Woodworking bandsaw

Six years ago my neighbor and friend Dave gifted me his vintage Sears Craftsman 12” band saw. I love this machine and use it quite a lot. Sears used to make these saws and sell them mainly to…

Bandsaw Boxes Made Easy: Warning Bandsaw Box making can be addictive. However they are easy to create and make great gifts for storing little trinkets. Have Fun! I want to thank Steve Ramsey at WoodworkingForMereMortals.com for his tutorial video that got…

The thick and thin of slicing wood Woodworkers who pigeonhole the bandsaw as a curve cutter are barely scratching the surface of what this machine can do. It also does a fine job of ripping–making straight cuts along the grain. In fact, many woodworkers prefer a bandsaw to a tablesaw when it comes to breaking down roug

Learn how to find the proper tension just by pressing on the blade with your fingertip (with the bandsaw unplugged).

How to Make a Bandsaw Box: I recently got a new bandsaw in the shop. I don’t have any experience with a bandsaw and thought I would create a project that would get me a little practice. I have seen others make bandsaw boxes before so I thought I could give it a try. This was …

Have you ever seen a bandsaw box like this? Slide top bandsaw boxes are easy to make and finish up to be impressive pieces. #woodcraft #woodworking #bandsaw #safety #woodworker #woodshop...

Simple steps make your saw sing. The bandsaw may be the most versatile player in the woodshop. It can rip, resaw, crosscut, and execute all kinds of curved work, including cabriole legs, circles, arcs, and serpentine drawer fronts. Outfitted with an appropriate blade, it can chew through thick stock to rough-out parts

Dustin Mitchell on Instagram: "Over to the bandsaw now to resaw some of the pieces down to a smaller size and using this sweet @bowproducts_featherpro guide pro bandsaw guide to keep the material against the fence #woodworking #tools #maker"

We test and review eight benchtop band saws. Find out which one tested best. Saws include Ryobi, Craftsman, Central Machinery, Skil, RIKON, JET and Proxxon.