[deniseO30]

router bits are expensive and have to be very sharp for you to not get tear out of what is usually expensive wood.

I saw this trick and tried it, and it works quite well! It doesn't make precision copy but is very close. 1/4" blade. and a small notch determines the "outside the line" cut depth.

my set up was not quite so elegant as this...
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[miatapaul]

Band saws make me nervous. It was the one tool in shop class I never felt comfortable with. A friend of mine's grandfather cut off his finger using one. He put is finger in his shirt pocket, wrapped the stub in a rag and drove himself to the hospital. All the wile his wife was in the house unaware. I think folks had a bit stronger constitution back then! Today they would call 911 and half the fire department would show up to do a hazardous waste cleanup, three ambulances and 10 police cars.

So my message to you Denise, please be careful!

 

[MarkSF]

And did they manage to sew it back on?

 

[deniseO30]

dull router bits are dangerous also Paul. and the table saw, is the lethal they all are. the patter guide made the BS allot safer for cutting the small parts I need The one that scares me the most is the jointer.

 

[miatapaul]

And did they manage to sew it back on?

Yes they put it back on but he had no use of it. He threatened to cut it off again and throw it out because he said it got in the way when wood working! Had a good sense of humor.

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[deniseO30]

Band saws seem tame so it's easy to forget the danger

 

[Skipper Jer]

I like the pattern following setup on the bandsaw. I guess you could the use a flush trim top bearing router bit to clean up the piece.


I like my bandsaw, it hisses at the wood as it cuts. The jointer doesn't bother me at all. The router commands respect and if not given will snatch the wood right out of your hand.
Now we come to the tablesaw. It can throw wood at you so fast you can't see it. I've been hit in the gut with a piece shot out. It left a bruise that perfectly matched the piece of wood. But the king of scare, at least for me is the shaper table. A friend had one. I was over at his shop one day when he turned that beast loose. I swear that thing said "Give me your arm, I'm hungry" as it came up to speed.

 

[gptyk]

Neat jig.

It is indeed easy to get complacent with a bandsaw.

My tablesaw broke 2 ribs when it chucked a pc of maple at me at what appeared to be supersonic speeds. (splitter didn't grab -- the wood was super hard)

I won't even use a radial arm saw, because it looks like that thing is intended to remove your left hand quickly.

 

[deltaten]

radial arm's the worst. 99 wrong waysta use it and no right way Had a run-in with a joiner some40-odd years ago. not pretty at all but I recoverred intact. Minor scrape with a chop saw; no worries.. Self-feeding saw mills scare the be-jeezus out ta me, tho
Usta get Fine Building mags; still use summa the tips.
Thanks for this one Denise

 

[rugosa]

Had a too close call with a metal cutting band saw many years back, cause the operator (me) wasn't paying attention, and that was the end of my cold water diving days. Then there's the wood chipper, a machine that commands some serious respect

 

[Barquito]

Cheese graters scare me.

 

[Skipper Jer]

I'm not sure why a jointer is scary. I use rubber padded push blocks when surface planning.

 

[JimMcGee]

Denise, thanks for posting this. I hadn't thought of using a band saw this way.

As for safety my personal fear is fatigue. Every time I've done something really dumb it's been at the end of a long day when I'm "just trying to get done".

 

[miatapaul]

Denise, thanks for posting this. I hadn't thought of using a band saw this way.

As for safety my personal fear is fatigue. Every time I've done something really dumb it's been at the end of a long day when I'm "just trying to get done".

Yea in professional kitchens we call it loosing respect for the blade, she demands it back pretty quickly!

 

[deniseO30]

Denise, thanks for posting this. I hadn't thought of using a band saw this way.

As for safety my personal fear is fatigue. Every time I've done something really dumb it's been at the end of a long day when I'm "just trying to get done".

It really works well Jim. I can envision using the same setup with a jigsaw, just think how me and others have struggled trying to cut " just outside of line"

 

[JimMcGee]

It really works well Jim. I can envision using the same setup with a jigsaw, just think how me and others have struggled trying to cut " just outside of line"

It's amazing what you learn talking with other woodworkers sometimes.

On big projects those little things really make a difference. I've got to give this one a try.

 

[albrazzi]

router bits are expensive and have to be very sharp for you to not get tear out of what is usually expensive wood.

I saw this trick and tried it, and it works quite well! It doesn't make precision copy but is very close. 1/4" blade. and a small notch determines the "outside the line" cut depth.

my set up was not quite so elegant as this...
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I just added a 14" Bandsaw to do the cuts I couldn't do with all the other tools. I love it and can resaw to 13", sure it can be dangerous but they all have their potential. It helps to be able to "rough out" the piece before routing, not removing as much material that way. Do you have a router table, it has been the best tool ever and I have a blade shop that sharpens and tunes all my bits cheap!! So the bits will last forever just like any good saw blade.

 

[SloopJonB]

Band saws make me nervous. It was the one tool in shop class I never felt comfortable with. A friend of mine's grandfather cut off his finger using one. He put is finger in his shirt pocket, wrapped the stub in a rag and drove himself to the hospital. All the wile his wife was in the house unaware. I think folks had a bit stronger constitution back then! Today they would call 911 and half the fire department would show up to do a hazardous waste cleanup, three ambulances and 10 police cars.

So my message to you Denise, please be careful!

The band saw is generally regarded as being one of, if not the safest of the stationary cutting tools.

You really have to work at it to hurt yourself with one.

 

[deniseO30]

some years ago when I was a boat shop volunteer at the Phila seaport museum. I had the "priviledge" to re-saw some 12" wide ash boards that were to become book matched canoe paddles (Don't know that ever happened) The band saw there, is about 10ft high with wheels about 36" trust me.... it was scary.. but sliced that hardwood like it was cheese! My son and I also were given a draft load of teak to cut up for decking. Later we cut up holly for the same decking. Holly is terrible even trying to get out 3/4 by 3/8" strips gave us nothing but short sticks! Most of the cutting was on a unisaw so I know my old contractor saw is not too much different by comparison.

 

[JimMcGee]

Hey Denise,
I don't know if you've ever been down to Hearne Hardwoods. Now those guys have a bandsaw !

It came from the Philadelphia Navy yard. It was originally used to cut teak decking for aircraft carriers. VERY cool to watch them use it.

It's worth a day trip down there. They have an amazing variety of woods and some very good pricing. Rick and the guys who work there are good people.

Hearne Hardwoods
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Jim