Resaw Bandsaw

About our machine

• Model#: Rockwell Model 20 (clone to Delta 28-340)
• Wheel diameter: 20"
• Blade: 150" by 0.5", 3 TPI
• Max cutting height: 11.875"
• Max cutting width (with guide): TBD
• This is the perfect machine for cutting veneer or slicing large lumber into thinner boards.
• REQUIRES SAFETY CHECKOUT TO RECEIVE ACCESS
• Manual

Important Notes

• Shut it off immediately if it stalls or gets stuck. The motor can burn out if it stalls.
• Do not force wood through. The saw can cut very fast, but it may slow down going through knots or dense parts of wood, and suddenly speed up or jump after it goes through.
• Secure round or odd-shaped material to a sled. Do not cut unstable items - if they roll or shift during the cut they can jam and damage the blade.
• Finish your cut by pulling from the backside of the machine.
• DO NOT finish your cut by pushing with your hand or a pushstick.
• DO NOT CUT RECLAIMED LUMBER WITH ANY METALS JUST LIKE THE REST OF OUR SAWS.
• DO NOT ADJUST THE TENSION, GUIDES, OR BLADE.

Instructional Resawing Videos

• Woodworking Tips: Band Saw - Resawing - WoodWorkers Guild Of America
• The physics of bandsaw resawing - Matthias Wandel
• Bandsaw Lumber: Sawing Firewood into Useable Boards - Nick Engler (REMEMBER, DO NOT CUT WOOD YOU AREN'T SURE IS METAL-FREE)

Maintenance

• Every use: Clean dust off the machine's surface and moving parts
• As needed: Steel surface should be coated with a thin layer of paste wax
• Periodically: Clean sap, resin, and dust off wheels. Lubricate sliding parts with light oil.