Open to all
No prior experience necessary
The bandsaw is perhaps the most misunderstood and underutilized machine in the shop. It is like the stepchild of the shop giving way to the table saw. However, the bandsaw, properly tuned can be the workhorse of the shop. In fact, I have heard it said “if you can only have one saw, it should be the bandsaw.” A properly tuned bandsaw cis sage and can make accurate cuts. It will make rip cuts effortlessly and remove much less material than a table saw.
The key phrase is “a properly tuned bandsaw”. Many novice woodworkers do not understand how to tune and adjust the bandsaw for optimum results. In this workshop, Michael Fortune will lead us through the procedure to make the bandsaw “sing”.
You will learn:
- how to mount the blade
- set the blade tension
- tune the bandsaw to make perfect cuts
- correct resawing techniques
- how to eliminate “drift”
- blade selection
- making joinery
- and more…