Top 5 Uses for a Band Saw | How to Use a Bandsaw
Top 5 Uses for a Band Saw | How to Use a Bandsaw
Want to know how to use a bandsaw? I’ll show you my top 5 uses for a band saw and how it works in my shop. The bandsaw is a great woodworking tool to add to any woodshop to help you resaw lumber, cut circles with a bandsaw circle cutting jig or just make curves. I hope these tips and tricks will help you use your bandsaw in your own shop! #woodworking #bandsaw #quicktips
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0.099 -> What's up guys, I'm Brad Rodriguez from Fix This Build That today
3.419 -> I'm going to show you my top five uses for a bandsaw
6.16 -> Now a bandsaw can excel it cuts like no other tool can in the shop and it also
10.833 -> helps you repurpose and optimize lumber
13.33 -> Say - and I'll show you just how I use it
15.94 -> Now the first way that I use my bandsaw is probably one you think about the most it's cutting curves and circles
21.49 -> let me show you how I do it a
23.89 -> Long sweeping curve like this can be a nice
25.99 -> Accent or design element in your work and without a bandsaw this would typically be cutting with a jigsaw
30.67 -> But using a bandsaw gives you a bit more control and it makes a whole lot less mess now
35.37 -> That's because a bandsaw cuts down word and it pulls the dust below the table
39.43 -> While a jigsaw cuts upward and it pulls the dust up onto the cut line
44.53 -> With a clear line, you can be more accurate and you can get some pretty good results
47.98 -> once you get the hang of following the line
53.53 -> I don't do a lot of long curves
55.14 -> but I do use rounded corners quite a bit a
58.09 -> Can of finish has a nice radius for a 1 by 4 or similar sized board
63.219 -> After tracing the curve on the corner of one board
65.489 -> You can stack it on top of one or more other boards to cut them all at the same time
69.939 -> Now this can be a big time-saver compared to a jigsaw
73.18 -> Because with a jigsaw you have to cut one board at a time do the length of the short blade
78.28 -> on the other hand with a bandsaw you can cut four six or even more at a time with ease and
83.409 -> When you're done you just need to do a little bit of cleanup on the
86.4 -> sander and you've got a nice rounded corner
88.32 -> That's consistent across all the boards. Now if you cut circles the bandsaw can really show up in aces
93.49 -> You can lay out the circles and cut them by hand. Just following along your line
96.93 -> Just like I did with the curve but that isn't really a lot better than doing it with a jig saw
105.159 -> The thing that sets the bandsaw part is being able to use a
108.036 -> circle cutting jig to get a close to perfect circle every time
111.759 -> By locking down a pivot point on the table
114.06 -> You just have to turn the workpiece and it gives you consistent results without the need for
118.27 -> Adjustments or slowing down to follow a line like you do when you cut it by hand
122.979 -> There are a lot of different ways to make circle cutting jigs
125.549 -> But the most basic is using a cut nail in a board that rests on the table
130.03 -> Enjoying a small hole on the underside or the piece that you want to cut
133.62 -> You can then put the workpiece on top of the cut nail and just rotate it to make the cut
138.159 -> You can also make these adjustable and do a variety of different sizes
141.64 -> There's some great videos out there on how to do it and I'll link to a couple of them below
145.81 -> now the second one I use my bandsaw is for
148.39 -> Resoling a Riesling is basically just taking a larger piece of lumber and splitting it into two or more pieces
154.39 -> Let me show you how I do it and why I do it
157.569 -> this is probably the way that I use my
159.159 -> Bandsaw the most so let's say I want some 3/8 of an inch pieces for a cherry box
163.69 -> But what I have on hand is this 1-inch thick piece of cherry
166.53 -> I can lay out a mark on the center line on the board and then just split it in half
171.37 -> there are a couple different ways to resaw but I like using a tall resaw fence and
175.613 -> a 5/8 of an inch three teeth per inch blade
178.269 -> it's important to check and set up both your fence and the blade to make sure
181.776 -> that they're 90 degrees to the table for a good resaw
185.769 -> And then you need a good right angle on your piece of wood as well now on this cheery board
190.109 -> I had a flat face but the edge was rough and it wasn't square at all a
193.87 -> Couple passes on the jointer gave me a square reference to go against both the fence and the table
199.599 -> Now here's where the Reese all capacity of your saw comes into play
202.5 -> I have an older 14 inch bandsaw with an MDF table and a fence on it
206.232 -> that I used for cutting small parts and tight curves
209.65 -> But the resaw on this thing is only five inches with that table
213.31 -> Now the newer bandsaw is like this 14 inch bandsaw that jet sent me as a sponsor
217.44 -> This video has a much larger resaw
220.329 -> This model can go all the way up to 13 inches
222.84 -> And it's got a lot of other great features that you'll see me use today
225.91 -> I'll have a link down below in the description and you can find out all about this JET Bandsaw
231.16 -> I move the fence in and I eyeball where the blade will hit the workpiece and I land it right on that mark that I laid
236.37 -> out in the center
237.76 -> Using a feather board can help keep the board pressed against the fence
240.699 -> But it isn't totally necessary as I'll show you in just a minute
245.049 -> Making the cut was slow and steady pressure it gives the best results
248.56 -> if you push too hard the blade can bog down and then it will start to wander and it might even burn or
254.049 -> Bind up in your workpiece and hey
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261.82 -> After three sawing I have two pieces that are just under half an inch and
264.839 -> I can run these through my planer to get them
266.7 -> down to 3/8 of an inch and I got minimal material loss and I use
269.877 -> some boards that I already had on hand instead of
272.31 -> Having to go out and buy new material
275.11 -> Every stalling isn't just for small parts or veneers though
277.8 -> I got this 6x6 cedar post for free from leftovers of a pergola build and the 6x6 material is bigger than I need
284.849 -> I'm not gonna really be able to build anything with it, but I can definitely use some 2x6 cedar.
289.599 -> I set the fence to 1 in 3/4 of an inch
291.57 -> And I made two cuts on the beam giving me three oversized 2 by 6 boards
296.2 -> Again with a few passes on the planer. I'll have some nice usable
299.135 -> material from a free piece of scrap that I was given them
303.76 -> The third thing I use my bandsaw for is cutting notches
307.21 -> Making a stopped cut and a piece of wood is actually kind of a hard thing to do
310.74 -> Let me show you why and let me show you how I do it
313.63 -> Now if you've ever tried to make a notch cut on a table saw, you know
317.099 -> It's not easy clean or particularly safe
319.779 -> You have to either pull the workpiece back or turn off the saw after you hit your layout line
323.55 -> and I don't recommend doing that since you can induce kickback when you're trying to do it and
328.51 -> Even if you do it safely since that blade cuts at an arc the topside might look okay
333.4 -> But the backside of the notch will have the over cuts on it making it only suitable for pieces with one show side
339.43 -> Using a bandsaw is safe and just as accurate here
343.11 -> I've reversed the fence and switched it to the low setting
345.34 -> So I can lower the blade guides down close to the workpiece and make sure I have the most control possible
351.46 -> Now a bandsaw cuts straight downward
353.55 -> So there's no concern of kickback when you stop and pull the board back and since it cuts straight down
358.05 -> It also leaves a clean cut on both sides
361.389 -> The cut edges are gonna be a little bit rough from the set of the teeth
364.69 -> But that can easily be cleaned up with sandpaper or sharp. Chisel
370.029 -> The fourth way that I use my bandsaw is really a form of wrestling but it is book matching
374.5 -> It's when you take a piece of wood split it in half and it opens up
377.889 -> Just like a book and its really great for figured wood
381.15 -> let me show you how book matching is great for highlighting the movement
384.677 -> and figure of the wood grain in a unique way and
387.789 -> For this piece the faces are still rough and I don't want to risk a lot of tear out on the jointer or planer
392.53 -> So I can just leave them in the rough State
394.889 -> I set my combination square close to the centerline of the board edge and then I marked a line the length of the board
401.379 -> next I flipped the square over to the other side and I repeated this I
405.189 -> ran the opposite edge over the jointer to get a flat edge for solid reference on the bandsaw table and
410.11 -> Then instead of using the fence. I grabbed to push blocks on either side
413.418 -> of the board to guide it through the cut now
416.11 -> This technique works great
417.629 -> If you don't have a nice high resaw fence like this jet does and you can adjust as necessary
421.93 -> Along the cut and keep the blade as close to that center line as you can
428.02 -> Afterwards the cut pieces match perfectly and the two halves look amazing together and
432.789 -> By gluing them together and servicing them flat
435.34 -> This would make an awesome top to a box or insert in a frame and panel cabinet door
443.02 -> Now the fifth way that I use my bandsaw is really kind of a combination of a few of these but it is
448.089 -> Repurposing old lumber or lumber from logs. This is a cut-off
452.37 -> I'm gonna show you how I'm gonna take this cut off and we're gonna make it into some usable wood using the bandsaw
457.779 -> Now this was an off cut from a walnut log that a local sawyer gave me for free
461.699 -> I get a lot of wood given to me for free of you
463.979 -> Haven't noticed the SAP load was pretty rotten, but there's some solid hardwood
467.507 -> in there and there's this really cool knot in it, too.
470.86 -> I eyeballed the piece and I decided I could get some panels with a
473.623 -> knot in them and then see what else I could get from the offcut
477.26 -> I Marked for the first cut and then I went over to the bandsaw.
480.729 -> I split it down the line and this gave me two pieces one with the knot in it and the other with some clear wood
486.159 -> The two pieces now had rough faces so I ran them both through the jointer to make sure I had a flat face for reference
492.339 -> Then using the flat reference surface on the small piece. I cut it into three small half-inch thick boards again
498.569 -> This would be great for a little box or something like that. I
501.639 -> Switched over to the chunk with a knot in it and I flipped it on its side to get some wide panels
506.589 -> After cutting the first panel, I saw that the knot was really looking cool
509.729 -> So I went ahead and I cut two more out of it as well
515.079 -> Now there was a good bit of solid wood left in that smaller chunk, it'll be perfect for some turning blanks
520.169 -> I used my combination square to see what size blanks the piece would
523.412 -> give me and it ended up I could cut a pair of two
525.75 -> By two blanks out of it
528.399 -> Now all-in I turned this off cut into three small boards that I could use for the sides of a box
533.529 -> three panels with different knots in them that can leave open or fill with epoxy for a really cool look and
538.75 -> a pair of long turning blanks or for smaller ones
542.35 -> This is why I love having a bandsaw. You can turn leftover scrap lumber into really great usable pieces
549.009 -> If you want to check out some more of my videos they have another one queued up for you right there
549.509 -> if you're not subscribed to the channel already
553.769 -> I'd love to have you as part of the team and until next time guys get out there and build something awesome
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XPK9xJyEPs