New Complete Guide to Band Saws, Revised and Expanded Edition : Everything You Need to Know About the Most Important Saw in the Shop

This book includes a thorough analysis of everything needed to know to purchase, set up, use, and maintain a band saw by detailing what woodworkers need to know before purchasing a saw. With straightforward descriptions and over 250 high-quality illustrations, this book will teach everything you need to master this woodworking staple.

New Complete Guide to Band Saws, Revised Edition is the essential guide to woodworking''s most versatile tool and projects that band sawyers will love. It includes a thorough analysis of everything needed to know to purchase, set up, use, and maintain a band saw by detailing what woodworkers need to know before purchasing a saw, including the eight questions to ask before buying a used saw. It also communicates topics such as a part-by-part overview of every component of the saw, techniques of set-up and alignment, choosing the right blade, and understanding hand positioning to provide any woodworker with the most complete guide to a band saw. Special sections are devoted to band saw accessories, how to deal with common problems, and how to maintain a band saw to keep it running effectively and efficiently for years.

Didn''t think the New Complete Guide to Band Saws could get more complete? Welcome to the Revised Edition, compiling over 250 illustrations and 3D diagrams to steer you through a comprehensive list of band saw uses. Author Mark Dugsinke, a lifelong woodworker from Merrill, Wisconsin, has spent a lifetime innovating in the world of band saws: his patented woodworking devices are a testament to that. That''s why you''ll want to review this exhaustive resource: it features chapters on band saw basics, saw shopping, choosing the blade to suit your needs, sawing straight and curved cuts, and more. You''ll see lessons for creating jigs and fixtures like an expert. But most of all, you''ll know you''re in the trusted hands of an expert who knows every detail of what it takes to create the best band saw creations possible. Add it all together and this Revised Edition becomes an essential companion to any band saw enthusiast''s shelf.