I Need a Band Saw so I'm Making One from Plywood

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This is the first video in a series on making a 12" band saw, starting with the frame. I'm using two thicknesses of Baltic birch plywood for the majority of this build, 1/2" and 3/4". I designed the frame with a strong box beam backbone to keep it rigid while also making it easy to build.
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@chuc241 2 жыл бұрын

You and Mathias can now have a bandsaw battle.

@julianjacobson2272 2 жыл бұрын

A battle of the bands-aw

@ildefonsogiron4034 2 жыл бұрын

I think that battle was won by John some years ago with the metal frame saw.

@trollforge 2 жыл бұрын

They already did!

@chuc241 2 жыл бұрын

@@trollforge time for a rematch!

@diaqon92 2 жыл бұрын

As long as it includes an imperial vs metric pissing contest again, I’d watch it 🤷‍♂️

@galahad692000 2 жыл бұрын

With the price of plywood, it's probably a toss up between this and buying a band saw. But this is a neat project to watch

@tristannaylor5197 2 жыл бұрын

true sadly

@tylerpestell 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! A project video!

@SuperJamster1 2 жыл бұрын

I love John's builds, and his unique approach to woodworking. A sheet of 4x8 baltic plywood is $150 dollars at Menards right now. :( This greatly saddens me. It reminds me of all the homemade tools my grandfather had because during the depression he said if you wanted something, you built it yourself. Thank you John Heisz.

@Jwalk9000 2 жыл бұрын

I always love when one of your vids comes across my feed.

@kd2rdhlarry571 2 жыл бұрын

Very catchy thumbnail. Having done some shop projects recently, I really appreciate the amount of thinking, planning, and work that you have put into this. I built john’s router lift and table last month, it is very amazing.

@MrEmitremmus 2 жыл бұрын

Dude. Just, you're the dude, man!

@KipdoesStuff 2 жыл бұрын

Great work as always John. SO complex but so simple.

@daifeichu 2 жыл бұрын

Very excited to see this video on the feed today. This is giving me inspiration to get my arse in gear and finish some other projects that are clogging up my shop.

@USAMark70 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Been waiting for this one! Clever design and I've only seen a portion of it so far. Looking forward to the rest of the build. Great content as always! Thank you!

@DamirKamenev 2 жыл бұрын

The best inlay in crosscut saw I'v ever seen!! GL!!

@scott8351 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome looking bandsaw, I wish you were making plans, but I understand if you don't. I still plan to get other plans like the router table and lift. I highly recommend your Belt and Disc sander and your newer ultimate wooden clamps to anyone, both plans are excellent and turned out great. Thanks John.

@MrQuickLine 2 жыл бұрын

Matthias Wandel has build plans for his bandsaws.

@stevekappes912 2 жыл бұрын

He has a link ro the plans in the text under the video.

@sacm.d.l8337 2 жыл бұрын

Check out Matthias. He is way smarter than this conspiracy dope.

@wippip 2 жыл бұрын

@@sacm.d.l8337 ?? Conspiracy?

@klausalan 2 жыл бұрын

Crazy good stuff. I’m always amazed at what you are able to design and then execute. Looking forward to part two.

@mpetersen6 2 жыл бұрын

All in all a perfect demonstration of the KISS principle at work. Just carefully done methodical work.

@AJ-ln4sm 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent! John I love all your shop made tools!

@The282mike 2 жыл бұрын

Great looking saw! Can't wait for part two!

@curtisweller4138 2 жыл бұрын

For a minute there, I felt like I was watching Norm Abram on the New Yankee Workshop. I couldn’t give higher praise. All you really need is a red plaid shirt and an acoustic old timey theme song. Of course, Norm took a little more time to show you how to build his weekly project. Still, truly excellent work!

@chriscampbell1851 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic walk through, commentary is 10/10

@williamodom2698 2 жыл бұрын

John, you are amazing

@RBallarddesigns 2 жыл бұрын

Cool project John. Looking forward to seeing the next one

@PatLap 2 жыл бұрын

Great work John! 😁👍🏼

@IEnjoyCreatingVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work on the bandsaw John! Thanks for sharing the build with us!💖👍😎JP

@vinhoi69 2 жыл бұрын

Looks very nice John. Can't wait for the next video. Thanks for sharing.

@joebradley7595 2 жыл бұрын

You are one of the finest filmers of pin nail shots on KZfaq.

@maplejames6992 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, John, never would've thought to build your own, very inspiring!! Fist bumps from Canada, hope you're staying healthy!

@EYALAVRAHAMI 2 жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this build for a long long time. As always - brilliant and simple.

@FranksDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Looking good John

@lafamillecarrington 2 жыл бұрын

Nice tips for using T nuts.

@FredMcIntyre 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome work John! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

@stewartmcmanus3991 2 жыл бұрын

Best one yet John, looking forward to the next videos. Stewart, south west Australia.

@carlb0666 2 жыл бұрын

Looking good. I really enjoy your tool builds.

@corcoransullivan1562 2 жыл бұрын

Complete Jedi carpenter. Guy is so humble, always learn something new watching your vids. Thanks again.

@stepcraftgermany 2 жыл бұрын

Love this build! Great project, John!

@timothybaker8234 2 жыл бұрын

Look like it’s going to be a beautiful machine there.

@amyasseektruth8246 2 жыл бұрын

extremely happy subscriber

@wrttwo 2 жыл бұрын

Great Job. Looking forward to the next video. 😀

@acanadianwoodworker 2 жыл бұрын

I still get chills looking at the tablesaw - so beautiful. One of the greatest shop-made tools of all time

@sportsphotos31 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff as always John. Won’t ever build a bandsaw, but there’s a lot to learn here.

@BalkanHandyman 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work 👏

@ShopTherapy623 2 жыл бұрын

Bad ass. Can’t wait to see the rest!

@MrAdsghf 2 жыл бұрын

Nice build! Looks like a reasonable size, unlike the old one I managed to buy :) looking forward to part two!

@spokehedz 2 жыл бұрын

wooooow that looks like it runs smooooooth!

@markduggan3451 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great.

@ramosoficinadamadeira5510 2 жыл бұрын

Ótimo trabalho 👏👏👏👏

@charlesmarion2032 2 жыл бұрын

awesome build. I'm doing this!!!

@karlsjov 2 жыл бұрын

Looking good 👍

@coreygrua3271 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve never been to India, nor have I climbed up to a cave and consulted with a patient guru contemplating life in the entrance. However I have watched a ton of John Heisz videos and had a similar feeling I think I would have after flying to that far off land. What a master guru of wood he is.

@stephencave187 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. You are a very clever man.

@TheNewJankyWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. That's incredible. Can't wait for round two! It might have cost less to just buy one, (plywood is big bucks!) but would it have been as much fun? Heck no!

@singleshot2218 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice!🎚🙏🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾

@Andy-te6jj 2 жыл бұрын

very interesting build

@mfcpwoodworking2269 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Keeping the joinery simple when complex isn't needed impresses me more. Too many crafts people online engage in some kind of pissing contest. Hyper complex joinery is one of those things. It doesn't make the project better it just sounds impressive. As a wood turner I see a lot of turners sanding to 1200 grit or higher in places where it actually makes the quality go down. It can reduce the mechanical bond between coats and reduce absorption on the initial coat. The 1200 or 1600 grit sure sounds impressive though.

@GeeksWoodShop 2 жыл бұрын

John, one day, I won't be surprised when your title says... " I need an atomic particle accelerator, so I built one from plywood.." and ya, I expect it to work, cuz that's just you. Awesome stuffs.

@SteveC38 2 жыл бұрын

Nice, Job!

@eballacharles0302 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👍👊

@scottdicker7051 2 жыл бұрын

You are amazing!

@kristoferskrade6600 2 жыл бұрын

Clever! I also wish you were going to make plans. I've been wanting to find a design I can scale down to a benchtop-sized version of a bandsaw, something like a 9", for all those fiddly little cuts. It seems like this design could do nicely for that purpose. Nice video, John!

@daveparrish8031 2 жыл бұрын

Your an artist 🎨

@yinn2yang 2 жыл бұрын

great job

@markhedquist9597 2 жыл бұрын

Just like a commenter below, I've been waiting on this one. Cool design. The wood spring is ingenious. That feature doesn't happen by accident. That's one that has been quite carefully planned and expertly designed. Speaking of plans, I know you said there will be none for this project. I'm kinda hoping that you change your mind about that. Can't wait to see the finished product.

@pioshelby7611 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant.

@gregmislick1117 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome John !! I've been wondering if you were coming back to this ( just noticed the vid answering that question from 5 days ago - sorry, been crazy myself) So glad to see this one. Looks like I have to go shopping now !!! Thanks !!

@shaunbarrickman6339 2 жыл бұрын

Looking nice sir

@rafvdp6391 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and good looking bandsaw. Always was doubting the size ( would it be big enough , you made a video about that I thought). Seeing it in the last seconds of this video compared to your size I guess it will be everything I need or somebody else in a small shop. Also it's probably reasonable easy to move around and that is more important ( with limited space) then people think. Looking forward to part 2.👍👍👍

@mriguy3202 2 жыл бұрын

The yoke of the frame will probably not be strong enough to handle larger size; making it larger will result in larger bending and misalignment. I've heard it said that even steel yokes that are extended with a taller bolted yoke (for resawing larger wood) are not as stiff as single-piece yokes. I am a bog fan of John's however there are SOME things that wood is not a very good material to build with. Bicycles. Wheels. Band saws might be borderline...

@cooperised 2 жыл бұрын

@@mriguy3202 Matthias Wandel has made some big wooden bandsaws and done comparative deflection tests on the wooden frames vs. commercial cast iron versions under load. His wooden frames are stiffer than the cast iron for a similar mass. This is mostly because the wooden frame is bulkier and is solid, whereas the cast iron frames are thinner and hollow.

@moblirankar8401 2 жыл бұрын

So great 👏👏👏👏👏👍👍🌹🌹

@bradleytuckwell4854 2 жыл бұрын

Looking good but so are all your other builds love your work and channel I always get heaps form your content so thanks

@Guten101 2 жыл бұрын

Looking at refurbishing a Craftman Bandsaw I pulled out of one of the neighbors trash piles as soon as I have some spare time! So I can save myself a lot of trouble here XD

@Vishal_furniture 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice sir ji

@MCsCreations 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic work, John! Nicely done! 😃 I'm thinking about doing the same. If it can cut 12 inches, it's more than enough for me. Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@user-ic6if1yp2x 2 жыл бұрын

Wood maniac,superman!!!!! Like!!

@Lee-xu2wb 2 жыл бұрын

That's a heck of a lot of work squeezed into 11 minutes.

@ellismidkiff6117 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah man. I knew a guy that made a collating machine for collating sheets of paper together. He made it all by hand and it was a hand crank no power needed. FYI I work in printing. It was a neat machine. Especially since the one I used were not hand made

@cherhanamiya1 2 жыл бұрын

HI JOHN Please ! Please ! Please ! post for sale the Plans for your Bandsaw Build. As i'm now looking at this video it's got very nearly a 1/4 of a million Views. Surely there has to be some Mileage in putting up for sale the plans ! I understand that it's tiring work but i'm absolutely convinced that this Bandsaw Build is the Best & Simplest on the Tinterweb. Hopefully youll relent and Post the Plans For Sale. Best Regards

@JayHuemann 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you John. Excited to see the finished saw. I went to the Maker's Mob link. Just an FYI... about half way down the page there is a picture on the right of a table. The words inside are green. It says "Begginer Lessons". Just wondering if it is suppose to say "Beginner". Always appreciate your videos and your humor. Thank you.

@smellycat249 2 жыл бұрын

There is already a king of DIY bandsaws. You two should compare your 12”ers.

@asf_76 2 жыл бұрын

انت مبدع فعلآ

@avyouandme 2 жыл бұрын

Matthias might wonder if you’re going to paint this green.

@alfaruq436 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@DullPoints 2 жыл бұрын

Classic project. What happened to the metal one your made?

@goonermark8565 2 жыл бұрын

Great work John. Please release the plans or CAD drawings for this build. Is metric too much to ask??? :P

@folby 2 жыл бұрын

an interesting bit of your editing is the rhythm of the nailing. is there a sound/visual cue you use to know when to cut each nail strike? do you intentionally give them each the same treatment or does it just sort of come out that way?

@abbybose7671 2 жыл бұрын

John: If I'm gonna build stuff, I'm going to need a shop with neat tools. Also John: Guess I'm going to build a shop with neat tools. Inspiring :O

@eladeflow 2 жыл бұрын

Can you make a short about tips for using construction adhesive in a woodshop? I cringed when you wiped off the squeeze-out, that stuff is so messy and takes forever to wear off if you let it cure on your skin.

@Houtsnijden-met-Peter 2 жыл бұрын

the plans for the band saw are not yet on your site, is it?

@mauserkk98 2 жыл бұрын

Looks fun , designed around a specific date length ?.

@alexcroote 2 жыл бұрын

John, I cannot find the plans on your website for this bandsaw?

@KipdoesStuff 2 жыл бұрын

And you won't until he finishes them.

@63italic Жыл бұрын

Great video but can't find the plans. Any advice? Thanks

@jandrewmore 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Wondering how much tension can be put on this blade.

@KipdoesStuff 2 жыл бұрын

As much as needed to keep the blade tight to cut with. Why is everyone obsessed with potential breaking points?

@jandrewmore 2 жыл бұрын

@@KipdoesStuff Tensioning the blade goes to it's ability to use a resaw blade. Those blades tend to need a LOT of tension, since they're usually pretty wide. I'd expect the saw to put the blade in tension, or the wood to bend long before it gets to the point of breaking. Being unable to properly tension the blade means you're better off buying a bandsaw with a steel or cast iron spine.

@patmash 2 жыл бұрын

Love the jigsaw work but, just curious why you didn’t use the cnc for those pieces. Is it due to selling plans for the people like me who don’t have a cnc? Looking forward to the rest of these build videos.

@deforrestkeeling5782 2 жыл бұрын

Would it be possible to making one that would have a 14" resaw capability?

@CancunManny 2 жыл бұрын

A totally beginners question, but at the beginning of the video you show how you check the blade is cutting straight, by checking both sides of the blade with a square angle. What I don't get is why you have to check both sides? How can the blade be square in one side an not the other? Heck if it was square on one side of the blade and not the other how would you adjust that?

@Ryckydoo 2 жыл бұрын

Really cool but with the price of plywood in North America today, it will be cheaper for me to buy a band saw!

@ignasmixer 2 жыл бұрын

+ John Heisz I have salvaged 1.2 kW motor from vacuum cleaner and want to use it on a project. Is it duable? I heard that these motors are high speed and low in torque. Maybe will need some speed reductor for building belt sander..

@baloneymanman4924 2 жыл бұрын

John, i love your channel. thank you for what you share with us. One of your other videos, the Diresta plexiglass knife, brass knuckles, punch daggers etc are all PROHIBITED WEAPONS in Ontario. i know your canuck like me, not sure where you live it may be diff in other provinces. There are many weapons that are just fine in the USA, not so much in other countries.

@puchdrunk1 2 жыл бұрын

John I am a subscriber to all your channels and your videos aren't showing up in my feed anymore. Just thought I'd let you know in case your views are down. Something is up.

@JohnHeisz 2 жыл бұрын

KZfaq doesn't promote older channels as much as newer ones. Check your subscription tab instead - it shows all of the videos from all of the people you subscribe to.