Robert Korpella has been writing professionally since He is a certified Master Naturalist, regularly monitors stream water quality and is the editor of freshare. Korpella's work has appeared in a variety of publications. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Arkansas. By Robert Korpella. Related Articles. Fine Woodworking: Flawless Curves on the Bandsaw. Where to stand and how to position your hands and body for the safest, most accurate performance.
Simple maintenance and accurate setup and much more! Learn the ins and outs of power tools with this digital collection! Here are some supplies and tools we find essential in our everyday work around the shop. We may receive a commission from sales referred by our links; however, we have carefully selected these products for their usefulness and quality. By David Lyell.
Have you seen the Alex Snodgrass video on setting up the Bandsaw. You're a band saw ninja. Looking at those pieces, I would swear you had used a scroll saw if you didn't have the pictures to prove otherwise!
For those who want to take playing with a band saw even further, look into the Carter Stabilizer guide. I have a Powermatic 14" with bearing guides. They do a great job of keeping the blade where it belongs. However, even with my band saw "tuned" scrolling through thick blocks of hard wood rarely produces a square cut. However, even though the Carter Stabilizer single upper bearing replaces both the upper and lower bearings, cuts in six inch and thicker wood can be pushed out either side no taper.
Additionally, since the Stabilizer doesn't use lower guides, the blade can flex. You can make tighter turns without trashing your blade. However, it might scream at you in the process. Introduction: 6 Tips for Cutting Curves on a Bandsaw. By ADintheStudio Follow. More by the author:. Did you make this project? Share it with us! I Made It! Reply Upvote. Hello Sir I want to make a bandsaw box from 6 inch thick wood block.
Tom9 5 years ago. Happy Crafting! Blipet Tom9 Reply 5 years ago. Ling 5 years ago. I don't understand why you couldn't use a jigsaw. Jigsaws can make tight turns and cut a variety of stock thicknesses, even up to five inches. You then insert the jigsaw blade into the hole to begin the cut. The drawback of cutting thick stock with a jigsaw is that longer stock needs a longer blade, and a longer blade is more likely to flex during the cut, resulting in a cut edge that may not be vertical or as clean as you'd like.
You can minimize flexing by using a larger blade, but larger blades don't turn as tightly as smaller blades, so there's an inherent tradeoff. As a general rule, the blade should be at least one inch longer than the thickness of the stock to make sure the blade clears the sawdust during the cut.
Coping saws are special handsaws that cut very tight curves, usually in thinner stock, like trim molding. But they'll work in a pinch for outside from the edge cuts on reasonably thick stock; say, up to two or even three inches thick.
Coping saws offer precise control, allowing you to nibble away the wood at your own speed. The drawbacks of coping saws are threefold. First, they have very thin, delicate blades that flex and break easily, so you have to be very careful to watch your line and keep the blade straight at all times.
Second, the blade length is short, making for a short cutting stroke and consequently a lot of work for you.
0コメント