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How wide are those narra you have? I think a 10" bandsaw is not capable of resawing unless it is indeed actual 10" cutting capacity. Also the power of the bandsaw is important, should be strong enough to cut through hardwood without bogging down.

Are you planning on shipping a bandsaw from abroad or getting one locally?

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locally would be the better bet.. and making one would be the last option

i just went through some bandsaw basics. 10 " cutting depth is what i need or prefer. 6" minimum. I dont mind trimming them a bit

the narras are 30cm wide and 2.5" thick

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when passing by the north cemetery months ago coming from the north and while stuck in traffic, i saw a store (golden belle marketing) on my left side and they sell hitachi products..through the glass aluminum doors i see some really big cream colored floor standing bandsaws...but didnt have time to make a u-turn and see for my self..i wonder if they are hitachis or some made in china wannabes.i hope somebody near the area can check it for me.

my space wont permit another beast but if somebody is willing to donate one,id gladly break the bank and extend the woodshop.hehe

local distributor of JET tools dont have the meaner bandsaws in their catalogue...the bigger ones looked heavy and dedicated...i managed to get a copy of their catalogue courtesy of Allan at Hi-D industrial (a bosch service center along dasmarinas, binondo) where i got my first table saw and that is the jet-jts 10.

i thought of these bandsaws when planning to build tables with curvaceous legs..hehe..resaw is secondary...but in your case bee...if there are lots of good stuff in those salvaged narra,i suggest to bring them to a local lumberyard and have them split for a nominal fee.

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everybody asleep..i wonder why i woke up around 1230am today..must be my gastritis...usual routine for me is 9pm snuggle and 4 am wake up time..a sudden change in my sleeping habits...:eek:

il try to get back to bed.

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I'd go with just bringing it in a lumber or sash factory for re sawing unless you really have use for the band saw after wards. there is one in marikina that has good machines, there is also a friend of mine sa fairview.

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I mentioned this in the jet jts10 first impressions thread --
Grizzly G0555, also here, 110/220 V, throat ~14 in, cutting height 6 in.
The larger versions also look interesting, but shipping may be less practical.

I remember Mayon saying that they had a something (a Hinoki?) gathering dust from before they became the distributor of Makita.

How about Belmont. Do they ship to Manila?

Or you could make a frame saw.

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Hey Bee,

There's a place in taytay that does nothing but resaw wood planks. They can easily split a 10" plank. I tried the resawing thing when I had a shop. Much easier to have it done by the pros. Resawing a 10" plank will require an 18" to 20" inch bandsaw. One I saw at Electrowerks costs about 75K. There's also the option for the regular 14" bandsaw with a 6" riser. But you'll have to order the riser from the U.S. Hope this helps.

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makita no longer hold hinoki

elektrowerks ran out of band saws!!!!! how does thathappen! hahah

their 4 incher is 11k and their 6 incher is 23k and the 12-14 incher is 75k

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Or you could make a frame saw.

whatsa fram saw,, i am interested 🙂

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if you happen to be in Mayon, look for Koko, he should be able to help you regarding Hinoki Ben. yes, they no longer have it under their wing, but they still have stock in another location (so I was told)...

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whatsa fram saw,, i am interested 🙂

Frame saw 😉 😉 😉

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I'll probably choose the frame saw and some good blades instead of a clunky fly by night band saw .... 😎 and save the money too. But if it's real good band saw then that's another story.

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hmmmm what blade shopuld i get? a band saw blade?

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hmmmm what blade shopuld i get? a band saw blade?

yes, bandsaw blades are the one used for them...