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Introduction to Bandsaws.
This bandsaw is designed to
give you years of safe service. Read this owner’s manual in its
entirety before assembly or use.
The bandsaw is generally defined as a saw blade in the form of an endless steel band that
rotates around two or more wheels. This blade is a continuous metal band with teeth on one
side. As the wheels rotate, so does the band, which creates the continuous sawing action.
Because the direction of the blade is always downward toward the table, there is little danger
(except for special cuts) that the wood will be thrown back at the operator, which is called a
kickback. "There is always danger of kickback when a circular saw is being used".
For safety reasons many woodworkers prefer the bandsaw especially when cutting small
pieces. The unique feature of the bandsaw is that the work piece can be rotated around the
blade creating a curve. It is the tool most often used when curves have to be cut in wood.
Because the bandsaw blade is fairly thin, it can cut thick stock with a minimum of horsepower.
For this reason the bandsaw is often used when valuable pieces of wood are made into a thin
piece of veneer.