Coop Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Has anyone made a jig for their band saw to cut small logs into boards? I bought one a couple of years ago from some company in Canada that was doing a presentation at a woodworking show and it is a piece of crap. Their theory was good but the design and construction was bad. I'm thinking of maybe 10" - 12" dia. logs, 2'-3' long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Check out Frank Howarth's vids. He has a jig that he uses to bandsaw cylinders in half. Might give you an idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 I just made a runner that fit into my miter slot mounted that to a piece of ply, a fairly long piece in my case, I than put a push fence on the back of log jig I than run this jig through my bandsaw which gives an edge that's flush and straight to the blade I usually split the log in half lay the log on the jig using a couple wedges butt the push fence slide the log over hanging the jig where you want your first cut, now with the wedges stabilize the log saw that edge off. Now you have a straight flat edge turn the log so it's sitting on that edge no need for wedges at this point run it through the saw you have two perpendicular straight edges at this point you don't need the jig anymore just use the fence and, start slicing and dicing. If your using full round I just make a L out of two pieces of scrap ply I set the log on the jig situated where I want to make my first cut slide the l up to the round run a couple dry wall screw into the jig and a couple into the round after the first cut no need for the L anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted October 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Thanks Shaffer, I will watch his UTube. hihtron, do you attach the log to the sled with screws when you make your cuts or are you just depending on the "push fence" to keep it square to the blade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Not usually just a couple wedges if it sitting wonky once you get a straight flat edge after the first cut no need for the wedges anymore. Like I said in the first post I make an L out of plywood to stabilize the piece with a few screws if it's in the round. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Carter makes a jog for that and it's on sale at Highland Woodworking right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodnlegs Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 Go to lumberjacks website..look under blogs... Easy bandsaw log cutting method. Has great pics, and doesn't use screws. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodnlegs Posted October 12, 2014 Report Share Posted October 12, 2014 I meant website lumberjocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted October 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 Thanks Steve & Woodnlegs. I had seen the Carter jig before. It's similar to the one I have now. I think my main problem is that I want to run 3' logs thru mine and I'll probably have to make infeed/outfeed tables to support it, regardless of what jig I use. Probably better and safer to pay to have someone to do it for me. Either that or do like a sane person would do and go to the lumber yard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 Is that for all that lumber you picked up Ken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 No, Those things are huge. I've having a one man saw mill cut those for me. We were supposed to have milled them yesterday but due to a weather front that came thru, we postponed it until next week. I have a few small elm and pecan logs that I would like to slice to use for decorative boxes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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