Welcome, Eric, you sound like you will fit in here quite well. Pull up a
rocker and have a lemonade.

As to Galoot resawing, here is a list of links that cover standard bow
saws and frame resaws, which is the correct tool.

http://www.galootcentral.com/modules.php?name=Web_Links&l_op=viewlink&ci
d 

While I haven't tried it yet (need to build myself a frame resaw, after
I finish the new pot handles, after I finish LOML's file cabinet, after
I finish the basement family room, after I finish... well, you get the
idea) - anyway, while I haven't tried it yet, I think that it would be a
serene, contemplative task, much like ripping with a Diston D-8
thumbhole rip saw, which is one of my favorite pastimes.

Happy surfing,

Rob in Peoria
http://www.galootcentral.com/modules.php?name=Web_Links
As recommended by Popular Woodworking's Christopher Schwarz

Wood shavings on the floor! Wood shavings on the floor!

:-----Original Message-----
:From: oldtools-bounces@r... [mailto:oldtools-
:bounces@r...] On Behalf Of Eric Dahlman
:Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 2:34 PM
:To: oldtools@r...
:Subject: [OldTools] Introduction and a resawing question
:
:Howdy,
:
:This brings me to my question and that is how does a galoot go about
:resawing?  In particular I want to take a board that is approximately
:3 feet long, 10 inches wide and 2 inches thick and cut it into
:approximately 1/2 inch thick boards that I can then do a book match
:with.  I just can't imagine how to do the resawing with just a bowsaw
:and my poor technique.  Is there a trick or a tool that I need to
:learn about to do this properly?
:
:Thanks a lot!
:-Eric

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