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Update: special pricing on Resaw King blades and the DriftMaster fence

This is a special update for readers of the Sandal Woods blog. Disclosure: Laguna Tools is a sponsor of this blog; this means I sometimes receive tools from my sponsors, for evaluation purposes.

1. The following is the updated information so my readers will get 25% discount on the Laguna Tools Resaw King band saw blades:

Options available to all readers of the blog:

  • Call Frank Pizzirulli on 800.234.1976, X-9617, and place the order – let Frank know you read about this on the Sandal Woods blog, OR
  • Send Frank an e-mail message to Frank_Pizzirulli@LagunaTools.com with your order and to get additional details (also let Frank know you read about this on the Sandal Woods blog), OR
  • Purchase online, and use the passcode sandalwoods. If the computer system does not accept the passcode, call Frank. He is checking with IT to ensure that the passcode will be valid for all readers of my blog until further notice.

2. Another special currently under way for the DriftMaster fence, and not yet available on their web site — I learned about this from Frank on Monday afternoon (and confirmed with Frank on the phone today): A red-hot deal, in which the DriftMaster fence price is reduced to $285 until further notice. This is almost a 28% reduction in price!

Please make sure to let Frank know you heard about this deal right here.

— Al Navas

Links to the Resaw King in my shop:

Links to the DriftMaster fence in my shop:

The DriftMaster fence in my shop.

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First look at the Resaw King band saw blade

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Duration: 30:35 minutes

I bought and used the 3/4-inch wide Laguna Tools Resaw King band saw blade on my 17-inch Grizzly band saw. The results were amazing! In the video I show:

  1. The steps I took to correct for drift, and show the actual resaw operation.
  2. The results of resawing quarter-sawn white oak, a very dense, hard wood.
  3. The importance of blade tracking, and the effect of adjustments to the blade position on the wheels.
  4. Details of the resaw fence I have used for several years, and
  5. A summary of everything I did in the video.

I can summarize the results of my first resawing with the Resaw King blade in one word: Terrific! I have never been able to get such great quality of cut with any of regular blades on my Grizzly 17-inch band saw; the surfaces of the resawn pieces were so smooth, I think I might be able to go directly to sanding. I think now I will be set to start resawing some lumber, for some projects later this year. I am excited! And I hope this video will help you in resawing lumber in your own shop. If you have a chance to try this blade, you will love it.

A special discount from Laguna on the Resaw King, only for my readers:

As part of launching a new program as a sponsor of the blog, Laguna Tools is offering 25% discount on each and every purchase of a new Resaw King blade, until further notice. The code word is sandalwoods; simply enter this code while ordering your blades online, and you will receive the discount (I tried it, and it works!) If you have difficulty with their web site accepting the code, please call Tim Lory on phone . Alternatively, you can send him an e-mail message, at Tim_Lory@lagunatools.com. He will handle your order personally. How cool is that?

I hope this video will help you in resawing lumber in your own shop!

— Al Navas

Laguna Tools Resaw King blade.

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Resawing a huge block on the band saw

Several months ago I received a phone call from a reader in Europe. Over the past several months we spoke about resawing requirements on the band saw, as he has a large quantity of premium rosewood to convert into blanks for guitars. We quickly became friends; we talked about his travels through the Americas over the years some decades ago. I also learned what he plans to do with all this wood; and we discussed in great detail how he should go about resawing a significant quantity of logs.

I wanted to see what my friend “Joe” was up to, and requested photos, if possible (Joe prefers to remain anonymous). He sent me the following — with his permission I share these photos:

From one side, to show the beautiful grain:

Resawing a huge block of wood, #1 — for finger boards.

A head-on shot:

Resawing a huge block of wood, #2.

Joe uses a premium blade on a no-name, 20-inch band saw purchased locally. The current setup with Euro guides and a short fence works great to resaw these large blocks into 3-mm thick slabs; these slabs will be ripped into finger boards. However, in preparation to resaw thinner sets for guitar backs and sides, he has ordered Carter guides (both upper and lower), and a very tall resaw fence.

Thanks for sharing these, Joe, and thanks for everything I have learned from you about guitar-making, and the setup you are using.

For my readers, I would like to learn from you:

  • Do you make musical instruments?
  • Do you resaw large blocks like the ones Joe shows in the photos?
  • What is your setup to resaw the large blocks?
  • What type of wood do you use for your guitars or other instruments?

— Al Navas