Hey everyone! I'm pretty new to woodworking and I've run into an issue with my Laguna bandsaw. While I was trying to re-saw some white oak boards, after cutting four of them, the blade started to drift left towards the fence. I'm using a 20mm blade along with a featherboard to keep everything tight. I'm taking off 3mm from the right side of the boards. I'm wondering if the blade expanding from heat could be the issue, or if the grain in the fifth board played a part. What can I do to fix this problem, or should I just switch to using a thicknesser instead? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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It sounds like the natural cutting line of your blade isn't aligned with the fence. A trick I use is to mark a parallel line on a piece of wood the same depth as your table. Freehand cut along that line, then adjust the fence to make sure it’s parallel to that line. It really helps keep things straight! Let me know if that makes sense!
Just to confirm, if the back of the blade is closer to the fence than the front, would that cause the drift? I'm trying to picture it.
Great tip! I think I need to recalibrate my fence as it’s been a while since I checked it.