SamirCanada
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Resawing Rib blanks
I am giving a shot at making my first oud from scratch. Iam having problems with sawing my planks strait enough with the band saw. Iam using a fence
to guard the plank strait but It seems like the blade does its own thing and follows the grain when I would like it to keep strait. Can anyone give me
some advice on how it should be done so that I dont have to spend hours planing it flat after that.
Oh and about the planer I would like if I can get some advice on sharpening and straitning it perhaps a woodworking forrum has a lot of info on it.
I only got one rib bent so far I'll try and get some pictures. The bending was really easy with a ironing Iron much like Astride does it.
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Jameel
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That's called blade drift. Each blade is a bit different. Look at this
http://www.rd.com/americanwoodworker/articles/200008/main/page4.htm...
Visit your library and check out books about handplaning. It's your best resource other than a human being. Anything from Taunton press will be
excellent. Also search here, I think I've posted some info on sharpening somewhere. Maybe Jonathan's thread....
Show us some pics, Samir
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SamirCanada
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Many thanks Jameel... I wasnt aware of that drift technique.
I learn everyday from you Jameel.
Thanks 10000000 times
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SamirCanada
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Oh.... I just came back from the band saw.
Iam so ashamed of saying it but I shouldnt have waisted your time with that question. It turns out that I was a little too exited when I took it out
of the box that I didnt make shure that all the bearings and other guiding ajustements were done. I assumed they were already done. NOPE! I works like
a charm now and knowing that you need to adjust for the blade's drift makes it much clearer.
I did a little more reading on planes etc... it turns out that the plane was sharp enough like I tought, but I was going against the grain. Its hard
to tell because Iam using a maple plank that has a lot different roundish patterns. I think Mike refered it as bird's eye maple. So I set the blade on
an angle and Iam driving it in at a 30 degree angle but forward along the rib and Iam geting it much flatter and with nice shavings Is that ok?
Anyways I will start a new thread in project forrum.
I'll put pictures too as soon as I get my camera back.
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Peyman
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Samir, sometimes the blade that comes with the bandsaw is bad too. I had that problem until Jameel told me about it as well as working the guides.
Also be careful with your fingers!
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