Get the standard Delta or equivalent with the 12-inch riser; that's the cheapest I know of that will do reliable resaw work.
12.
Well, it doesn't have to be plywood, but I would not care to resaw enough wood to make a planked back 1 / 4-inch thick.
13.
A "'resaw "'is a large band saw optimized for cutting timber along the grain to reduce larger sections into smaller sections or kerf to minimize waste.
14.
He misuses the word " resaw, " which means making thick boards thinner, when he means " rip, " which means to make wide boards narrower.
15.
Since it's unlikely to be made of one piece, my inclination would be to resaw a board so the two pieces, bookmatched, could be used for the back.
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Resaw Bandsaws ( teeth on one side only ) may be left or right-handed, depending on which way the teeth are pointing and which way the plank falls from the log when cutting.
17.
I have had more close calls with my band saw-- the ubiquitous Delta 14-inch model with the riser that gives it a 12-inch resaw capacity-- than any other machine.
18.
The correspondent writes that he has a new Delta 14-inch band saw and wants to resaw 9-by-1-inch red oak planks into 9-by-+-inch boards.
19.
"I've been delaying this decision, since the cost of a bandsaw that can resaw a 6 " board will buy a couple-hundred board feet of lumber to work with . . ."
20.
I already have a thickness planer and can resaw only 6-inch wood on my band saw, so do I need a 6-inch jointer for surfacing that wood ( vs . a less-expensive 41 / 2-inch model )?
