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Main Boards => The Bowyer's Bench => Topic started by: Jeremy Bays on December 20, 2017, 07:38:00 PM
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I do not have a band saw to cut out laminations. I DO have a scroll saw with n adjustable blade so I can cut a length of wood how every long it happens to be. Can I use that for lamination making?
Another option I have is access to a large table saw. It is not at my house so the scroll saw would be the ideal choice.
Thanks for your help in this
Jeremy Bays
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I don't think a scroll saw would give you a straight cut when resawing a board. Table saw would be a better option, but more dangerous.
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Yep , what John said.
Unless your scroll is better than mine, it would drive you crazy!
Maybe a tablesaw with a 0 clearance insert and a thin blade? Regular insert will let it suck the lam down in the saw unless you make a jig for repeat cuts on the off side of the stock.
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Thanks again for the tips.
I guess it is a table saw for now, and a band saw on the Christmas list.
Thanks
Jeremy Bays
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I don`t have a band saw nor a table saw.I buy lumber at a lumber yard and go to a carpenter, pay a few ILS and get the board cut to strips on a table saw. Then I Grind them to taper and width.
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Jeremy, till you get a better set up you would be way ahead ordering lams from KennyM. Very nice and reasonable price.
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Originally posted by macbow:
Jeremy, till you get a better set up you would be way ahead ordering lams from KennyM. Very nice and reasonable price.
This ^^^^^^!!!!!!
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Originally posted by Crittergetter:
Originally posted by macbow:
Jeremy, till you get a better set up you would be way ahead ordering lams from KennyM. Very nice and reasonable price.
This ^^^^^^!!!!!! [/b]
^^^^^ Truth^^^^^^
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I have a cheap 9" bandsaw and a good quality table saw. I favor the table saw when waste isn't an issue. My table saw just makes truer cuts, and up to 1.75" resaw isn't a problem. A zero clearance insert and a Grrripper push block makes it safer.
The next tool I purchase will be a heavy duty bandsaw though.
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Originally posted by skeaterbait:
Originally posted by Crittergetter:
Originally posted by macbow:
Jeremy, till you get a better set up you would be way ahead ordering lams from KennyM. Very nice and reasonable price.
This ^^^^^^!!!!!! [/b]
^^^^^ Truth^^^^^^ [/b]
Yep. My Dad has all the equipment I need to grind my own lams and I still buy them from Kenny or Troy.
The question is - how many bows are you planning to build? I only build a couple per year, so to me it's just not worth grinding my own.
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Poor Man's Table Saw... Take a 2'x 2' piece of 1/2" plywood, get yourself a powerful circular saw, attach it in the middle of the plywood, loosen up the depth screw and do a plunge cut...
I have one of these for ripping small pieces of wood and fiber glass lams and it works great... I don't know how well it will rip Hard Maple though... It's worth a try...