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If resawing for B/S, how many B/S boards from a 2" board? How thick should cuts be?
Thanks,

i know some might push the envelope to get more, but you should be able to get 4 sets out of a 2"(8/4 is the usual term) depending on the thickness of your blade, how well your saw is cutting and your skill level.

because i don't do it often, i find that i benefit greatly(read that to mean i muck up less quality wood) if i practice on side and back lengths of 2x6 and 2x10 construction lumber before i work on good wood. it is a touch skill, feeling how the saw is cutting, and so on, and a bit of warm up helps to get the senses in tune again. the fellow that taught me said tha you should be able to cleanly slice the veneeers of plywood apart before you try attacking fine stock.

If my setup is perfect, I can get 4 great pieces from 3/4" boards, so from a 2" piece, it would be reasonable to hope to get at least 2 full sets (8 pieces), and maybe 1 or 2 extra pieces.

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From a full 2" thick board, I can usually get 10 slices, at just about .140" thick. When my saw is set up properly, I can get as small a deviation as .001" across the board. That's pretty darn good. I've been able to get 10 slices from 1.875" too. It's a little more risky, but if you have the right blade and the right saw, you can do wonders. That said....there are some woods I would never attempt that with. Like Brazilian. Some things are too valuable to risk messing up. If I'm sawing sides, I can sometimes get an extra slice from an inch because I'm not afraid to cut them to .120". They come off very smooth and accurate, and everyone is going to sand another few thousandths off anyway...

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I cut mine pretty conservatively. If I can squeeze 5 slices from a board, I'll usually just do 4 and make them thicker. Since a 5th slice won't really do me any good anyway. Like Don I tend to cut at about .140. But I don't have one of his fancy pants blades so 5 slices from a 4/4 board is pushing it for me. I just go with 4 and do a bit more sanding.

If all you have is a 4/4 board, 5 slices won't do you any good, unless you want headplates etc. Now a 2" board is a horse of a different color. If all I have is a 4/4 board, it's four slices usually, unless the wood warrants a piece for headplates.

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Bob, what more information are you looking for? What's your setup like? We'll try to help however we can.

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Only badly."

Don, I am wondering how many boards I should try for. I will use Grizzly 14" with risers. Great info so far. I was wondering if anyone else wanted to chime in.

Hey Bob,

What kind of wood is it, and what kind of blade are you using? These are all factors.

If this is a real hard wood, and you haven't done much resawing, I would recommend going for only 8 slices. Nine only if you want headplates, but use a thin-kerf blade...

Iturra Design sells a blade identical to Highland Hardware's Woodslicer. It has a very narrow kerf (0.032"), and cuts really well. Like all blades, they dull after awhile, but you get good slices while they are sharp, and the cost is around $18 each. Cheap.

Don Williams39043.3578819444

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Only badly."

don,
The woods are all hardwoods: Af blackwood, Coco, kingwood, etc

You need to have your saw set up well,use a thin kerf blade(that produces nice smooth cuts), be able to feed the material at the proper speed, be absolutely sure that the wood is aclimated well and stable. All of these things need to be spot on if you are going to go for 5 sets out of 2" stock. Remember though if you blow your cuts you may very well lose two sets. I figure when you know the saw and your set up well enough you won't have to ask how many can be had.

The woods you mention are a bit harder to cut. You need to have your saw and skills dialed before you push for extra tight cuts on those woods.

I don't mean to sound negative, but I know you will know exactly what I am talking about after you have sliced up a few bits. There is a learning curve, and you need that hands on to get used to your saw.

Peace,Rich

Thanks to all for the great info. and advice!