I'm fairly new to resawing thin veneer and wondering if I'm doing it wrong or is it to be expected & how to remedy what I see as a problem & at $11.00 a BF will get expensive. Problem is the board I'm resawing ends up super bowed & cupped after it's down to about 1" to 7/8" thick. I'm resawing 8/4 x 7 1/2" x 26" Walnut the MC is about 6-7% 1 face & 1 edge joined perfectly flat & sq.
I'm reaswing at 3/32" thick for a bent lamination. I noticed after sevaral cuts there was gap at back of fence, made a few more cuts gap getting worse. I stop & see that the board now about 3/4" thick is bowed so I start again with pressure very close to the blade and just let the back of board float & can still get a decent cut until the board cupped and than it's game over. Board is now aprx. 1/2 thick & good for nothing. I'm thinking maybe 8/4 stock was bad choice should have used 5/4 ? Or flip board & alternate cut face every time ? Or live with it and expect this to happen. I've done some White Oak 8/4" & 5/4 Cherry & didn't have this happening.
Thanks
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