Terry, There's a really good book on Bandsaw knowledge. I believe it is put out by Delta/Rockwell. In that book there is a picture of a "fixture" that will make cutting veneer a little easier. It's difficult to describe. It is a chunk of wood, approx. 3/4" thick, (thickness can be any thickness, in regard to the stock you are running), x 1" wide and length to work on your specific band saw table. The "business end" has a 1" radius cut into it. This "fixture" is use as the guide for the stock being cut. The center of the "radius" is aligned to the center of the teeth of the blade. I've got one somewhere in my shop. I'll see if I can round it up and scan it. When using this "fixture" you have to have the bandsaw set up with almost zero blade deflection/run-out, etc. It's a fussy set-up, but works well when it's right. The one thing that I like to use for "Dimensioning" such wood stock, is my "Jointer-Sander" disc on my table saw. It comes from Sears. (Olde stock number: 92274) This 8" disc sander has a 2 degree angle on on side. You set the tilt on the table saw @ 2 degrees to off-set the sander disc angle. This will give you line of "true" @ the contact point of the wood being run through. Another one of those "hard to describe", but easy to do thingees. Best Regards, Best Regards, Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares Are I
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