Thread: How did they rip scale stock before bandsaws existed?

OK, thanks for the advice. If I get serious about doing this, I'll have to get me one of them Japanese saws. I've already verified that the saws I have won't do the job.

Alternatively a western tool oft used for ripping thin stock
the bow saw http://www.geocities.com/plybench/bowsaw.html something like that.

even better like 17th c veneer makers the framesaw
Resawing Section


a back saw too

Originally Posted by kevint

Alternatively a western tool oft used for ripping thin stock
the bow saw http://www.geocities.com/plybench/bowsaw.html something like that.

even better like 17th c veneer makers the framesaw
Resawing Section


a back saw too

Kevin,

You are exactly right, great choice's. I guess I think 5 1/2 tpi Disston when I think western rip saw, or maybe a small back/dovetail saw with rip teeth.

good thinking!


Charlie

Thanks Charlie. I trust you will find that to be always true

my 270mm kataba (single edge saw) has 8 ppi at the heel and 5 ppi at the toe. (they get progressively larger) so it is no baby. The softwood ryoba has the same # of teeth just a little different shape.

We have a member here who makes his own saws! Hey where you at?

I just use the tree felling saw with the big teeth.

Or you could ask me real nice, pay the postage and send me your wood (assuming you are not overseas but you did not fill in you location). I dont want to make a habit of resawing wood for folks but I can feed it to my band saw and run it through my surfacing drum sander. I can go anywhere from 1/64 thick to 6 inches.

Originally Posted by cannonfodder

Or you could ask me real nice, pay the postage and send me your wood (assuming you are not overseas but you did not fill in you location). I dont want to make a habit of resawing wood for folks but I can feed it to my band saw and run it through my surfacing drum sander. I can go anywhere from 1/64 thick to 6 inches.

That is a very nice offer.

/hey, someone from dayton. Are you who raids all the antique shops?

Originally Posted by cannonfodder

Or you could ask me real nice, pay the postage and send me your wood (assuming you are not overseas but you did not fill in you location). I dont want to make a habit of resawing wood for folks but I can feed it to my band saw and run it through my surfacing drum sander. I can go anywhere from 1/64 thick to 6 inches.

Thanks for the generous offer, but right now I don't have any stock to cut, or any razors to restore. I was asking more from the standpoint of acquiring the skill.