The
Bandsaw Book
by
Lonnie Bird
Softcover
200 x 255mm
201pp
Published by The Taunton Press, Connecticut, USA.
R.R.P.$24.90
ISBN 1-56158-289-1
ON BACK ORDER
As reviewed in The Australian Woodworker Issue 128
Since the first half of The Bandsaw Book covers the different types of bandsaws and their fittings, the advantages and disadvantages of each variation, it is best suited to someone considering a new bandsaw or perhaps modifying one, rather than someone who is 'stuck' with what they have.
Nonetheless the rest of the book has plenty of useful information, covering the tuning of your machine, troubleshooting, safety, basic and advanced sawing techniques, jigs and three projects - a Mitred Box, Connecticut Tea Table and a decoratively shaped box-like Tea Caddy. Among the many sections included in these chapters are topics such as replacing bandsaw tires, resawing, cutting dovetails and mortise and tenons, using thin blades to form complex curves, stack work, mitres and circles.
Colour photographs and clear diagrams illustrate the information provided in the text and various tips appear in boxed sections throughout the pages.
The Bandsaw Book is a comprehensive guide to the selection, setting up and use of the bandsaw and will appeal to anyone interested in these versatile machines.
About the author: Lonnie Bird is a professional woodworker who uses the bandsaw to make custom furniture. He is the author of The Shaper Book and a frequent contributor to several woodworking magazines. Bird is a professor of woodworking at the University of Rio Grande in Ohio.
Photos: Colour
Units of Measurement: Imperial
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 Drivetrains
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 Bandsawing Small Logs
Bandsaw
Projects
Mitered Box
Connecticut Tea Table
Tea Caddy Sources
Index