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Re: Thin kerf vs. Band Saw blade
By:Matt D
Date: 10/5/2000, 7:11 pm
In Response To: Re: Thin kerf planer blades? (Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks)

Why doesn't anyone use a good band saw and blade to rip strips. I assume the finish would be rougher but with all that planing/sanding/scraping you are going to do anyway wouldn't the wood savings of very thin kerf be of benefit?

Inexperienced but curious,

Messages In This Thread

Thin kerf planer blades?
Brian Nystrom -- 10/3/2000, 10:59 am
Question 2, steel or carbide
Brian Nystrom -- 10/4/2000, 10:04 am
Re: Question 2, steel or carbide
garland reese -- 10/4/2000, 11:06 am
Re: Question 2, steel or carbide
Smiley Shields -- 10/4/2000, 6:27 pm
Re: Question 2, steel or carbide
garland reese -- 10/4/2000, 11:04 pm
Re: Thin kerf planer blades?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/4/2000, 9:55 am
Re: Thin kerf vs. Band Saw blade
Matt D -- 10/5/2000, 7:11 pm
why not a lot of people use a band saw for strips
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/6/2000, 1:01 am
Re: Thin kerf planer blades?
garland reese -- 10/3/2000, 11:26 am
Re: Thin kerf planer blades?
Brian Nystrom -- 10/4/2000, 9:45 am
Re: not a very good computer driver!
garland reese -- 10/3/2000, 11:30 am
Re: Thin kerf planer blades?
Kent LeBoutillier -- 10/3/2000, 11:25 am
Re: Thin kerf planer blades?
Brian Nystrom -- 10/4/2000, 9:43 am
Re: Thin kerf planer blades?
Ross Leidy -- 10/3/2000, 11:11 am
Re: Thin kerf planer blades?
Brian Nystrom -- 10/4/2000, 9:41 am