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(03-06-2017, 08:51 PM)jcredding Wrote: I have an 18" Rikon bandsaw (model 10-345) and have always hated the fence that came with it. Though I don't do a lot, I need something that would be appropriate for resawing only occasionally. Would appreciate any thoughts on good options.
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John
Not an 18" saw, but for my Grizz w/ 6" riser I just made an "L". Stuff between 4" and 7" tall uses the short leg. Taller stuff, flip it and use the tall leg.
I use the stock fence to set it square to the blade, then clamp down. Shim for parallel cuts by adding a little blue tape before clamping down.
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You can just barely make out numbers on the boards in the second picture. This was my initial test was making 1/16" (0.0625") cherry veneer. Measured several points along length and found that I was at most off about 0.005" end-to-end on the boards (that would be the so-called "drift") and maybe a few thousand edge to edge (parallelism). Not bad for scraps of MDF, blue tape and the cheap 1/2" blade from Grizzly.
Most of the time I'm resawing for 1/8" to 1/4" so that sort of error not worth chasing.
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Could never understand why anyone would want to hand guide a piece of wood to resaw.
That's what the fence is for!
I put a 16" Jet fence (thanks Lumberyard) on my old Delta 14" and it works fine.
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(03-15-2017, 07:53 AM)Pirate Wrote: Could never understand why anyone would want to hand guide a piece of wood to resaw.
That's what the fence is for!
I put a 16" Jet fence (thanks Lumberyard) on my old Delta 14" and it works fine.
They do it because they can't get their saw to cut straight.
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My saw works very well off the fence if I choose to set it up. I can scribe a line and have a "one of" cut cleanly off that big pin in less than it takes to find the fence. I make a lot of boxes, and for most I only need 1 resaw, for that it doesn't make sense for me to spend more time than I do.
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(03-15-2017, 06:39 PM)Steve N Wrote: My saw works very well off the fence if I choose to set it up. I can scribe a line and have a "one of" cut cleanly off that big pin in less than it takes to find the fence. I make a lot of boxes, and for most I only need 1 resaw, for that it doesn't make sense for me to spend more time than I do.
Even with my minimalist fence, it's sometimes easier to scribe and cut without a gauge, which is what the fence is, realistically. I do have to use my hands, either way.
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Well I probably should have added that I keep the pin in most of the time, as it is used more than the fence, thus having to go find the fence when I want to resaw veneer slabs.
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