Why didn't I think of this before.

[Timbuck]

Using the bandsaw mitre gauge as an end stop when slicing veneers .

 

[Mike $]

Looking at it now, I have the same question. Why didn't you think of this before? You're much smarter than me, you should have thought of that years ago.

 

[taylordb]

i never thought of this either. This will definitely improve my yield.

 

[Timbuck]

It is important that the workpiece has a good 90 degree angle against the fence and table before starting to re-saw . ... and the table is waxed for a smooth operation. ... there are lots of other ways to do this I understand ( and I've tried most of e'm ) but! this one does work ok.

 

[jupiteruke]

Every time I see pictures of resawing wood and people reaching for a push stick and trying to run the last bit of wood through the blade I cringe. One of the best things I have done is to make a sliding fence that runs against the real fence. It has an end block with a replaceable back-stop piece since the blade runs into it a bit as it exits the piece being cut. You never have to reach for a push stick, you never have to rearrange your hands in the middle of a cut, and your fingers are well out of reach of the blade at all times.

I cut a lot of wood from billets from tress I have cut with a chain saw. The other big advantage of this sliding fence is that the fence-side of the wood need not be jointed. One just holds the block against the sliding fence, and since the fence is sliding, not the wood, one cuts a very straight line. Also eliminates the need to re-joint the fence side (and waste wood) between cuts when cutting veneers on the 'inside' of the block. I have cut a lot of veneer wood with this setup and it is the best thing I have thought up, both from a functionality and more importantly safety standpoint.