[iublue]

John (jteneyck) was so kind and shared with me a resaw jig he had made.

I had a LOT of veneer to make so the fact that the jig had to be readjusted after ever cut made me rethink the design. 


My version allows you to resaw up to about an 1 1/2" board without any adjustment.  I have done an 1 1/4" board and I know a thicker board could be done.

As you can see, I used extension springs and arms with a pivot point in the middle.
The larger rod you see protruding from the top is the pivot rod.  The smaller one is a stop rod for the arms.
The springs I used don't put a ton of pressure but seem to work just right IMO.  I used a threaded hook on one end of the springs so I can increase the tension a little if needed.
Of course, if determined necessary, the springs could be switched out with stronger springs.
2" wheels and then an arm that allows me to pull the rollers back to engage the piece to be resawn.  As you can see the I used chain to connect the arms with the pull back lever that is hinged.
I got the springs, rollers, chains, rods at Menards.

I cut up a BUNCH of walnut and 1/4 sawn WO and I am pretty happy with the results.

Toney

   

   

   

   

   

[stav]

Looks pretty cool. You should put out a video on the operation of it.

[jteneyck]

I really like your take on it, Toney.  I've often thought tension springs would be a better option to allow for more travel, and your design proves that to be true.  So how does that handle work to pull the rollers back?  It's not obvious how it stays where it is; it doesn't seem to be attached to anything.  

Seeing your design makes me wonder if a slightly different version would allow those wheels to be driven, aka a power feeder.  I used a variable speed drive motor to power the feed rollers on my planer.  Doing something similar on the bandsaw doesn't look like too big a leap.  

Well done.  I'm sure you're finding the job of slicing veneer a lot easier now, and with more consistent results.    

John