band saw riser

Doc Ron · 2006-07-08T16:33:37+00:00

Something to ponder .. I have an old Taiwanese 14" bandsaw, supplied by a now defunc company, AMT. It has the standard 6'' high cut. When new, a rise block was available as an add -on, but of course is no longer. I wa thinking that I might make a block out of 3/4 oak boards, laminatd t the proper thickness to allow the use of the next size blade, thu gaining several inches and allowing more capacity for resawing an for trimming lumber to size for woodturning. Has any one don anything like this? Can I expect the oak to stand up withou compressing or going slanted in some way? The pieces will be about 4 square with a 3/4" hole in the center for the bolt that holds th top of the bandsaw to the base. Will appreciate your comments Doc Ro

Jul 08, 2006 20 Replies

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Kevin Miller 20 years ago

Well, guess ya can't blame a guy for having his standards!

...Kevin

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