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For use with under powered bandsaws in combination with a table saw. Wood is 7 inch wide teak, with upper guides removed max cut on standard 14 inch Delta 8+ inches.

So it looks like you ran a tablesaw slot on one side of the board and used it a track to resaw said board without a fence via nail guide?

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I think he cut both sides max depth with the table saw then using a nail imbedded in the base as a guide, he ran it through the band saw to cut the remaining (center) wood. You could use a hand saw to remove the center but this is easier and more accurate.

Michael

That is clever.
But, if you cut both sides with the table saw, do you need the nail?

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I've done 8"+ resaw with my table saw, but I lose about 3/16" to the kerf, and the book match is not as good as a band saw cut.

Alex

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This'll be helpful for quite a few people I'm sure!

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Michael has it right - most of the wood is removed by the table saw. Depending on the abilities of your machines you can cut more or less with the tablesaw or bandsaw. I used a 1 1/2hp unisaw and a 3/4hp bandsaw. The thin kerf blade cut a 3/32 in. kerf, about half of what Alex's (12 or 14 inch?) blade cut.
The nail guides the bottom and the upper kerf helps you guide the top. The 1/4 inch bandsaw blade doesn't have a lot of drag and can be tensioned well by a 14 inch cast iron frame bandsaw.
I have a 20 inch/2 hp Delta bandsaw in another building, but have so much junk piled around it that for resawing a few pieces I still use this method.