Bandsaw riser block - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

scrollsawwoodart · 01-22-2009, 06:48 PM

Might be a dumb question here but has anyone put a riser block on a 14in bandsaw. 6 inch riser that is and what would be your blade length after that. right now i'm at 93 1/2?

Jesse

greatdane2 · 01-22-2009, 06:54 PM

I had one on my old 14" saw, I thunk it was an 8" riser so it added 16" to the blade lenght. It was an import saw and I had a hard time getting the tension high enough. I sold it and bought an 18" band saw. Problem solved.
A freind has the riser on his Delta 14" and he says it works great.

utbva · 01-22-2009, 07:17 PM

I have put a 6" riser on my Jet saw and I have no problem with it. It does work very well and makes it so I can cut up to 12". I also put roller guide blocks on as well. It now requires a 105" blade that I get from Highland Woodworking.

unixpro · 01-22-2009, 08:27 PM

I've also got a Jet 14 that I've put a riser into. It works very well and lets me cut taller wood. This is very nice for resawing. I believe that my blades are also 105". I use the Timberwolf blades. I get them at Woodcraft.

Jediscroller · 01-22-2009, 10:06 PM

I put the 6" Riser on my Grizzly G0555 and it allows me to resaw up to 12" widths now. Well worth the investment. The saw now uses 105" blades also.

north wood clocks · 01-23-2009, 02:13 AM

I found increasing the saw height with no extra power is a waste of good money. I start the re-saw on the table saw (3 HP)doing both top and bottem side with a thin kerf blade keeping the same side to the fence which can you get 6 to 7 in. cut. Now go to the bandsaw with riser block and complete re-saw cut. If you are going to be doing alot of resawing you should be buying about a 3HP model. Lagunatools.com has a video and very informative site. You might want to phone them .
Norman

wjbclocks1 · 01-23-2009, 02:57 AM

I also have a riser block on my Delta 14"band saw and it comes in handie.
Blade lenght is 105 inches

Don R Brower · 01-23-2009, 03:32 AM

Riser Block
I put a Grizzly H3051 riser block on my Craftsman 14" contractor saw it was a perfict fit and it works great. Blade length is also 105"

Rolf · 01-23-2009, 01:32 PM

Jesse there are no dumb questions here! It is how we all learn.
I too put in a 6" riser in my Delta saw and the blade length is now 105".
I also added the Carter roller guides. What is the horsepower on your saw?
It takes a bit more beef to pull through 12” of wood.

lucky788scroller · 01-24-2009, 04:13 AM

I would say add the riser right away, before you invest in a bunch of the 93 1/2inchers. Even if you never need to resaw anything using the full height, adding the riser will give you a little more clearance tween the table and the top, for reaching through, or seeing better or for any special jigs you ever make. Also, with the 105 blade, you have an extra foot of blade so it will run a tad bit cooler, wether it makes much difference I dont know, but theorhetically it should, and a few more teeth so less fatigue on the blade. The only drawback to adding the riser, at least on my Jet, was that I lost about 1/2 inch of throat because of the way the block is designed, so it turned it into a 13 1/2 inch throat instead of a 14 inch, but i am glad i have the riser on mine.

01-22-2009, 06:48 PM	#1
scrollsawwoodart Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Urbana Ohio Posts: 20	Bandsaw riser block Might be a dumb question here but has anyone put a riser block on a 14in bandsaw. 6 inch riser that is and what would be your blade length after that. right now i'm at 93 1/2? Jesse __________________ Scrolling on a Dewalt 788 with Flying Dutchman blades in Urbana Ohio.

01-22-2009, 06:54 PM	#2
greatdane2 Dumb Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver Island, BC. Canada Posts: 2,225	I had one on my old 14" saw, I thunk it was an 8" riser so it added 16" to the blade lenght. It was an import saw and I had a hard time getting the tension high enough. I sold it and bought an 18" band saw. Problem solved. A freind has the riser on his Delta 14" and he says it works great. __________________ Alan and Rafi. In our house, if you have to bend over to pet a dog it ain't a real dog! UNLESS its a puppy. And the puppy is getting huge. 8 months old and 32" at the shoulders.

01-22-2009, 07:17 PM	#3
utbva Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Centerville, Utah Posts: 840	I have put a 6" riser on my Jet saw and I have no problem with it. It does work very well and makes it so I can cut up to 12". I also put roller guide blocks on as well. It now requires a 105" blade that I get from Highland Woodworking. __________________ Bill I have an RBI Hawk 220-3 VS

01-22-2009, 10:06 PM	#5
Jediscroller American Crafstman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galaxy far, far away Posts: 3,174 Blog Entries: 5	I put the 6" Riser on my Grizzly G0555 and it allows me to resaw up to 12" widths now. Well worth the investment. The saw now uses 105" blades also. __________________ Kevin Scrollsaw Patterns Online Making holes in wood with an EX-30, Craftsman 16" VS, Dremel 1680 and 1671

01-23-2009, 02:57 AM	#7
wjbclocks1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 211	Riser block I also have a riser block on my Delta 14"band saw and it comes in handie. Blade lenght is 105 inches

01-22-2009, 08:27 PM	#4
unixpro I need more weekend Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Greater Seattle Area Posts: 615	I've also got a Jet 14 that I've put a riser into. It works very well and lets me cut taller wood. This is very nice for resawing. I believe that my blades are also 105". I use the Timberwolf blades. I get them at Woodcraft.

01-23-2009, 02:13 AM	#6
north wood clocks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Saskatchewan Canada Posts: 108	I found increasing the saw height with no extra power is a waste of good money. I start the re-saw on the table saw (3 HP)doing both top and bottem side with a thin kerf blade keeping the same side to the fence which can you get 6 to 7 in. cut. Now go to the bandsaw with riser block and complete re-saw cut. If you are going to be doing alot of resawing you should be buying about a 3HP model. Lagunatools.com has a video and very informative site. You might want to phone them . Norman

01-23-2009, 03:32 AM	#8
Don R Brower Cross Crazy Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Monroe WA Posts: 89	Riser Block I put a Grizzly H3051 riser block on my Craftsman 14" contractor saw it was a perfict fit and it works great. Blade length is also 105"

01-23-2009, 01:32 PM	#9
Rolf Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bellport, LI New York Posts: 2,808	Jesse there are no dumb questions here! It is how we all learn. I too put in a 6" riser in my Delta saw and the blade length is now 105". I also added the Carter roller guides. What is the horsepower on your saw? It takes a bit more beef to pull through 12” of wood. __________________ Rolf RBI G4 Hawk, Delta SS350 Philosophy "I don't know that I can't, therefore I can"

01-24-2009, 04:13 AM	#10
lucky788scroller Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wisconsin Posts: 6,260	I would say add the riser right away, before you invest in a bunch of the 93 1/2inchers. Even if you never need to resaw anything using the full height, adding the riser will give you a little more clearance tween the table and the top, for reaching through, or seeing better or for any special jigs you ever make. Also, with the 105 blade, you have an extra foot of blade so it will run a tad bit cooler, wether it makes much difference I dont know, but theorhetically it should, and a few more teeth so less fatigue on the blade. The only drawback to adding the riser, at least on my Jet, was that I lost about 1/2 inch of throat because of the way the block is designed, so it turned it into a 13 1/2 inch throat instead of a 14 inch, but i am glad i have the riser on mine. __________________ Dale w/ yella saws

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