OCtoolguy Posted February 14, 2021 Report Share Posted February 14, 2021 23 minutes ago, Scrappile said: Boy, could I order a lot of veneer for the cost of that baby..... Paul, if you were to really get into marquetry and needed lots of exotic woods or colors, I can see how it would pay off after a while. I have been looking at the cost of the different thickness veneers and they aren't cheap. The guy that put on the class had a big 18" bandsaw, I forget the brand. Might have been a Laguna but not sure. Anyway, he does all of his own sawing/resawing and sells his stuff. I can see having one of those slicer and be able to sell veneers to offset the cost. Just a thought. I've got a 4 foot long black walnut log that was given to me. It has been sitting out back drying for over a year. I'm going to give it a try one of these days. I'll probably cut it into 2 2ft logs and go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted February 14, 2021 Report Share Posted February 14, 2021 (edited) Looks like a gotta have. I'll try a do it your self jig first. Love knowing band saw tricks , Thanks!!! Edited February 14, 2021 by amazingkevin spelling ben2008 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben2008 Posted February 14, 2021 Report Share Posted February 14, 2021 On 2/13/2021 at 2:45 PM, octoolguy said: If I keep on living, I can see that I might have to have one of these and a better bandsaw. But, I'm afraid that life will run out first. I'm with you. I would like to buy more stuff for my workshop, But at 81 I probably wont get much use out of it. Besides, I have enough stuff to keep my kids happy for the rest of their lives and possible the grandkids too. Almost forgot. I also have 5 great grandkids. LOL I buy a few small items now and then, and a few plans, but mostly I buy wood. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted February 14, 2021 Report Share Posted February 14, 2021 1 minute ago, ben2008 said: I'm with you. I would like to buy more stuff for my workshop, But at 81 I probably wont get much use out of it. Besides, I have enough stuff to keep my kids happy for the rest of their lives and possible the grandkids too. Almost forgot. I also have 5 great grandkids. LOL I buy a few small items now and then, and a few plans, but mostly I buy wood. You know you are so right. I guess I should spend my money on wood instead of more iron. Thanks for opening my eyes. I need all the help I can get. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heli_av8tor Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 I disagree. If you can afford and want it then buy it. What difference does it make if you have a limited time to enjoy it? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 6 hours ago, Heli_av8tor said: I disagree. If you can afford and want it then buy it. What difference does it make if you have a limited time to enjoy it? Hmmmmm, spoken like a person with more money than he needs. I've got the opposite problem. And this was not meant in a "snarkey" way at all. Just sayin...... ben2008 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rash_powder Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 There are some excellent videos on youtube on how to resaw with a hand saw and finish the board with a hand plane. A lot more sweat involved, and definitely a bit of a learning curve to getting a good sharp edge on a hand plane and setting one up; but there is also a learning curve to resawing on the bandsaw. I can sometimes get it to work near perfect, and other times fail miserably. Haven't worked out the trick yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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