While I am not yet convinced that a Vaughan Bear Saw isn't the perfect resaw blade (thinnest Kerf I have ever seen with a blade thickness of 0.020" producing a kerf of just 0.026") which cuts extremely fast (like stupidly fast), I have been looking at Roubo frame saws for some time.
One happened to appear on eBay
Of course, the best solution for resawing by hand is to have a kerfing saw/plane that uses the same blade to produce a kerf around all edges of the board before you go attacking it with your frame saw. Obviously, I can't buy some more of the antique saw plate on the above frame saw for sale to make an accompanying kerfing saw/plane, so I think the value of the above saw is somewhat limited.
Also, the "one antique repair on one side" scares me though I can't exactly see what the seller is talking about.
Also, the "$210 for shipping" with only $45 sale price smells fishy (like seller wants to just avoid fees-I get that … so that's probably fine).
Thinking out-loud here, I think my best approach right now is to just stick with my Vaughan Bear Saw and just make a kerfing saw/plane for it.
I've watched a lot of videos of people using Roubo frame saws, and I have to say …
They look slow compared to my bear saw (which is a pull-style saw in the style of Japanese Ryoba saws). Like incredibly slow. The bear saw in my experience can rip a board 3x faster than an American rip saw. The plate on that antique frame saw looks fat as hell.
I wonder if anyone has ever found a source for a 3-foot long ripping blade that is as thin as the bear saw for making a razor-thin Roubo-style frame saw.
One happened to appear on eBay
Of course, the best solution for resawing by hand is to have a kerfing saw/plane that uses the same blade to produce a kerf around all edges of the board before you go attacking it with your frame saw. Obviously, I can't buy some more of the antique saw plate on the above frame saw for sale to make an accompanying kerfing saw/plane, so I think the value of the above saw is somewhat limited.
Also, the "one antique repair on one side" scares me though I can't exactly see what the seller is talking about.
Also, the "$210 for shipping" with only $45 sale price smells fishy (like seller wants to just avoid fees-I get that … so that's probably fine).
Thinking out-loud here, I think my best approach right now is to just stick with my Vaughan Bear Saw and just make a kerfing saw/plane for it.
I've watched a lot of videos of people using Roubo frame saws, and I have to say …
They look slow compared to my bear saw (which is a pull-style saw in the style of Japanese Ryoba saws). Like incredibly slow. The bear saw in my experience can rip a board 3x faster than an American rip saw. The plate on that antique frame saw looks fat as hell.
I wonder if anyone has ever found a source for a 3-foot long ripping blade that is as thin as the bear saw for making a razor-thin Roubo-style frame saw.