The Bandsaw Book by Lonnie Bird

Is this book good for reference on pretty much any bandsaw?

-- Blair

He concentrates on the 14” bandsaws, but most of the stuff he talks about carries over to any bandsaw. Tensioning, Blade Types, Tracking, Safety, etc…

-- Kerry Drake, Loudon NH, http://thenickedfinger.wordpress.com/

I do have a 14” bandsaw but just in case of an upgrade it’s good to know.
Thanks for the quick response and the review.

-- Blair

great review, i’ll look into it cuz i just got my taxes back too so it’s time for a bandsaw

-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop, http://www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com

I second this! This was the first book I bought after getting my 14” Delta and just about everything you need to know how to set it up and use it is in here. Plenty of pictures.

Excellent book I have it too.

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Kerry;

I bought LB’s Band Saw book prior to buying a band saw as I had never had one so, the book was part of my pre-buy research.

Ended up selecting and buying the Rikon 14” deluxe and have not been sorry.

One of the LJ’s posted a video on folding and unfolding bandsaw blades. Can’t find it now but maybe someone else remember it? The method in the video shure beats throwing the blade over your shoulder and running like hell!

Good Luck!

This is a great book!

-- Rick Gustafson - Lost Creek Ranch - Colorado County, Texas

I have the same book. Here is a video on folding bandsaw blades. To unfold I cut the tape holding it together and toss it on the floor, it will uncoil itself, just stand back.

http://www.finewoodworking.com/ToolGuide/ToolGuideArticle.aspx?id=5206

-- Mike ...Success is often the result of taking a misstep in the right direction

Kerry
I have added your review to the LJ Booklist. dbHost had commented briefly in a post about the book, but yours is the first formal LJ review. It is categorized under Tools – Bandsaw.

Thanks for the review…........the LJ Booklist is an index to all LJ book reviews. You can find it with the link after my name or the link here.

Alaska Jim

-- Jim, Anchorage Alaska

I have this book and is great. Anyone getting their 1st or 10th bandsaw should have this book.

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

I have it in both hard copy and Kindle version. Very much recommended.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov