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I have some killer 3/8 Ziricote I would like to try to cut it in half if possible on the table saw (please stop laughing). I saw a post about thin kerf blades and it got me wondering. Anyone ever do this, is it worth the effort? Im thinking double tape it or glue a bit of it to a flat/strait piece of wood and run it that way, or run one side at a time. I know its a longshot, but you never know. And Ziricote would thin to .75, so I have some fudge room.

Seems like that is the perfect application for Don Williams.  Did you see the Coco he cut for Lance?

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Waddy

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That's a snap with a good bandsaw...piece of cake.

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In this case, I had to be very careful with the setup. Lance was fine with having the wood a tad thin because he was going to thin it a lot more anyway (which is my mentality too).

The first thing you need to do is make sure the fence and table are squared to the blade. If you don't have that right, nothing will go well for you.

I used a .032" kerf Bladerunner blade from Iturra Design. Pay careful attention to tensioning the blade properly. Too loose and you'll have serious issues.

I carefully set the fence at the desired thickness of the wood, and check the space between the teeth and the fence at the bottom and the top of the fence.

I carefully introduce the wood into the blade and cut maybe 1/8", then check with a caliper to make double sure it's cutting properly, then when I'm satisfied, I cut the wood slowly and carefully.

Lose concentration for a split second - and that could be the ruination of a nice piece of wood.

That's pretty much it, other than the fact that I'm using a Laguna LT-16HD saw with a 4.5hp Baldor motor. She works fantastic, and has the best guides I've ever seen on a bandsaw.

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

Seems it's all in the laser sharpened mind and skill of an experienced re-sawer. 

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Hey thanks, I thought it might be a 'lost cause. Don, check your pm!

Don.

Thanks for that information. That will be very helpful to many.

Peter L

You're welcome.
I should add, that most woods I cut get sliced with either a Laguna Resaw King, or a Lenox carbide blade. The thin kerf Iturra blades shouldn't be relied upon for cutting dense, wide stock. Woods like cocobolo, brazilian rosewood , bubina, and other harder-to-cut species should be cut with carbide blade or something a bit stiffer than the ultra-thin kerfed blades. Use the right tool for the job!

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

I probably know the answer to this question already, but has anyone had any luck with Grizzly's re saw blades? They are a third of the price as Laguna's. I am looking for a bargain, but the adage probably holds true that you get what you pay for.

Thanks

Grizzly blades work fine.  I wouldn't recommend Timber Wolf - go dull too fast.

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