Description
Softcover, 8 1/2″ ร 11″, 200 pages, 2025.
“This is one of the best guides on setting up a band saw that I’ve ever seen!”
Ray Robertson – Ozark Woodworker
The Easy Band Saw Guide for Real Woodworkers
Looking for one good tool book you can understand and use today? This is it.
Get hands-on help with your band sawโfrom a true shop pro.
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Hundreds of big, clear photos and simple 3D drawings show each step.
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Easy checklists help you buy a good used band saw and spot warning signs.
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Practice projects teach new skills, one by one.
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Simple, direct tips for safe setup, smart maintenance, and making perfect cuts.
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Learn which blade to use and how to cut straight and curved lines every time.
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Use patterns, add accessories, and make jigsโstep by step.
Written by Mark Duginske, a longtime woodworker and inventor, this updated book is made for real shops and real people. Markโs advice is trusted by pros in magazines like Fine Woodworking. You can count on his tips to help you fix problems and make better things.
No nonsense, no fluffโjust what you need to get more done with your band saw.
Keep this book close. Youโll use it every time you work in your shop.
This essential guide to woodworking’s most versatile tool includes a thorough analysis of everything you need to know to purchase, set up, use, and maintain a band saw. It also details what to know before purchasing a saw โ including the right questions to ask before buying a used saw โ along with topics such as a part-by-part overview of every component of the saw, techniques of set-up and alignment, choosing the right blade, understanding hand positioning, and more, to provide any woodworker with the ability to master this woodworking staple.
Special sections are devoted to band saw accessories, how to deal with common problems, and how to maintain your band saw to keep it running effectively and efficiently for years. Projects are included to use your band saw in particular ways to get practice with the various cuts. This revised and expanded edition provides updated information from accessories to techniques. Best of all, you’ll be in the trusted hands of an expert who knows every detail of what it takes to create the best band saw creations possible. This Revised Edition takes everything you loved from the original and makes it even more complete, making it an essential companion to any band saw enthusiast’s shelf!
With straightforward descriptions and information on everything from using a rip fence to cutting curved laminations, this is the must-have reference to everything you need to know about the band saw!
