 [Larger view] | The Bandsaw Book
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| Best Bandsaw Book | |
| I bought this book after I bought my bandsaw. After which I wish I made a slight shift in my purchase. Ah, well, live and learn as they say. Not that I made a poor choice, just would have made a more informed decision based on what I found and wished I had. The book is very complete, well illustrated etc. I refer to it for many bits of advise on set-up and blade selection, maintenance and such. It's my only bandsaw book and I don't feel the need for another. | |
| Highly recommended | |
| I haven't used a bandsaw since High School. Im 30 now. I am entering woodworking and after trying wood carving and whittling, decided to buy first power tool. A bandsaw. This book helped me figure out what tool I should buy by features / benefits etc. Not the it's Brand X look at the quality schpiele you get from woodworking stores. I bought the book and a saw. I'm quite happy with my decision. Also, I found a few uses for my bandsaw that I did not know of from this book. Must buy for new bandsaw purchasers | |
| This is an excellent book | |
| If your new to band saws as I was, this is the book for you. I think that those who are skilled at the tool could glean useful information from it as well, but not to the degree as the novice. He covers, of course, everything you could possibly want to know about band saws. Blade choices, how to set up (which is really important to get top accurate performance), which size of unit is best suited to your needs, and charts showing what degree of curve you could expect out of different size blades. Additionally the type of material, and blade teeth differences, and their best suited application for different tasks, which is key to know. This book will be beneficial if you are contemplating buying a saw. Buy this book first, and be a knowledgeable purchaser. It is a well written, brightly and cheerfully illustrated, with full color photographs. The style makes it an easy and informative read. All in all a great book, unless you already have been using a band saw for many years. |
