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Tools

Tune Your Bandsaw
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, March 15, 2010
6 adjustments deliver professional results. by Mark Duginske I love bandsaws, even though they have a reputation as troublesome tools. I suppose that’s why I like them, because I enjoy investigating woodworking machinery. I’ve tinkered with...
Premium Resaw Bandsaw Blades
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Straight-cutting blades that won't let you down. by Dave Munkittrick A bandsaw is an amazing machine. It’s capable of making extremely precise cuts; from slicing sheets of thin veneer to cutting intricate curves. Yet many of us think of our...
Tool Test Bandsaws
by AW-Editor Sunday, September 14, 2008
Same song, second verse. In our last issue, we tested 19 bandsaws that each cost less than $1,000 (AW #110, October 2004). This time, we're looking at the heavyweights in this class: saws that cost from $1,000 to $1,500. What you get is more power...
Tool Test Bandsaws
by AW-Editor Saturday, September 6, 2008
You're about to be marooned on a desert island. You're allowed one power tool to take with you. Which would it be? My choice would be a bandsaw. After the router, a bandsaw is the most versatile tool in a woodshop. It can cut straight or curved...
Rugged Low-Cost Bandsaw
by AW-Editor Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Resawing a wide board sure pushes a bandsaw to the max. The more rigid the upper arm, the better, because you'll get a smoother cut. The upper arm is generally stiffer on a saw with a welded frame than on a saw with a cast-iron frame and riser block...
Bandsaw Inserts
by AW-Editor Thursday, May 15, 2008
If there's one thing that can really slow you down when bandsawing, it's stopping the blade to fish out little cutoffs that get stuck in the table insert. The answer: a zero-clearance insert, similar to one on a tablesaw. Carter now sells blank...
Super Souped Up Bandsaw
by AW-Editor Thursday, May 8, 2008
Grizzly has added some muscle to one of their best-selling 14-in. bandsaws and come up with the new model G0555X machine, $595. I like the large motor (1-1/2-hp, 15-amp), I like the built-in light, I like the tall resaw fence, but what I like most is...

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