Originally Posted by
Will Blick
I considered a slider with a wide diam blade, 16", instead of a bandsaw for re sawing. Any input would be much appreciated.
By the time you consider the portion of the blade that will always be below the table, your re-saw height would not likely be more than about 6.5" or so with the 16" blade. Not really an ideal situation for re-sawing, IMHO. My slider has a 12" blade and my max blade exposure is about 4.5" or so.
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