I need to rip a piece of 12/4 hard maple. Unfortunately, I do not have a band saw with enough power. I recently ran some 8/4 of same with my Delta contractor's table saw. It struggled a bit and I had to put wedges in the outfeed. Not sure if it can handle anything thicker.
Do you think I could run it through the table saw with about a 2.5" cut, flip it and cut the rest? If so, what type of blade would you use?
I can always clean rough edges with joiner/planer.
thanks
Cut 3/4" or so and raise the blade a bit and cut it again. Keep doing that until you're all the way through.
good luck Rob
You have the power, you just need the right blade.
1/2" wide, 3 tpi hook tooth, or hook-skip tooth. Don't force it.If you really are short on power (what is your bandsaw anyway ?), go for a 6tpi hook-skip tooth.
Are you using a REAL Rip blade - 20 teeth or less? It DOES make a BIG difference.
-- Jim in NC
Using your TS, it's better (safer) to cut from both sides, BUT leave a bit in the middle. cut out that part on the BS. that way a squirrely board won't get the best of you.
dave
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