This Never Worked For Me...
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Originally Posted by
Pedro Reyes
Here's what I currently do.
4.- flip board to another corner, until I get as far as possible from all 4 corners
But this gives me poor results, lots of waste.
This technique never worked for me.
I found once the cut was started, keep going works best.
From the woodworking display last weekend in Oakland, I also learned a clue from Kevin Glen-Drake. Make your stroke and check the tracking. He said you can correct if only one or two strokes are off, but if you go much further, it is almost impossible to get back to the line. So, make sure of your tracking on each stroke.
I do think for re-sawing a band saw may be best, a frame saw with a sideways blade may also work well. You do not need a band saw in order to buy a band saw blade.
One thing I have often thought of is to make a spring pole treadle saw if I ever get a bigger shop.
jim
Harry - when David asked about Tage Frid-style saws,
he was asking about your turning saws. I'm pretty sure he wants to know how you make your blade holders; pinch, pinned, etc.
David - FWIW, if you go the coping saw route (pinned blades), ToolsForWorkingWood sells the pieces that hold pinned blades and the blades. I've built three of their turning saws using these parts and they work great.