On Thu, 31 Dec 1998 19:03:14 -0800 "David Boreham" <davidb@i...>
writes:
>

>I built one of those frame resaws
>
>I read of a technique where the
>edges of the cut are done on the
>TS, and the resaw is used to saw
>out the "middle". The edge cuts
>guide the blade. This sounds
>promising, but I don't want to
>loose a TS kerf width of material.
>
>If I proceed entierly by hand,
>what's the best technique to
>avoid blade wander ?
>

You can take a back saw and cut a kerf all the way around the edge too.
A dovetail saw should leave a very thin kerf.  Mark the line first with a

marking/cutting gage and then cut down through the line.

Just set the blade on the line so that the saw is parallel to the long
axis
of the board and guide it carefully so as to start a straight kerf.  I've
not
done this to prepare stock for resawing, but I have resawn small pieces
(small enough to resaw entirely with the back saw) this way.