Rikon 10-340 Bandsaw
Tellico Village Woodworkers Club
Rikon 10-340 Bandsaw – Capabilities and Requirements
Possibilities:
Resawing
Resizing
Bookmatching
Veneer
Requirements:
Dry hardwood lumber only
At least one flat side
A flat edge, 90° to the flat side
Rikon 10-340 Bandsaw - Definition
RESAWING
Cutting a board lengthwise
to reduce its thickness,
effectively turning one thick
Piece of lumber into two
or more thinner ones.
Used primarily to create veneers,
thin stock, and to "book-match“
wood grain for decorative panels.
Rikon 10-340 Bandsaw - Specifications
Throat Capacity: 18”
Throat Capacity w/Fence: 15”
Resaw Capacity: 12”
Blades: ¼ to 1-1/2” x 142”
Current Blade: ¾”
2 HP, 240 VAC
18”
12”
Rikon 10-340 Bandsaw - Capacity
Throat Capacity: 18”
Throat w/Fence: 15”
Resaw Capacity: 12”
Blades: ¼ to 1-1/2” x 142”
Current Blade: ¾”
Rikon 10-340 Bandsaw – Resawing A Cherry Board
Original Board:
+1” Thick x 11” Wide
Yield:
¼ & ¾” Boards
Rikon 10-340 Bandsaw – Book Matching
Original Board:
+3/4” x 10-1/2”
Split down
the middle
Yield: 2 Pcs
5/16” x 10”
Rikon 10-340 Bandsaw – Book Matching with a Thin Blade
Rikon 10-340 Bandsaw – Book Matching with a Thin Blade
The two pieces will make a box with a 20” total side length, e.g. 4 sides at 5” each and all four corners will match.
Rikon 10-340 Bandsaw – Limitations and Problems
Limitations:
- Not for prepping turning blanks
- ¾” blade negates cutting curves
Potential Problems:
- Bowing, curling and twisting
-Non-uniform thickness
Rikon 10-340 Bandsaw - Keeper
Keeper:
Ron Cirincione
170 Oonoga Way
865 850-8636
RonCirincione@Gmail.Com