Resawing some butcher block

[Baldewin]

I was left with some butcher block after our island install that I would like to turn into some cutting boards and need some ideas. I don't have any tools to do this so I would need to acquire the tools to do this or I would need to take it some where to have it done. Wood is 2 1/4" black walnut, 20" wide by 34" long.

What suggestions do you guys have?

 

[The Cobbler]

you would need large machines to resaw that. find a place that can do it for you.

 

[bergheger3]

You would need a large bandsaw to resaw it.
I would leave it that thick and just rip it to the width you want and then cut it to length. Route a dish around 1 side and round over all the corners. Finish it with vegetable oil and call it a day.

 

[Stuart in MN]

To be clear, are you talking about sawing it into thinner pieces (i.e. from 2 1/4" to 1 1/8"), or do you want to cut it into pieces that are smaller than 20" x 34"? As others have said, cutting it into thinner pieces will require a very large bandsaw. For the latter, any old hand saw will do the job.

 

[turbowoodworker]

Do you really mean “resaw”? That term means you are cutting the 2 1/4” dimension. That is at least a twenty inch bandsaw as it sits unless you cut down one other dimension. If that is the case, a mill may have that capability.

 

[Farmall450]

You would need a large bandsaw to resaw it.
I would leave it that thick and just rip it to the width you want and then cut it to length. Route a dish around 1 side and round over all the corners. Finish it with vegetable oil and call it a day.

Nailed it.

 

[PugetDude]

Nailed it.

I hope not... nails would rust and dull your knife blades.

 

[Baldewin]

Yes resewing it down to two thinner pieces at about +1" thick.

 

[Marctrees]

Large bandsaw run by someone experienced resawing w it.

NOT a first day yahoo.

Then they plane it before you leave.

They may also have a "Wide Belt Sander" also.

Could be a $20 if Country, could be $100 if City.


BTW - NOT any Veg oil.. sticky and rancid in time.

Just plain no additive Mineral oil - Any pharmacy or Walmart health dept.

Marc

 

[The Cobbler]

you probably would have better luck finding someone to rip it into 3 or 4 pcs (at a seam) and have the pcs resawn and laminated back together .
you need 1 massive saw to resaw 20" material . still becomes is it cost effective ?

 

[Marctrees]

Cobbler - VERY good idea.

Would definitely be easier to find someone to do it thaat even.. even a Cab shop that works w solid wood probably.


OP - Just keep in mind it will probably cost you more than you think..

WAY simpler to leave full thickness and have a neighbor w a decent tablesaw do it.

Marc

 

[bullnerd]

Bandsaw mill.

Stop by that Wilkerdos chicks house, she has a fancy new saw, take 5 mins.