The Bandsaw Book

The Bandsaw Book is a comprehensive, completely up-to-date guide to one of the most versatile tools in a woodshop. Organized for easy access, the book provides in-depth, practical information on setup, tuning, choosing blades, and operation. Also covered are all bandsaw techniques from basic to advanced.

• Valuable advice on choosing a bandsaw.
• Tips on tuning a bandsaw for optimal performance.
• Attractive projects that help build bandsaw skills.
• More than 225 color photos and illustrations.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• The Versatile Bandsaw
  • The Bandsaw Can Do the Work of Several Tools
  • Bandsaw Anatomy
  • Types of Bandsaws
• Bandsaw Features and Options
  • Frames
  • Wheels and Covers
  • Tension Screws and Gauges
  • Guides
  • Guideposts
  • Tables
  • Motors and Drive trains
• Buying a Bandsaw
  • What Size Saw?
  • Blade-Changing Considerations
  • Choosing Guides
  • Rating Overall Quality
  • Shopping for a New Bandsaw
  • Shopping for a Used Bandsaw
• Bandsaw Blades
  • Bands of Steel
  • Blade Width and Thickness
  • Tooth Form
  • Pitch
  • Choosing a Blade
  • Caring for Your Blades
  • Making Your Own Carbon-Steel Blades
• Safety
  • Bandsaw Safety Guidelines
  • Fitting Dust Collection to Your Bandsaw
• Tuning Your Bandsaw
  • Changing Blades
  • Tensioning Blades
  • Tracking
  • Adjusting the Guides
  • Vibration Problems
  • Tables
  • Thrust-Bearing Problems
  • Guide-Block Maintenance
• Basic Bandsaw Techniques
  • How to Cut Curves
  • Stacking Multiples
  • Ripping on the Bandsaw
  • Removing Bandsaw Marks
• Advanced Bandsaw Techniques
  • Compound Curves
  • Resawing
  • Bandsaw Joinery
  • Template Sawing
• Bandsaw Jigs
  • Stops
  • Jigs for Arcs
  • Jigs for Circles
  • Fences for Resawing
  • Point Guides for Resawing Curves
  • Fences for Bands awing Small Logs
• Bandsaw Projects
  • Mitered Box
  • Connecticut Tea Table
  • Tea Caddy
• Sources
• Index

Soft cover, 8 X 10, 208 Pages, 225 Color Photos, 65 Drawings,