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Graphical Construction Glossary >> Tools. >> Power Tools >> Band Saw
Travelling around the Mekong Delta in Vietnam I came across many of these large horizontal band saws in boatyards that were building traditional timber craft.
In my experience large saws like this are fairly common but they are invariably have an upright or vertical orientation. Saws with blade sizes like this 6" to 8", 150mm to 200mm are called band re-saws. The majority of band saws today in small joinery and home workshops range in size from very small for model makers to up to about 36" or 900mm. The size refers to the the diameter of the pulley, so my old 36" Robinson would be able to cut a circle of say 34" diameter. That is I have to deduct a touch for the guard around the enclosed section of the blade. Just because they are great for cutting curves, do not think this is all that band saws are used for. They are very handy for lots of small sawing jobs. They are used just as much for cutting straight as for cutting curves. One advantage of a band saw over a circular bench saw is the thin blade width. Ripping up strips out of sheet material quite often gives an extra strip or two than if a TCT bench saw was used.
I used to buy butcher's blades which are fine toothed hardened steel tipped and designed for cutting meat and bones, but they are cheap and efficient for cutting laminates and plastics. The photo above is a typical example of a modern small shop saw. You can find out more about it on the Rockler page. If you didn't find exactly what you are looking for try this search tool that will search the site and the web. "What can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience? "When we build, let us think that we build for ever."John Ruskin 1819-1900 |
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