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I saw the title of the video and almost didn't watch it. I figured I have no need of a band saw but Stumpy's videos are always entertaining and full of useful information so I'll go ahead and watch. After watching the video I decided I now want a band saw. Dang you Stumpy.

@2:52 That's the happiest rough lumber I've ever seen

I’m getting ready to buy myself a bandsaw for making my blanks for bowls. After watching this video I’ve changed my whole thought on what I want. I really wanna thank you for placing this video because it has kept me from making some serious mistakes in my choices

The community group I'm with recently bought a Laguna Bandsaw 14/12 CE which is a terrific upgrade from the old thing we used to have, it was evil and hard to set up. The Laguna has ceramic blade guides with 10 points of contact and a 1.75 hp motor. We do a fair bit of ripping and resawing with this machine and the lack of kickback compared to out table saw for ripping jobs is significant. The group has always had the policy of buying the best machinery/tools we can afford.

I'm sold. I was already 97% there because I have a bunch of walnut and cherry that I want to make veneer with but this video confirmed that I was on the right track. Thanks!

OMG, your example about cutting short pieces of wood on a table saw and creating kickback was spot on. This happened to me two weeks ago and took off the tip and side of my left index finger. I never heard of this to be an issue. Live and learn I guess. Love your videos. 👌

I worked in a production cabinet shop for a number of years. After a series of health problems I had to step away from it. Missing the work dearly. Now I am building my own shop. As I plan to get into manufacturing as part of my business. Its been very apparent how much work my old boss put into setting up that very simple shop. With how he selected tools, and how they where setup for usability. While we only had two band saws in that shop. They where centered in locations that they where used constantly. In that way that you want in such a situation. Setup so perfectly that they fit the tasks at hand. With no fiddling or playing around. I really do miss that shop.

This is the video that convinced me to go with a Harvey. I just finished setting it up yesterday, even though I bought it a year ago along with my Harvey Alpha 4hp table saw, and what a sweet machine. Now I just have to finish dust collection hook up and I'll be ready to go. But right now, it's on to Stumpy's blade video to get the right blades for what I want to do.

I watch pretty much all of your videos and some of them more than once. You are a good teacher with good delivery. Your old comical delivery was not as good as you are now at what you do. I respect the heck out of you and your team.

I just found your channel and learned in half a day that i used most of my workshops machinery in wrong or suboptimal ways 😄. Count me in as a subscriber and fan! Really great and straight to the point Videos! Thanks a ton for putting so much thought in them! 💪

Thank you. I wish I would have seen this a month ago! I bought a Grizzly 14" band saw. It cuts through stuff like butter. I do scroll saw work and I only had a SKIL 9 inch band saw. I got the 14 inch because I want to do some limited resawing (meaning not huge logs or really big stuff) and want to make band saw boxes. I guess I'll just have to see how the saw works out for those purposes. PS. Down the road can you give us an update on what will be done about the empty reservoirs. The news out of area only covers the disasters, not the recovery. Thanks, Dennis

Stumpy has been my teacher for years! Thank you

Totally agree about blade changing and adjustment. I have a Grizzly 14" band saw and it's nice, but I really hate changing the blade and for that reason I don't do it as often as I should.

I was on the verge of a buying a 2nd band saw since my current band saw (on sale over Xmas at lowes) is worthless. Thank God I watched this.

Considering a band saw and knew Stumpy would have a great video (or three) on the topic. Always quality, useful stuff on this channel. Thank you, sir!

Got a Grizzly go513a40 40th anniversary this year its now my favorite tool in my shop. Working with mostly reclaimed wood it cut alot of projects in half (no pun intended).

I always listing to to what you say. a good leaning opportunity for this sixty-seven year old beginner!

Thank you so much Stumpy Nubs!!! Absolute wonderful info! Been yearning to carve wood for DECADES, and I'm just able to buy an electric saw! Been thru a skill saw, circular saw, jig saw ...nothing was working like I'd imagined ...THIS looks like EXACTLY what I would like to use. Your enthusiasm, and the fact that you have 5!😂 is fantastic! You REALLY love a band saw!!!!!!!!! Thanks man

I bought a big old Parks no2 18" bandsaw from a cabinet maker in Ohio a couple years ago. The model with the emblem cast into the riser cover. (1960's maybe, I don't know). 12 1/2" resaw capacity with 17" throat depth. That's been the biggest game changer ever to find a spot in my shop. A good bandsaw opens up so many more possibilities for any project than nearly any other tool. Detroit Bandsaw can weld and mail a blade for any size saw if you're stuck with an odd one. Vintage Machinery website has old publications for those great Craigslist finds. Cheers!

You're absolutely right about 'not settling' on a band saw.....and I'm learning that the hard way. Looking back, I shouldn't have settled for anything less than a 1 hp motor. Also, great advice on the blade guides....I wish I'd done more research on them before I'd made my current purchase. Thanks for the video!

I really appreciate your info regarding choosing the right Bandsaw.

Just starting out I purchased a cheap Ryobi band saw- didn’t use it for like 3-4 months - then one day I did use it for first time and now I use it alllll the time and wish I had bought a better band saw lol

Good info for people. I own a small 9" delta, and the jewel of my shop, a 20" INCA. It cuts like a laser and I can't imagine working without it. Proper set up is critical, and that's what most people don't do.

Stumpy - thanks for producing sentient videos on woodworking topics.

James, mine is a little Shopsmith attachment, but it works really well for the small things I ask of it. I really very much appreciate this video and soooo many of the ones you’ve been making for us during these times when most of us are home twiddling our thumbs- haha.

Really appreciate the info. I’m currently looking to upgrade my bandsaw so this couldn’t have come at a better time. Thanks, James!!

I’ve done rough cut framing projects for many years. I’m a stick builder. However as I get very close to retirement would like small projects from cheap would and plywoods. I’ve had a hand planers, power hand planers, circular saws, routers, jig saws, sanders and a table saw for years. Love your channel but sometimes it’s to advanced for me. I just bought a 10 inch sears craftsman 1/3 band saw with a broken drive belt for 1$ from a closing yard sale and felt like a great deal, now i feel like it’s junk…but I will still get a drive belt and see what I can do.

Wow. One of the best educational videos I've ever seen and I watch A LOT of KZfaq videos to learn new things. THANK YOU!! GREAT JOB!!!

Yay! Turns out Harvey Woodworks is close to me. This information is just in time for my bandsaw purchase decision. Thanks!

Glad I found this video. I'm currently looking for a 14 inch bandsaw and everything you pointed out is just what my wife needed to hear!!

I got an old Powermatic 87 from a metal shop auction for 400 bucks a few months ago. I think the only difference between the 81 (the wood working version of the same saw) is that it doesn't have a T-slot or a dust collection port and the 81 came with roller guides, it came with a little tray below the lower wheel to catch chips (which was cute lol) its a 3ph machine, but im going to swap its 3ph 5hp motor out for a similar 220 motor, I got new guides from Carter and I hole sawed a dust port. It came with a blade welder too. I only mentioned it because this saw is an absolute TANK, its got a 20" throat, a 12.5" resaw capacity and I think will take a 1½" blade, and you can get them pretty cheap and they are everywhere, their competitors in that space and time are also all over, Do-Alls and Olivers and Tannewitz's abound in this size...its a good option for the mechanically inclined wrench turners among us (because they will all need at least some tlc to get up and running) and you can save a boatload of money. Also....you can get something as robustly built, but you will spend 10k on it, this thing is so crazy beefy its kind of ridiculous....the guide bar is literally just a solid block of steel thats 2" wide by 1½"thick by about 30" long and it weighs about 40lbs....you could build a house with it lol

Thank you for this video, I am in the process of choosing a band saw for home. I had narrowed it down to two models, one is a 12" and the other a 14". I had almost decided on the 12" but after seeing this video I may reconsider the 14" now. The difference in price isn't much anyway. Cheers from Australia.

Love this guy. Always has a beer in the coozy on stand by. 😂🤣

James, excellent as usual. I'm one of those guys with a second hand, probably worn out smaller bandsaw with carbon block guides that drifts when I use it, so I almost never use it. Too painful. To see someone resaw veneer off wide boards is a thing of beauty, mystery and envy. But every one of your videos I've seen does a superb and concise job of ending the mysteries. Thanks!

I upgraded from a cast 14" Delta wit Riser block to the Rikon 14 -326 DVR inch with the new DVR motor - & have been very happy with he results. The Resaw setting increased the blade speed = more momentum. Motor also adjusts torque based on load . Able to resaw 13 inch hard maple to within 1/64 to to bottom of the cut.

As a new woodworker I spend a lot of time watching wood your wood working video. Great quality. I would like a ban saw but unfortunately I am not sure exactly what I would need it for. Keep,up,the good work

James, thank you for a video in plain easy to understand English, I and actively shopping for a replacement bandsaw and supply here in the uk is proving an issue as the good machines are mostly sold out but your tips will make my choice easier. 👏🏻🇬🇧 Michael

Thank you for the informative video Stumpy. Got a large shed, got some tools, got to clear a lot of crap out of said shed and buy more tools. Bandsaw definitely on the list.

I waited years to get a planer, then a jointer, now I will save up for a good bandsaw. Thanks

Nice video, I do segmented wood turning and I use my band saw to cut all my strips, this saves me enough of to pay for a saw in less than a year. The one thing that needs to be done is to add an extension to the back of the table so my long strips do not fall off while I'm cutting them.

James, Another great tutorial as always. Slowwwwly building up my shop, mainly for guitar building and got my hands on a 1906 36" Crescent band saw with a tilting table. It's a monster and probably overkill for my purposes but I really enjoy the challenge of rescuing old machines. Definitely planning on upgrading the guides and installing safety features not original, like wheel and blade guards..just to start!

Your selection of topic/content is always well thought out and I keep cruising by to see what your up to. Will you consider a suggested difficult instructional topic please? How to Adjust the fence and align a Bandsaw to avoid drift. As we know there are many ways to do this and your approach of researching the many ways to do things and provide the information on various approaches to things might just be a nice video. I realize this is a little off from your "General Content" approach vs. but I think its a good topic and would be curious on how well you could crush that one.

Thanks. I have been doing hand tool woodworking. A bandsaw is the one machine tool I'm thinking if getting. Mostly for resawing to get wood to desired thickness. Easy to hand plane one side flat. Major pain to then use hand plan to go from 3/4" to 1/2" thick wood.

Big wheels are helpful too because it means you have more choices of blades you can use on them. It means you can use thicker blades without it breaking due to metal fatigue. It actually saves you money as breaking bandsaw blades gets expensive quickly. I think it's just better to get a larger saw than a smaller one. You can still make bandsaw boxes on a large saw (to a point... I don't think those lumber mill bandsaw that goes into a pit makes good bandsaw boxes) but you can't resaw well on a small one. And 10 inch bandsaws are a waste of money. Their wheels are far too small to use any standard blades, which means you pay more for blades that wear out faster, and if you use any bimetal or carbide blades they will break before you even get much use out of them. I got myself an old bandsaw that has wheels the size of a standard 26 inch bicycle wheels... never regretted it.

Thanks for the great video. You're very knowledgeable. I just bought the Grizzly G0803Z - 9" Benchtop Bandsaw with Laser Guide and now I'm kicking myself for going too small. Oh well. Now at least I'll have something to cut small corners instead of the jig saw. Thanks again!

As ever, the best first class acknowledge from JIM HAMILTON. Thanks fro your contribution to the Woodworking Community.

Great info, James. Thanks. I'm working with a gifted 1970 Powermatic "Gumby". 300lbs+ of cast iron love. I only had to have an armature/electric motor shop near me refurbish the motor ($75), and it purrs along like a content kitty. So, I'm not in the market for a new one, and I don't have room for another, but your info is valuable nonetheless. Cheers.

I'm close to buying a band saw and am on the fence between Harvey and Laguna, thank you for all of the great content!

Thanks for this video. I am thinking about purchasing a band saw and now I have some things to go by.

Lots of good information, thanks as I was looking to purchase a bandsaw and you might have saved me from buying the wrong one for my needs and wants.

When I needed a bandsaw I bought what i could afford, a 14" cast iron from HFT. It sufficed for the immediate need (BTW it is made in the same factory in Taiwan as Jet, Grizzly, and Powermatic using the same frame and table but with cheaper everything else) but I very rapidly outgrew its cheap components. So I upgraded as I could afford over time and exchanged cheap for excellent components (including a 1.5 up Baldor motor) and now I have a top performance bandsaw. Saving up for an excellent saw would have left more than a year's worth of products unmade with an accompanying loss of income.

Hi Stumpy, I bought the harvey c14 bandsaw. I'm getting a lot of vibration when it's turned on. I mean a lot. After closer inspection, I think there are 2 things going on. - I can feel a little high spot in the tire of the upper wheel towards the back side that spans about 1/2 inch. - There is still a considerable table vibration with the saw blade taken off and just the motor turning the lower wheel. Couple more facts. I took off the belt and spun the upper and lower wheels independently without blades or belts, and I did not notice either wheel particularly out of balance. Each wheel had a really minor change of direction after coming to a complete stop by maybe 1/2 inch reversal or 1-2 degrees radially. There was no noise coming from the bearings and both were silent when turning both cast iron wheels. Also, I took the belt off of the lower wheel and motor pulley and ran the motor without any load, and felt no vibration from the motor alone. The shaft appears true. Put the belt back on and tightened the belt really tight, even tighter than what was delivered. There is a bolt that applies downward pressure to the motor which in turn tightens the belt against the pulley wheel, however, when tightening that tight I start to hear noise coming from the bearing in the motor when turning by hand, so I'm afraid it might be too tight, but still getting a bad vibration even with the belt really tight. I put a bottle of 'Simple Green' cleaner/degreaser on the table and you can see the fluid sloshing around in the bottle pretty violently. I suspect maybe one or both wheels might be out of balance but I don't know how to detect where weights should be added to offset the heavy spot in the wheel.

I started out with a cheap HF band saw, but when I realized it's limitations I was disappointed. Moving up to a Laguna opened up a whole world of new possibilities. Expensive yes, worth it YES!!

SO HELPFUL, THANK YOU

I bought the Craftsman 14" three years ago and out of the box it wasn't working well. I did a lot of research and set things up by trial and error. I wish I had this when I was looking to buy! Awesome and informative as always!

Excellent video once again. Really gave me a clear idea of what I need in a bandsaw. Thank you!

Great video! I also love my bandsaw, as mediocre as it is. And what you say is very true about inconvenient blade changing and how that affects our woodworking. Namely, our tendency to avoid blade changes and try to get by with what is on there. Ultimately, our finished work and, importantly, enjoyment of the process, suffers. Thank you for doing these!

Recreational woodworker. I picked up the cheapest band saw from the cheapest store (you know who I mean) and I'm just enjoying my new tool. I can feel the itch to buy a real bankbreaker comming on real soon.

As always, clear, informative, educational, and upbeat; excellent explanation of the unique features and role of the bandsaw in the shop.

I've checked out some of your videos over the last few months as I'm new to this wood working thing. Just subscribed, great job on the videos. I hope to get some tips and tricks. I'm learning how to make good joints that fit well on my scrap pieces then completely mess up my work pieces. Totally awesome. We've been looking to add a band saw and the info in this video really helped. Don't settle save up for a quality saw was invaluable. So when my wife asks why I spent $1800.00 on a sweet Harvey, gotta be honest I'm dropping your name! Thanks again for the great videos.

Thank you for directly addressing resawing with riser blocks vs steel frame. Great info!

I just got my first kickback and luckily I followed everyones advice not to stand directly behind the blade. I was taking a kerf width off a 2x4 with a regular throat plate prepping for a bandsaw box blank. I saw the little peice drop down. ok Next thing that 2x4 shot right back! 😳. I need to look for a tablesaw buying guide. I have a Ryobi 10 and I hate the table! It's not flat iron/steel. I mean it's like corrugated aluminum or something and it doesn't have slots for a sled. I don't like my Ryobi Bandsaw much either.

I've looked at a lot of 14" band saws and agree with you that the Harvey has the feature set of much higher end saws. Unfortunately there are no dealers within hundreds of miles. That necessitates adding the $359 shipping fee which is regularly "included" when other saws go on special or Amazon.

Nice to see you stay busy and make the best of the circumstances.

Thank you very much for the excellent guide to bandsaws. I bought a really cheap one about 4 years ago. I only paid £49 Sterling and it seemed okay to cut templates in 9 and 12 mm ply or mdf, but any attempt to cut in a straight line and the blade wanders all over the place. I won't be doing much re-sawing, but will want to cut curves and the occasional straight line, so am in the market for a better model. I don't regret the money I've spent on the cheap model, but am ready to spend more on something that will work well out of the box with minimal faffing around. I'm looking forward to checking out your other tutorials on bandsaws. Thanks for sharing.

Hi Stumpy, Just came across one of your vids today for the first time. The one about expensive tools. Really enjoyed it and will subscribe to view more. I like your delivery of words in an unhurried way. Thank you for the video. Kind regards. Ted

I've actually been eyeballing the Harvey Champion bandsaw because of the TiN coating. I'd really like to know more about how that effects the use of the bandsaw and how it holds up to wear. Harvey also has the sweetest dust collector ever. I almost pulled the trigger on the G700 right before the world went kaputt. Just you wait Harvey. You'll get my money...

Stumpy!! Sorry, I meant, Hello Mr Nubbs! Bought my bandsaw before watching this but I am positive it’s going to be perfect! As always, your videos are full of good knowledge! Alright, time to go find more of yer bandsaw vids to check out. Then it’s off to go play with the Laguna!

very educational and enlightining video

I'm in the market for a band saw. Interestingly enough, I've never heard of Harvey before. Now I'm intrigued.

I sooo appreciate your videos. I'm a new....ugh.. Very challenges woodworker. Please keep advertising too. Your reviews of tools are spot on. I know that because I've bought some of your reviewed or sponsored stuff. Thanks!

Hey Stumpy! I always enjoy your videos....so much helpful information - thank you! My question is: are there any bench top band saws that you would recommend for a beginning wood worker?

thank you stumpy, for giving me the posibility to learn. awesome vids

...and on the other hand, there's the "get your feet wet" smaller table-top versions that cost only a few hundred dollars. Still useful and cheap learning. Just got a Porter-Cable at Lowe's 1/3 off. Any saw is better than no saw.

Good video! I have 3 band saws, 2 for wood and 1 for metal and I'm glad I have them. Thanks for the video!

Really good video as always! Great advice too!

Great tutorial, thank you.

Absolutely awesome stumpy. I’m in the market a few months down the line.

Always great to to hear your information... my next investment is a bandsaw.... going to check out video 9n bandsaw blades now .... thank you again

My two big tools are a 35 year old Craftsman tablesaw and a 14" Buffalo bandsaw and can't get parts for either one. Both have their limitations but still work. After this video, I may consider looking for a new bandsaw. Just spent $200 for new motor on the tablesaw so I guess I will keep it.

Looks like a quality machine. I followed the links to Woodcraft and Rockler via the Harvey website but no Harvey bandsaws to be found. Unfortunately no Harvey dealers near me....not to get political, but I am nervous about US/China trade relations coming up in the future- especially with what’s going on in Hong Kong right now.

I'm Wanting to buy a band saw. I am 74 years so may get 10 years out of it. But i don't be leave in buying junky I like the Laguna and also the Harvey. I really was swaying to spend the extra money on the Harvey but when I went to place my order where was no-way I was paying $400 shipping. I haven't done it yet Rocklers shipping $190. I can live with that i juess. Stumpy whats your thought

Thanks i know a lot about tools worked for Delta Machinery and Porter -Cable for 20 yrs . I have 14ih delta with a height attachment but like you said it is not great. I know that you get a lot of comments from people that do not really know what they are talking about but that is good for you because you get to educate them . Do not stop. PS still do not any info on my wood clamp rack that i ordered ,so bad so sad hope i do not get charged for something i did not get . Julien Lamarche

Nice vid. I will get one some day:] Back in my welding days I spent many hours on a hyd mech horizontal ban saw. Quality really does matter here.

Stumpy. Thanks for these tips. I am looking for my first personal Bandsaw. Harvey raised their prices right before this sale going on now. So I am back to the drawing board. I wish I could get an Axminster for US use. I am a guitar builder mainly, leaving a big co-op shop with 3 bandsaws. Trying to find a single unit to resaw and cutout 8/4 lumber guitar templates has me scratching my head.

Thank you. I am in the market for a good bandsaw and every single review video I've found are for 9 inch bandsaws.

Great discussion James, thanks.

Thanks for all of the great information. Going out on a limb of trust and ordered blades from sawblade.com hope they live up to the expectation. I just semi retired an old delta with a 5" resaw height for a new Laguna 14/12, it's not a Harvey but I sell them to my customers at Rockler daily, I love the large capacity and the horsepower. Drop in and see us when you're in Kennesaw Ga.

Another thing I wish someone had told me to look for is a quick stop feature. That blade can keep spinning longer than other tools after you run the machine off.

I noticed your red wings cup! I’m from the Detroit area and just getting started. I really enjoy your videos!

Great video and your not selling a product, can you make a video about the difference between 110/220 volts how a 220 lowest the amp and less stress for that machine? Thanks for sharing

Thanks for the video your statement towards the end kinda hit home as a new woodworker I always believed in buying a quality tool instead buying a so called starter my miter saw for example the Bosch GCM12SD glide very nice saw I wanted it saved and have it the my table saw I have a Metabo 10 inch I like but my band saw for some reason I bought used it is a Craftsman 10 inch I just replaced the tires and couldn't get the blade to stay centered then I put on a new blade and it is fine but I really wanted the grizzly 9 inch but for now I am using this it seems om but I feel like I settled like you said,

Thanks for your wisdom and videos. Much appreciated.

Thx for yur great info on band saws! All good!👍👍👍😊🍺

Interesting the Band saw you showed when talking about motors looks like a piece of cake to upgrade if you want.

I’m very happy I found your series. Great , quality , useful information . I find myself writing down your recommendations, and have actually already purchases some items I learned about from your presentations . You come across professionally with out the bravado and untalented presentations like many of the UTube Wahoos who post their “ educational” videos . For some reason I can never see the links you say are below the screen. ? Maybe my fault. . Please consider doing a video on air compressor basics . I need a good tutorial on how to best use one in the shop . Thank you for taking the time and effort to make informative videos ,

I rock a 14" cast iron porter cable. It's got ok tires, a good motor, but the guides are a little ... Upgradeable, and i wouldn't mind a better insert. That's why i designed and 3d printed one to replace the original, which was garbage. Thanks for your videos, as always!

Nice. Agree.

You're videos are so informative! Thank you!