The band saw is a key woodshop machine. With it you can rip, cross cut and cut some sorts of curves and also resaw lumber into narrower stock. While the cuts are generally not as smooth as those of circular saws, the kerf is thinner, wasting less wood, and the depth of cut can be much greater. You will learn how to change blades, set up the machine correctly and use it safely and effectively.
John Lunde has more than 15 years experience as a professional furniture designer and builder and years of experience in project manage and wood shop supervision in the architectural woodwork field. For ten years he taught Operations Management and Project Management at the university level in Minnesota and South Korea, retiring from the faculty of Metropolitan State University. He currently is a shop mentor at the MN Tool Library shop and offers classes there and at MC Makers in woodworking subjects.
