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Jim explains blade selection regarding width, tpi, and the concept of the set of the teeth |
Spinning the wheels by hand, he explains the alignment adjustment to keep the blade running properly on the tires |
Whether bearing, Cool blocks, or some other material, the proper adjustment of the guides is to just clear the blades behind the teeth |
Blade tension can be check by the spring gauge or checking the flex side to side |
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Spur center cuts for turning stock is more easily done by looking from behind the blade |
It's quicker and much more accurate because it's easier to see |
Jim shows some tricks to maximizing stock for table legs |
After marking, he cuts the leg, rotates it, and makes the next cut |
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Reassembling the 4 cut pieces allows for making a thicker contoured leg from thinner square stock |
Special top or bottom features are easily done by cutting the original block appropriately |
There is a whole family of bandsaw boxes from the very simple to complex |
Most follow the same concept of cutting the sides (or back) off first ... |
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allowing for other operations to be done on internal parts ... |
and pieces are glued back together to make the functional piece |
Jim shows some of the ideas available |
Here is just one of the books on band saw boxes |
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Jim shows a bandsaw project to make a basket by tilting the table to make angled cuts |
There are a host of projects that are built using this concept |
One of the last demo items was making a feather board for use in the shop using the bandsaw |
It was a great demo with a lot of valuable information on the bandsaw |
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Photos by Kurt Hertzog |
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