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SERIOUS RESAWING TODAY

6/4/2019

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Sawing a really thick piece of hardwood into thin slices is a major challenge to a woodworker  you need a powerful bandsaw, a large and sharp blade and the bandsaw properly adjusted.  I was delighted to resaw this big piece of tiger stripe maple successfully.  The result is a 3/4 inch thick slab which will become the back of my experimental Tenor Pinecone.  Whew, it went perfectly.
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This is what it looked like right off of the saw.  
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One side of this piece must be perfect flat.  I am running it through the sanding machine to acheiv​e flatness.
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And here it is, perfectly flat and smooth and ready for the next step.   

​then the day went on to really heavy duty resawing.  note the big half round of walnut cut from a fallen limb of a huge local tree.  I have stored and dried it for two years, now it is time to cut it into ukulele necks.  The blocks to its right are old growth Cedar that I will be cutting into tone boards.
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'the results,  Lots of ukulele necks.
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And here is the finished tone bar setup for the experimental pinecone.   
2 Comments
George Woodruff
6/4/2019 08:59:45 pm

Nice having the right tools for the job. Even better knowing how to use them.

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Ali
6/4/2019 11:40:48 pm

Waiting as long to use these quality woods requires a lot of patience

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