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Re: Strip: ripping boards
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 1/18/2011, 1:48 am
In Response To: Strip: ripping boards (jwuts)

: I noticed alot of talk about ripping boards striaght and with an
: even thickness. Has anyone else used a gang saw blade
: arangement? I put three blades together with the desired
: thickness and cut three boards at one time. At least one is
: perfict everytime and if done right the others are good also.
: Usually I run them threw the planer to be sure. Joe

As long as the mandrel on the table saw is long enough to safely lock the blades down it should work, also adds a big level of danger of kickback with strips with a saw blade on each side.

I'd much prefer to take my time and increase the safety.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: ripping boards
jwuts -- 1/17/2011, 1:33 pm
Re: Strip: ripping boards
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/17/2011, 5:37 pm
Re: Strip: ripping boards
Kurt Maurer -- 1/17/2011, 7:03 pm
Re: Strip: ripping boards
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/17/2011, 11:39 pm
Re: Strip: ripping boards
Bill Hamm -- 1/18/2011, 1:48 am
Re: Strip: ripping boards
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/18/2011, 5:21 am