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Techniques

  • Bandsawing Inside Curves

    by Tim Johnson     Tuesday, February 24, 2009
    This is a useful trick when bandsawing inside curves. It requires no marking and no special jig. First I cut a shallow slot in a piece of scrap and attach it to the bandsaw fence, as shown. The radius of the cut, “R,” is the same as the distance...
  • Bandsaw Resawing

    by AW-Editor     Thursday, January 29, 2009
    Cut logs onto lumber, make thin boards from thick and cut your own veneer. Perhaps you want to cut 3/4-in.-thick material down to 3/8 in., or make veneer from that one precious figured board. Or maybe you want to get useful lumber from a gorgeous piece...
  • Align Bandsaw Wheels

    by AW-Editor     Friday, September 12, 2008
    Q. I've tried everything to get good resaw results on my bandsaw, but the blade still wanders. What gives? A. If you use a sharp blade designed for resawing, compensate for drift angle, set the proper tension and still get bad resawing results, there's...
  • Bandsaw Tips Videos

    by AW-Editor     Sunday, August 17, 2008
    Easy Squaring Cuts on the Bandsaw (1:12) Smooth Sliding Miter Gauge (0:53) Zero-Clearance Bandsaw Table (1:43) Handy Circle-Cutting Jig (4:27) Beating Bandsaw Blade Drift (3:47) Perfect Blade Guide Set-up (3:00
 

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