Bandsaw articles

Homemade bandsaw version 2
A shop made bandsaw doesn't have to be a compromise. (2010)

20" bandsaw build
Bandsaw build from 2016

26" bandsaw build
My latest and biggest bandsaw build, from 2021

14" bandsaw / sawmill build
A smaller 14" bandsaw that can also be used as a sawmill. (2011)

Freehand sharpening bandsaw blades
It takes less time than it takes to go and buy a new one

Bandsaw blade sharpener jig
Semi-automatic sharpening, for 6-TPI blades

Comparing 4 guides on one bandsaw
Surprisingly little difference

Building bandsaw 1
My first homemade bandsaw (2010)

The physics of bandsaw resawing
Why blades drift

Why bandsaw blades squeal

Stoning bandsaw blades

Homemade bandsaw tension gauge

A "zero clearance insert" for the bandsaw

How crowned pulleys keep a belt aligned
relating to blade tracking

Bandsaw vs CNC
Comparing cutting a gear on the bandsaw vs. a CNC machine

Jim Wheeler's homemade bandsaw
A heavy duty bandsaw based on Gilliom parts

Carving canoe paddles on the bandsaw

Cutting up a log on the bandsaw
Testing the limits of my homemade bandsaw

Making a 3D reindeer on the bandsaw
including free plans

Mobile bandsaw base
Making a 14" bandsaw mobile without adding height

A blade guide for wide lumber on a 14" bandsaw
No riser block needed

Wooden bandsaw riser block

Dovetail joints on the bandsaw
No chisel work involved.

Bandsaw sled for milling small logs

Resawing shelves to guitar sides

Reader built bandsaws

Tuning up a cheap bandsaw

Straightening my bandsaw after 9 years (video only)