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This is not a must-have piece of equipment, but it is one of the first "luxury" tools that I would recommend. It is very helpful to cut corners and chunks off of a block in a matter of seconds. My band saw is a small Delta model that I bought used. (You'll notice, if you read through the entire tooling section, that I have mostly Delta tools. That was largely by accident because I actually bought most of them used. They have, however, been good tools, and I do not hesitate to recommend them.) I recommend using a 3/8" wide wood blade for best results with briar. | |||
Getting one's band saw properly adjusted is key to good performance from it. I recommend The Band Saw Handbook ([http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0806963980/qid=1073578749/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/102-3270622-5876963?v=glance&s=booksAmazon link]) for how to get the most from your band saw. | |||
Latest revision as of 22:45, 5 August 2007
The basis for the following article was written by Tyler Lane for his website, and is used by permission.
This is not a must-have piece of equipment, but it is one of the first "luxury" tools that I would recommend. It is very helpful to cut corners and chunks off of a block in a matter of seconds. My band saw is a small Delta model that I bought used. (You'll notice, if you read through the entire tooling section, that I have mostly Delta tools. That was largely by accident because I actually bought most of them used. They have, however, been good tools, and I do not hesitate to recommend them.) I recommend using a 3/8" wide wood blade for best results with briar.
Getting one's band saw properly adjusted is key to good performance from it. I recommend The Band Saw Handbook (link) for how to get the most from your band saw.