Dimensioning Wood BY HAND in a GARDEN WORKSHOP!

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[@MattEstlea]

Taking a much needed break the next couple of weeks before heading back to the workshop. I need a rest after this series! Once again, thank you all so much for your support throughout this series. It's been an incredible journey and I'm so glad to hear you have benefitted from it. I hope you're staying safe in these troubling times and I look forward to getting stuck into some incredible stuff once we return to the mothership later this month!

[@almagill]

Have a well deserved break mate. Wasn't sure what'd give out first, Wobbly Table or Snottfilled Matt. ;)

[@logicalChimp]

Thank you doing this - especially through that blasted hayfever :) (and yeah, that hayfever has arrived late but with a vengeance this year - last few days have been really bad) One quick question that (I don't think was covered in your finishing video) - what were you using to apply the finish... it looks like kitchen towel / tissue? If you do use cloths for it, do you buy them specifically for applying finish, or is it e.g. just an old cut-up tee-shirt or similar?

[@geralltgriffiths7772]

Kudos for delivering on your promise, but respect for enduring all that discomfort while doing it. You triumphed over all the adversity and produced a legendary, educational and entertaining video, despite all of that. Thanks. Enjoy your break -- you've more than earned it. Take care and stay safe.

[@finctank]

Matt Estlea great series Matt, looking forward to the new natural light look in the workshop

[@adumsey1164]

Thank you, enjoy the brief rest

[@joegee1699]

I love stuff like this... I've chosen to use hand tools for space, cost, dust, etc. and these videos help so much.

[@jnk911]

same here!

[@peterides9568]

Yes. I was thinking about how to design my dust collection system for the next machine I "needed", and it hit me. I don't need them.

[@dadnm2859]

Perfectionism is an affliction, life’s much more fun when you ease back. (Loved your little rant at the end of the video)

[@1pcfred]

Often we can be our own worst critics. Over the years I've noticed things that bothered me right after I finished a project did not bother me nearly as much after some time had passed. Which has changed my attitude as far as that fresh moment of criticism goes.

[@robertharris8106]

One reason I love watching this, and other, channels is that I have become less worried about making things perfect. I now look at function first (does it do what it's meant to?) if that box is ticked THEN I look at the form (Can I make it look nicer, or do I even need to worry about the look) I used to worry that the joints might not be perfect, or I could see a minor wobble in a chamfer, but now, as others have said, I tend to be more relaxed, after all, it's not like I'm selling stuff to others, I make things for my use and enjoyment.

[@jamie11119]

So glad I came across this channel. It's very refreshing to see someone with some real skill come up with solutions without using thousands worth of gear that the normal hobbyist will never have access too. I'm currently just starting out on my woodworking journey so have a very limited selection of gear right now so these kind of tips will help a lot. Thank you and well done 👏🏻

[@Ashe_Fenrir]

Don't fall for it. I went along with the 'hand tools for liiiife' thing and now I have a collection of crazy expensive hand tools which far outweigh what it would have cost me to fill my shop with power tools. 100% no regrets though :).

[@brianmeanor7907]

Adam Ashe no lie you can buy a bench top jointer for close to the same price as a lie Nielsen or woodcraft jack plane

[@samrios9590]

watching this video series gives a new appreciation for my two car garage workshop.

[@JimOMoore]

Obligatory comment from Australia; toughen up princess! :-D Glad I found your channel, love your content. Cheers.

[@MattEstlea]

Haha cheers Jim :)

[@sebw.4939]

My dearest respect to you - that you really pulled this off - with ash! You didn’t have some pine or fir laying around, didn’t you 😂 Wow! Reminds me of my kitchen workbench days... Great to see you full of energy and joy again! Enjoy your break! 🤗

[@1pcfred]

Yeah he really set himself up with the choice of wood species. A nice piece of ash.

[@seanporter113]

Great work Matt. I love your brutal honesty. Would have been super easy to pause the camera, add your glue with sawdust, sand and move on like it never happened. But, you chose to include it into your video. Honest... Love it man

[@darkmyble2006]

The absolute key to this is exactly what you said.. it doesn't have to be perfect as long as the process was enjoyable. If it's not enjoyable we'd just stop doing it. That ethos has become my mantra. I'm disabled and woodworking, in any guise, keeps me motivated, keeps me busy, controls pain, and depression. Matt, you're a blooming legend. I've only just come across your videos in the last few weeks and I have to say I'm utterly enamoured with your work. Awesome! Keep up the good work!

[@williamvuillet5101]

Matt, I really wish that you do a video wearing this leopard jacket drying behind you! Thanks for this series which is really interesting for people like me with limited equipment but big motivation!

[@JeanMinutile]

I loved this series and loved even more the lesson at the end, it's always important to be reminded that perfection is not mandatory to be happy with something you built !!!

[@jimfelton1]

Great series! It was nice to see a craftsman work in less than ideal conditions and prove you can be successful.

[@chrisweber938]

I love this video. Your garden workshop is about the space size I have to work in. Plus the bit at the end is great advice, I tend to be over critical of my work, but I love doing it. Thanks for a great video man, I really appreciate it!

[@anthonymoraes3251]

Enjoyed the video, enjoyed the Garden Workshop series. Thanks a bunch pal!

[@kevinmurphy5017]

thanks again another great project hope you feel better

[@danielgeng2306]

A man of your word !

[@stevenlarsen1691]

You really need to have more thumbs up options. You deserve many more thumbs up. Thank you again for a great video.

[@theenderface7379]

That was truly awesome to see. The difference in tools and workspace doesn't change the level of detail and accuracy you can achieve. It simply makes it a little more difficult with a wobbly workbench and pasty skin getting burnt in the sun. I live in Buckeye, Arizona... Anything over 37C is hot no matter where you are and it gets to 49C here. I woodwork for a living and you're completely correct, most people don't even notice the little things that drive us insane about our own work. I still strive for perfection but it's not always possible. Hearing you say that it doesn't have to be perfect though is rather beautiful after reading (re-reading this morning) that you're here to make our woodworking less s***. I'm glad that you got your inspiration back and seem to be enjoying the process again. I go through the same thing now and then but I always seem to bounce back even stronger. P.S. You're not that pasty, wear shorts when you like.

[@1pcfred]

The charm of wood is that it is a natural material with variations in it. It is not an artificial man made product that is completely uniform. Of course that being the case wood can present challenges working with it at times. Which itself is a large part of the appeal of woodworking. If it was too easy where'd the fun in that be?

[@ukaszbudzynski9113]

Matt, great comment upon the inner-critic and getting things perfect. I think a lot of people, including myself, get hung-up with their skills and development, as they strive for the ideal and perfect work from the very beginning, comparing themselves to masters, who've been working and evolving for many years. It's really fantastic, to listen to that really important and mature arguments from a young person as You...at least You look young ;) Like your videos a lot :) Thanks for the great job You're doing. Cheers!

[@Crushwokery]

Hello Matt, That has to be the best advice I have ever heard anyone give to viewers of a woodworking channel. Totally honest and straight to the point. Are you a talented and fine woodworking craftsman? Absolutely! It's refreshing to finally hear someone say don't take woodworking too seriously, after all we are all here not just to learn but because we enjoy it and above all IT'S A HOBBY! If we get too hung up about perfection then the fun gets forgotten and if there's no fun in doing something then there's no point in doing it. You may as well go to work. Thank you for this garden workshop series and I'm looking forward to the next one in 2021. One last thing, no Jesus pen this time I see LOL.

[@ferb7452]

You so right The trick is to know when it’s “good enough “ It’s taken half a life time for me to embrace this mindset 😱🤕🤔🤗

[@dirdick43]

I feel your pain. As a life long allergy sufferer and someone confined to the outdoors for woodworking, I spend a lot of time sneezing. Not to mention sawdust invariably making things worse. You are a trooper to stick it out rather than film another day.

[@mattyallwood]

Drinking game; shots anytime Matt says free online wood working school . Great work Matt love the series

[@xris785]

A wicked series Matt, vids like this, warts and all, show that no not everyone gets it perfect each time.

[@HarmonicGrunt]

That's a Hamsters Nest Right There! Good Job Matt! Love the Vids! ♥

[@erikjoven2388]

A good effort for sure - i think what this really shows is how crucial it is to have a work surface that doesn't move. Working on a table that is bouncing around - and having all that effort going into moving the table around instead of into the work means a ton of wasted effort. What would be very interesting to see is what this exercise looks like on a truly solid bench and how much easier it becomes...obviously you've got to work with what you've got and im sure there are tons of folks without access to an anvil-like bench - but i think it would show that whatever effort/money it takes to get a dead solid work surface is always worth it.

[@kayosiiii]

I am impressed with your ability to know ahead of time that an Australian who hears 23 degrees and hot in the same sentence is not quite going to know what you are talking about. Even for an Australian who lives in the mountains where it is a lot cooler than that at the moment and also wears a lot of black. Great video, on tip that is new to me is planing to the center when doing end grain by hand. If you were going to continue the outdoor setup and wanted a more sturdy workbench then there is a great green wood workbench design in a book called "Making Wood Tools" It uses bolted mortise and tenon joints to allow for adjustment when the wood swells or shrinks. I have built one from scratch and half rebuilt an antique workbench.

[@jimspeed1388]

Many of us are working in similar situation in gardens and sheds so it's been a great to see more hand tool and a far from perfect work bench. You could do a series using a work mate folding work bench or get Rob to use the work mate to show what's possible with one.

[@LanceGoyke]

This is my life right now. Pollen, sweat, hand dimensioning... I feel your pain, Matt.

[@saftigesfruchtchen456]

just by the first 10 min I learned something wich could help me in a project. Thanks mate! The workbench looked also a bit like torture

[@patrickmarriott4422]

I love how at the start of the video Matt described me as well as him, and I live in NZ where during summer it gets to 25 degrees Celsius or above most days and I still wear a hoodie most of the time.

[@ruben9912]

This is the first assignment you get at the trade school I went to. First two weeks are absolute hell just trying to get a couple of small boards flat and square on all sides. Really puts things in perspective and it's a moment often talked about between students, very cool to see your take on it!

[@SteveZodiac777]

A great series Matt. For me it's highlighted which tools are really necessary. Now looking fwd to seeing you back in your workshop!

[@1pcfred]

Ah the energy of youth. 2 minutes in and I've already hit the like button.

[@MH-rj3jf]

Love your videos. Hope you keep doing what you're doing!

[@johndoe920]

Hey Matt, just as an idea because you said you want to repeat the garden workshop experience. Have you considered modelling yourself some kind of connecting rods for your "workbench" to connect the legs and keep them from bending/rocking/falling over all the time? Should also give the whole bench a bit of stability for planing and sawing ;) I mean technically a few rods or wooden boards or whatever and some clamps would probably already help a lot as a quick solution.

[@zackgoff5551]

Hey you should make a work bench for the garden when wave 2 of covid hits that would be fun to watch

[@brunolucking4025]

Thanks for this remarkable and really entertaining garden workshop series and I like your concluding words. Enjoy your break!

[@jimwilliams2682]

Looks like your first project back at the shop is a set of verrrrry sturdy saw horses for the next foray into the garden. Outstanding series and thank you for putting some enthusiasm back in my work.

[@lhtd]

A) Thank you for giving it a try to planing in a woobly table, it 's pretty much how I'm getting started; B) This is maybe one of my favourite wood working videos, along with some of the japanese people who also do it by hand. C) There are some treatments for "getting your body used to not over reacting" to pollen, check with an allergologist, it works for some people. Have a nice chilling out there !

[@andrewarnott2129]

Great series really enjoyed watching, glad you liked making it

[@roberthossack286]

your the man, MATT, great vid.

[@chm1701]

This has been a really great, fun series. It’s also been helpful with techniques and I’ve gone back and watched a few of the online school videos too. Also, you’ve improved with standing in front of the camera. You’re getting more and more natural and there seems to be less edits. Nice one Matt and thank you for just being you.

[@strugglebusbonsai]

Thanks for an awesome series! Enjoy your break. And good on you for keeping your part of the bet.

[@ricorupp2045]

After about 2 months of work I just made the finishing touches on my new workbench 30min ago and watching this video sparks even more joy about finally having a proper one. So... thanks for your sacrifice. Btw. there is a treatment for hay fever, called immunotherapy (or desensitization).

[@Meluch91]

Until 35 degrees it's not hot, it's warm :P Thumbs up from Italy

[@CPKatOIT]

Hey Matt, I enjoyed this series - I have to admit I have been more a fan of your earlier, less produced-feeling, and to-the-point videos. As you were feeling less inspired, I suppose I was also less inspired to watch them. So, IMHO, great job with this one going back to the basics. Hope you keep with it when you are back in the shop. Something for you to think about: myself as a finish carpenter, I do most of my work onsite without the benefit of big heavy benches; one thing that I have learned with sawhorse setups is that a little time spent affixing some scrap lumber to the legs to create bracing saves so much time not constantly having to fix the saw-horse legs and/or readjust my work piece and the vibrations moved it from where I clamped it. Early in this series you showed a pile of pallets, plenty enough scrap lumber there to have fashioned some temporary sawhorse leg bracing. Something to consider maybe for next years Garden Workshop perhaps. Cheers!

[@leehenry1165]

Matt, I enjoyed the whole series! I have a long way to go in developing my skill, but as you said, I do enjoy it regardless of the outcome.

[@IanZainea1990]

If you do this garden series again next year, you could have a bench height with bench. That's definitely in reach for a backyard/garden wood worker in terms of cost and space. Might be a little more stable than your current set up. Lol. You could also put weightlifting weights on the bench you do have. Its pretty common I feel to have those lying around. Or bricks, or whatever to add weight

[@curtturtle]

For your hayfever. Look into desensitisation injections. Cured my hayfever and allergies for years. They are wearing off now and I need to do another course. But they are a life changer.

[@jasondodd2769]

Can't what to see you back in the workshop.

[@5084204]

You have inspired me to build a slide for my daughter. The plan was taken (stolen?) from the PLUM garden furniture. I can see shit-load of imperfections in the final product, but.. she loves it and I enjoyed making it. My next step was to buy Stanley nr 5 and to build an ancient workbench a la Rex Krueger from nine 2x4. It doesn't wobble at all ;)

[@evaredei7940]

Thank you Matt! Amazing job! You are setting that bar high... loving it! Hope you're hand gets well soon. Have a brew with your dinner on your new lap tray! :)

[@seggremalac]

You are a true hero! I don"t get why this video has been watched this very few....

[@MattEstlea]

Haha, thanks mate! Because you somehow found it before it was posted ;)

[@joshuagrafton8781]

Love it. Again thank you

[@beardington3rd]

I have a tray I use at my desk, may I recommend adding some dense foam to the back. Makes a massive difference comfort wise.

[@guyjones4936]

I'm thinking that if you intend to do a garden shop series, a proper garden work bench might be in order!

[@1pcfred]

A solid workbench is a fairly important element of successful hand tool woodworking. But as Matt demonstrates in this series you can manage with a less than ideal setup. There's several things we can take away from all of that. Such as don't let a lousy workbench stop you. And like you say, maybe upgrading is in order?

[@alistairfrith7772]

This has been a fantastic series Matt and you have definitely earned a break. Your monologue at the end was perfect and something I will try to remember when I open my birthday present, which appears to be from Surrey Timbers...

[@ssavlashah]

Matt you legend! Thanks for hearing my request!!!!!! Im glad you've done this as it shows its completely possible for anyone to surface their timber for your online school projects completely by hand without having a proper workbench like you do. This gives me the confidence that I can thickness material no matter what surface I am working on. An additional workholding option for you could have been the veritas wonder pup/dog in place of the does foot.

[@MattEstlea]

Haha glad it helped Shrenik! Would love to have used the wonder pups, but unfortunatrly they have a 19mm stem and these holes are 20mm :(

[@TheTranq]

I find that I can barely use the wonder pup with anything as the top of it is always interfering (higher) than the workpiece so the plane will hit it

[@ssavlashah]

Matt Estlea Haha my wonder dog arrived a few weeks ago and I didn’t have the guts to put holes in my brand new bench top till this evening! Now heres a challenge... I know most of your episode was unplugged (until the drilling for the handle mortices), but why not make a project totally unplugged? That’s no jigsaw, no drill, no thicknesser, nothing. Maybe this is an idea for the next online school project? Start to finish, totally unplugged. The only reason I say this is, you could buy all the tools you need to work unplugged and produce your first two projects for less than the cost of the cheapest planer/thicknesser you can buy... the free online school should help make it feel accessible to everyone. Whether you do this on sawhorses or your bench doesn’t matter. You’ve proven it can be done on a sawhorse today, but now show is we can plane a 20mm PAR board down to 13mm without a machine to meet the dimensions in your plans. Your previous videos look at thicker timber. Smaller pieces are more challenging. It would be great if you could show those too. Solution for wonder pup in 20mm holes. Find some 19mm (int diameter) tubing that is 0.5mm thick. Make a slit in it to accept the spring... tadaaa. Should fit well enough to work.

[@SomethingFromTheShed]

Just a tip for you Matt..Dunknyou Tshiry in a bucket of cold water ring it out and put it on. Keeps you well cool mate take it from me i had to do it when i was building my workshop. Also keep the bucket of water iin your garden to swill your face when you get too hot.

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic job, Matt! 😃 I totally agree! Fun first! 😊 Oh, and my condolences for your microphone. 😬 Stay safe there! 🖖😊

[@psiclops521]

Loved how the dozuki buckled when you started ripping that planing stop. I know a lot of people like them, but I hate those dozukis. The teeth break easily and there's no way to fix that, they buckle easily, and they take forever to get through a cut because the teeth are so tiny. Also, Matt, your garden is a mess mate, and you might find your hay fever goes away or at least is significantly better to deal with if you give up all dairy. There's a good bit of research on it. Give it a try and when hay fever season returns you'll see if it helps.

[@martenveldthuis]

I feel you on the hayfever. I'm a big fan of my respirator in the summer, and often wear it even when doing safe hand tool work while the pollen are out. That said, I've recently added an air cleaner to the shop, which is amazing. If we get particularly hot summer weeks I'll probably move it to the living room or bedroom.

[@MattEstlea]

Oh man that's a great shout! I'm going to have my filter running constantly when I'm back in the workshop

[@FAMAWoodworking]

Hey Dude you said many things I was needing to listen. Thanks a lot! You're an inspiration! Best regards from Brazil.

[@rebelville20sumpin]

Thanks for this video in particular; you’re one of the best I watch, but your garden shop makes my work space look easy to work with. More vids from the garden, please! What do you allow to be exposed to weather and how do you handle all the seasons without ruining wood and tools?

[@jeffmiscione6091]

I turned some really pretty cherry into some really ugly half-blind dovetails today and felt pretty bad about it. The words at the end of this video helped. Thanks!

[@67Bahloo]

This is the hardest thing I find to do, so thanks for going through this again.

[@colleygreen90]

Matt, you are great :)

[@taylo256]

Great series Matt once again, when back in workshop you so much going to appreciate Bertha 😀

[@drewdungatesmith]

Thanks for doing this video! It's good to see the techniques I'm learning being taught in unfavourable conditions like my situation at home: I started getting into woodwork just before the lockdown and dimensioning on my floor has been difficult...but it least it doesn't move around as much as your garden workbench! Even so, making some sort of collapsible workbench is next on my list of projects.

[@1pcfred]

Nothing is ideal. The goal is to steadily progress from worse to better.

[@tompoole7480]

AMAZING!

[@elioth.g.w2976]

Thank you for doing this one.

[@pcxcado]

Brilliant work! Amazing job.

[@alexschmidt3692]

I've been following the box series, and I thought I'd make my own. After doing nearly everything you did in the video, I also made the lid too small for a rebate. I guess now I know how to fix it

[@stevenhealy2554]

Great reality check in your recap.... Sometimes it’s only about function.

[@TheRealCAPerry]

You got a great result, despite the worst efforts of the bench - I seriously didn’t think it was going to make it until the end. I’m guessing something sturdier would have given you a much easier time with the blisters - so much lost energy.

[@1pcfred]

I thought for sure the bench was going to end up on the ground. It was really doing the watusi.

[@willc9978]

Looks like a mini milk ice lolly lol love it

[@patrickstoddard6610]

I bet that shirt in the background at 1:05 would help protect against the heat. You should wear that.

[@clemoniii]

Ah Ha! I saw a power tool! I've watched dozens of your excellent Vids and thought you were a hand tool purist. Thank you for being HUMAN!

[@stevebosun7410]

Hi Matt, I see, in the absence of your panel gauge, you simply used a rule. Two suggestions if I may. 1) Put the desired dimension on the edge of the board, and scribe/mark across the end of the rule. 2) And in my opinion, more reliable, use a rule stop.

[@sycamoreguitarworks6367]

Absolute mad lad! *drinks iced coffee while running guitar tops through the drum sander*

[@MattEstlea]

Oh man you're living the life!

[@TheTranq]

Spent 3 hours today planing scrap lengths for a cutting board. Looks all nice on video but it is hard work!

[@malcolmsmith5903]

Well done Matt. Good save with the project idea which handily meant flatness wasn't needed. Bit scunnered you skipped the resawing but given the kick in the nads you got from pollen you're forgiven. Maybe design a Garden Worksop™ bench and have Rob build it.... for next year.🤪

[@1deerndingo]

1. Great video as usual. Nice to hear you are going to take a break. 2. When using the low angel jack could you please announce what micro bevel you are using. I suspect you were using the 30degree micro on the end grain, but what for the thicknessing. Did you get away with using the 30degree of did you have to go for the 50degree. The tool is so versatile with the various blades that just showing the plane does not describe the tool being used. Thanks

[@donesry2902]

Fun first! I am impressed that you would even attempt to square and flatten in with that wobbly table. But I think you are going to wish you had rounded those corners some. Anyway, thanks for sharing and teaching us.

[@mackcity]

Hahahaha, speaking of Australians not thinking that’s hot. I dug a pond today in a brisk 22C winters day in Queensland, I nearly called it quits because I was getting cold! 🤣

[@jeffilott2467]

You will appreciate Bertha so much after that effort!

[@PercyJackson93]

I managed to get the twists and bumps out my first time with no problems. I would check for twist then level it and check again. At the end there was only wood shavings left but no bumps

[@seanhughes9577]

Another great video Matt. You soldiered on despite the significant discomfort of hayfever, and how the hell you didn't completely lose it with that wandering bench/table I will never know. I've watched most of your videos now, and have learned a great deal - without the opportunity to put any knowledge into practice due to the lockdown over here in Muscat. Back in Wokingham in blighty soon, and for good, so I will be able to set up my new workshop, get the remainder of the tools and machines I want, and restart my hobbying carpentry. Keep up the good work mate. P.S. Nearly laughed my cock off watching you disturb the neighbours in the hotel with the fart machine. I'm too old to be giggling at this, but I guess it reaffirms my Britishness!

[@backintheworkshop954]

Great video Matt cheers. What tickled me was you talking about not stressing over perfection around 25:10 and your camera agrees by going out of focus...or was that planned...either way very funny 🤣

[@mnoutback]

I've watched a bunch of your videos now and have been learning so much! I'm hoping to try and make my own simple bed frame from a cherry tree that came down in our yard this summer, can you show me how to make housed mortise and tenon joints by hand for it? 🙏🏻

[@mikefrench178]

Hi Matt. I'm fairly new to the channel and have loved these garden workshop vids. I have a couple of questions if you can? Do you have any suggestions on monthly magazines? Also, could you do a video on how to draw plans? Finally, while I'd love a domino, they're a bit pricey. Do you think you could make a jig for a router to achieve the same thing?

[@AlBorland3877]

Once more - I love those down-to-earth videos. But in the same time I'm looking forward to the possibilites you have in your workshop. And I can't wait for your meet up with Rob. ^^ In terms of perfection: For last Christmas (STOP singing!!!) I built a wall mirror for my mom out of ridiculously expensive white oak. When cutting the side parts to length, I did not pay attention for a short moment and cut one of the parts 0.5cm too short. Result: I had to glue a scrap piece on that corner. You only see it when you know where to look. But my mom is happy. 8o)

[@jimwilliams2682]

Rob who? :)

[@simoncroker2577]

just an observation , you might want to take a look at your bench you seem to adjusting it a lot . level the ground or add weight to the bottom or push it right up againt the fence panels there so it dont move . just an idea keep up the good work

[@Jeff034]

You are dead right. 25 deg C here and bloody beaut to be working outside!

[@Dseated]

I put some old weights under my portable work bench to make it wiggle less

[@HarmonicGrunt]

Top Bloke!

[@thomashode64]

Hay feaver, have a talk with you GP about using Dymista nasal spray. I used to use a combination of tablet and nasal spray (on prescription) but always had problems when the pollen was high. I was moved on to Dymista and everything is fine now.

[@in2branding]

Love the water scene. had a laugh...

[@sparkyenergia]

Just cut the board down to a size that you can get the saw through. Then perform your resaw operation. Suffer for your craft! But seriously cutting the board through the middle where the grain is loose then resawing that could give you a pretty cool bookmatch.