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Old 09-06-2017, 12:48 PM
Pepe Silvia Pepe Silvia is offline
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How thick must a piece of lumber be to yield an acoustic back set. Say a piece is 4/4, how many sets could be had from it?
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Old 09-06-2017, 01:11 PM
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A lot of that will depend on the method and skill of the resawing.

I aim for 5 slices per inch. So my preference is 8/4 lumber which hopefully yields 10 slices which is 5 sets.
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Old 09-06-2017, 01:59 PM
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A lot of that will depend on the method and skill of the resawing.

I aim for 5 slices per inch. So my preference is 8/4 lumber which hopefully yields 10 slices which is 5 sets.
So 4/4 should get two sets pretty easily?
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Old 09-06-2017, 02:17 PM
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2 sets would be pretty easy, 3 sets might be possible. I've gotten 2 sets from 3/4 finished lumber.
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Old 09-06-2017, 03:53 PM
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It depends on your skills and risk acceptance. 3 sets is really pushing it.

Also be aware that you need to have excess wood for the back to be able to joint it and thickness it smooth.
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Old 09-07-2017, 01:02 PM
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It depends on your skills and risk acceptance. 3 sets is really pushing it.

Also be aware that you need to have excess wood for the back to be able to joint it and thickness it smooth.
I agree, 3 sets is pushing it.
Since the OP asked the question, he certainly shouldn't count on getting 3 good sets, but it is possible for someone with some resaw experience.
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Old 09-07-2017, 01:24 PM
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It depends on your skills and risk acceptance. 3 sets is really pushing it.
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Couldn't agree more.

It also depends on the capacity, horsepower and set-up of your bandsaw.

I learnt a very expensive lesson years ago not to attempt over ambitious resaws on a bandsaw which wasn't designed for the job.
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Old 09-07-2017, 06:29 PM
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If money were no object, what would be the ideal bandsaw for resawing for acoustic guitars?
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Old 09-07-2017, 07:01 PM
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If money were no object, what would be the ideal bandsaw for resawing for acoustic guitars?

I always liked the two-story bandsaw that Gurian had back in the '70's.
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