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1. 
   SCFrankland | Jun 15, 2004 05:01pm | #1

   Any rip blade will do. You will be limited to 6" a most and you will be needing to take your time as this is a good way of heating up your motor and belt.

   Scott C. Frankland

   Scott's WOODWORKING Website

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2. 
   CharlieD | Jun 15, 2004 07:16pm | #2

   You'll have less waste and an easier time doing this task if you use a thin-kerf blade, such as Freud's Diablo line; others make thin-kerf rip blades, too.

   Charlie

   I tell you, we are here to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different. --K Vonnegut
3. 
   forestgirl | Jun 15, 2004 07:28pm | #3

   I'll second Charlie's suggestion of a Freud Diablo blade.  Their 24-tooth rip blade is available at Home Depot for an excellent price.  I do have a bandsaw, but have (for some reason, can't remember) used the tablesaw to resaw a couple of times.  Worked great.  Be careful.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
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4. 
   Mackwood | Jun 16, 2004 05:43am | #4

   aguita,

   I would recommend a rip blade with the fewest number of teeth possible/available.  I have a nice Freud rip blade with 24 teeth (20 something anyway), but I wouldn't even think about using it for resawing! 

   If your table saw has 2 HP or less, I would definately recomment the Systimatic (SP?) 10 tooth rip blade.  For thick wood or wood that's not perfectly true, it gives me great results on my old 1 1/2 HP Unisaw.  Keeping less teeth in the cut gives a bit rougher finish but greatly reduces burning, binding etc.

   If you can find a rip blade with very few teeth and a thin kerf, that would be even better.  I have not found such a blade but I'm still looking every time I see blades displayed. 

   Regards,

   Mack

   "WISH IN ONE HAND, #### IN THE OTHER AND SEE WHICH FILLS UP FIRST"