Ultimate Resaw Rig?

[John Sincerbeaux]

https://youtu.be/SksCR69lhuQ

[Van Huskey]

I'll raise you a Robinson


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA0g3xUQoDo

[Frank Pratt]

This is just turning into another porn thread.

[Jim Becker]

And then there is this "resawing" baby at Hearne...

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The band...

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And the beast in action cutting a very large walnut log into 3" slabs


https://youtu.be/Tb2ZDRfEBH0

[Joe Calhoon]

Steiner’s are my favorite but I think Robinson very similar. The feeder on these type saw adjust quickly out to allow for ripping of wide and narrow boards. That is a feature I wish my Univer resaw feeder had. Steiner would be too much saw for my shop though.
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[Van Huskey]

Here is a pretty neat horizontal bandmill




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L44td7Lc1UI

[Van Huskey]

Steiner’s are my favorite but I think Robinson very similar.

Stenner, Wadkin, Tri-State and others made similar vertical resaws.

Then you get into the cool multi-head horizontal saws like Baker and Brewco, here is a 5 head saw:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3K2DUFGO8I

[Andrew Joiner]

Steiner’s are my favorite but I think Robinson very similar. The feeder on these type saw adjust quickly out to allow for ripping of wide and narrow boards. That is a feature I wish my Univer resaw feeder had. Steiner would be too much saw for my shop though.
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Joe, in your second pic. What's the drum with the spiral of steel rods for?

[Joe Calhoon]

It’s a shop that builds doors, windows and spiral stairs. A jig for gluing laminated stringers.

[John Sincerbeaux]

I feel like I entered a donkey in horse race😜

[Patrick Kane]

Oddly enough I’ve seen quite a few of those machines for really low amounts. Like $1500-2000, which seems like nothing for such a large and heavy machine. Those had to be a fortune new. Then again, I guess the same can be said for just about any 30”+ bandsaw.

[Van Huskey]

Oddly enough I’ve seen quite a few of those machines for really low amounts. Like $1500-2000, which seems like nothing for such a large and heavy machine. Those had to be a fortune new. Then again, I guess the same can be said for just about any 30”+ bandsaw.

A new 36/40" vertical resaw built similar to the heavy duty Robinson and Stenner shown in this thread will run you 70-100 grand. A "better than new" refurb from a dealer that does them will run 15-25k. Some of the out of service machines can go for scrap price since the logistics to move them is a pain, plus they are quite a bit more complex than a standard vertical bandsaw, which is really a simple machine. Depending on how it is equipped a new vertical Northfield 32" saw will run from $14k to north of 25K compared to a 36" Minimax/Formula steel saw which runs about $12k.

[Van Huskey]

If anyone is looking IRS Auctions has a very nice looking Stenner 36" ST9 (fairly modern one) that looks in great shape and will likely go for a song. For the people that hate the logistics of big machines bought at auction (which means your name is not Darcy) the good thing is it being sold by Redmond in Georgia and they will crate and ship for you (for a price) so you don't have to jump through many hoops. If interested contact Redmond before bidding and get a crating and shipping quote to nail them down plus you can trust them to give an accurate assessment of the running condition. Not sure of the protocol for this type of auction so if anyone can't find it PM me and I will shoot you the link.


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