Lumber Mill
What's the best way to rip a 7" x 3" piece of lumber in half?
I have an old barn beam that is 7" wide by 3" thick by 14' long that I need to rip to make 2 boards that are each 1.5" thick. What's the best way to accomplish this (short of having a mill do it)?
I don't know what tools you have, but ideally a band saw would be used, as it could make it through the 7 inches in one pass.
If you don't have a band saw, then use a table saw. If you crank the blade up all the way, you should be able to make it go 3.5" into the wood. Then turn the board over to complete the cut. Tricky to line up the two passes, but it can be done.
If you don't have a table saw, then a circular saw could do it in two passes. If you use any "two-pass" method, just be aware you may have to plane the boards after you're done to smooth out where the two passes didn't quite align. Then finish sand them and they'll look like they were done in a mill shop.
If you don't have a band saw, a table saw or a circular saw, then you need help. No jigsaw, mitre saw, reciprocating saw, or chainsaw is going to help you with this one.
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