[Homestead] Portable saw mill

Don Bowen KI6DIU don.bowen at earthlink.net
Wed Oct 3 13:26:03 EDT 2007


At 10/3/2007, you wrote:
>V cut?

Yes.  I saw several V-Cut pieces around and I believe you have some.  A 
small Cedar cut in a V would make interesting rain gutters though I am not 
sure they would be workable for a rain harvesting system.

>Bandsaw mills, especially lighter units, create less-perfect boards
>because the band blade is not rigid and when it encounters hard or
>soft grain or knots it tends to wander. The heavier blades of more
>expensive mills minimize this.

Same as using a bandsaw for resawing.  A good resaw blade is at least an 
inch wide and wider is better.  I have always wanted an old Oliver bandsaw 
for resawing.



Don Bowen              Awl Knotted Up                       KI6DIU
http://www.braingarage.com


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