Cutting 4 ft 6x6 into 4 pieces

[weelis]

I I need some guidance as to how to cut a 4 ft. long piece of rough sawn cherry that measures 6in by 6in into 4 equally sized pieces so I can make table legs from each piece. My resawing skills are not so good so am looking for other ways. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks to all.

[Gary™]

Adjust your bandsaw fence for drift; set it near 3" and start cutting. You may need infeed/outfeed support for something that heavy.

I'm not sure where you're concern is.

[Red Sawman]

weelis said:

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I I need some guidance as to how to cut a 4 ft. long piece of rough sawn cherry that measures 6in by 6in into 4 equally sized pieces so I can make table legs from each piece. My resawing skills are not so good so am looking for other ways. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks to all.

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I would flatten one face (joiner) first, then square it up with your TS or BS. This will let you know the rough dimensions of the final quarters.

If you have a band saw you'll have less waste when you quarter it ...

Red

[JGrout]

quartering on the BS is the right way to preserve as much stock as you can

A good tuneup of the BS and a new blade are the place to start, the next is to eliminate drift by tensioning the band adequately and then using a very light touch quartering the timber

Joe

[Cooler]

I would rip it on my table saw, which can cut to a depth of about 2-3/4".

I would rip it and flip it and rip it again. Then I would use a hand saw to cut the pieces apart.

Then repeat on the split, which can be finish-cut on the table saw by flipping the pieces.