I have a 14" bandsaw from HD and I have a lot of log railings and log trim to make. Most of the jigs I have seen are for larger logs. I will be using logs mainly 2" to 5" in dia. I would like to make a jig to easily and safely re-saw the logs and have them come out straight. Any and all help appreciated! Bob

Bob here is a discussion started by John Moody about building a setup to do just as you described, check this out,

ReSaw Table

This should help spur some great discussion on your subject. I have built a similar yet simpler version of Moody's re saw fixture. I like Moddy's better, it was built to last and the surface is much larger allowing for a more supportive table system. Take a gander at Moody's setup, and later I am sure the other guys will chime in and get you started resawing before you know it.

Bob as you can see from the link John Posted, I have a Rigid from HD.

 

Let me know if I can be of any assistance. The jig I used will adjust to any size log you so you can slice it off. I made the table to help hold the jig so when you are at the end of the log you aren't reaching across the saw and trying to hold it.

 

I will be glad to help.

John,

  It shows in detail how to build the table but it does not discuss how the jig is built and how it is used. Could you explain this or send me a link? Thanks very much!  Bob
John Moody said:

Bob as you can see from the link John Posted, I have a Rigid from HD.

 

Let me know if I can be of any assistance. The jig I used will adjust to any size log you so you can slice it off. I made the table to help hold the jig so when you are at the end of the log you aren't reaching across the saw and trying to hold it.

 

I will be glad to help.

I will, let me get back to the shop and I will take some close pictures of the jig so you can see what it does.

 

Basically it is a piece of plywood for the base. Then I took two pieces and put them together to create a fence. There is a slot cut in the fence and a bolt with a handle through the fence and into the base. That way you can slide the fence in or out to adjust the size you slab off. There are a couple of slots in the back of the fence so you can put a small screw through the fence and into the log to hold it on the fence until you get a flat face cut.

 

It will make more sense when I show you the pictures. I'll try to post those tomorrow evening if that is okay.

 

Bob Davis said:

John,

  It shows in detail how to build the table but it does not discuss how the jig is built and how it is used. Could you explain this or send me a link? Thanks very much!  Bob
John Moody said:

Thanks John, I do appreciate it. I will be using it a lot.

                  Bob
  
John Moody said:

I will, let me get back to the shop and I will take some close pictures of the jig so you can see what it does.

 

Basically it is a piece of plywood for the base. Then I took two pieces and put them together to create a fence. There is a slot cut in the fence and a bolt with a handle through the fence and into the base. That way you can slide the fence in or out to adjust the size you slab off. There are a couple of slots in the back of the fence so you can put a small screw through the fence and into the log to hold it on the fence until you get a flat face cut.

 

It will make more sense when I show you the pictures. I'll try to post those tomorrow evening if that is okay.

 

Bob Davis said:

John,

  Did you get a chance to get those pix yet? I'd like to build a jig this weekend. 

Sorry to be a pest...  Bob
John Moody said:

I will, let me get back to the shop and I will take some close pictures of the jig so you can see what it does.

 

Basically it is a piece of plywood for the base. Then I took two pieces and put them together to create a fence. There is a slot cut in the fence and a bolt with a handle through the fence and into the base. That way you can slide the fence in or out to adjust the size you slab off. There are a couple of slots in the back of the fence so you can put a small screw through the fence and into the log to hold it on the fence until you get a flat face cut.

 

It will make more sense when I show you the pictures. I'll try to post those tomorrow evening if that is okay.

 

Bob Davis said:

Bob, Sorry for the delay in getting back with you. I had a little medical procedure Friday and just got a chance to go out to the shop this afternoon.

 

Here is a picture of the back of the jig.

 

So there a a couple of pieces to this. One is the bottom board. Then the other part is the fence section. On the fence section, I routed two slots to allow me to put a screw through it and into the log until I got one face flat. There is also a slot in the bottom of the fence section to allow a bolt to come through to tighten it when you move it in or out.

 

There is also a dado cut in the bottom board to allow a running on the bottom of the fence to move in it. This keeps the fence square to the slot in the band saw table.

 

This is the slot and running on the bottom of the fence.

I have the bottom indexed every 1". I think you can see the pencil marks on the side. This way I can loosen the wing nut and slide the fence over and take off what ever thickness I want.

 

I hope this helps, if I didn't make it clear, let me know and I will try to do a better job of explaining it. Sometimes it makes sense to me and I don't explain it very well.

 

Again, sorry for the delay in getting it to you.

 

 

Bob,  I forgot to put dimensions on the other post.

 

The base is 24" long and 16" wide

The fence is 24" long, 11" wide and 10 1/2" high.

 

One thing, I have another post on here showing a table I build to go around my bandsaw table. When you run the log through, it will get heavy on the out feed side while you are trying to hold it. I ruined a couple of bandsaw blades until I put the table around my bandsaw table.

 

 

John,

  Thank you so much for all the detail. This will indeed be a great help in my work ahead. It is amazing how something so simple can be so useful. Thanks again, Bob
John Moody said:

Bob,  I forgot to put dimensions on the other post.

 

The base is 24" long and 16" wide

The fence is 24" long, 11" wide and 10 1/2" high.

 

One thing, I have another post on here showing a table I build to go around my bandsaw table. When you run the log through, it will get heavy on the out feed side while you are trying to hold it. I ruined a couple of bandsaw blades until I put the table around my bandsaw table.

 

 

Bob you are most welcome. Glad to be able to help out.