One of our sons asked me this question:
Got any info on how to choose a good band saw, wondering what rpm, blade,
size would be good for ripping oak branches up to 4" in diameter?
He makes rustic furniture from oak branches he recycles when he sees a tree
being cut down. I DAGS but wasn't able to sort through everything to get
him a succinct answer.
Thanks.
Lionel
Try Suffolk Machinery with your question, makers of Timberwolf blades.
1-800-234-SAWS
On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 13:08:29 -0500, "Lionel"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>He makes rustic furniture from oak branches he recycles when he sees a tree
>being cut down. I DAGS but wasn't able to sort through everything to get
>him a succinct answer.
Thanks. I'll pass this on . . . and maybe use it myself when I save up a
few more dollars.
Lionel
"Andy Dingley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 13:08:29 -0500, "Lionel"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Got any info on how to choose a good band saw, wondering what rpm, blade,
> >size would be good for ripping oak branches up to 4" in diameter?
>
> Up to 4" logs, most of the "home workshop" grade 14" (wheel diameter)
> bandsaws will happily saw them.
>
> IMHO, go for a welded steel frame, not cast iron. Lagunas and MiniMax
> are nice. If you've got the money, go for an 18" - you'll not regret
> investing in a serious bandsaw.
>
> One thing you will definitely need is a log-sawing sled. JOAT posted
> this link recently, which is the sort of thing you need (but maybe
> bigger).
> http://www.ship-modelers-assn.org/tps0105.htm
>
> Mark Duginske's "Bandsaw Handbook"
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0806963980/codesmiths
> is worth having too. Especially for the advice on choosing blades -
> and as a bandsaw is just a machine for moving blades around, then you
> should invest in an appropriate range of good blades. Timberwolves are
> well spoken of for heavy resawing on small machines.
>
>
> --
> Smert' spamionam
Thanks.
Lionel
"Bob Bowles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Try Suffolk Machinery with your question, makers of Timberwolf blades.
> 1-800-234-SAWS
>
> On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 13:08:29 -0500, "Lionel"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >He makes rustic furniture from oak branches he recycles when he sees a
tree
> >being cut down. I DAGS but wasn't able to sort through everything to get
> >him a succinct answer.
>
On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 00:26:07 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>> IMHO, go for a welded steel frame, not cast iron.
>
>Hmmm, I would have guessed the opposite (for any tool). Why do you think the
>steel is better?
Better ability to deliver tension, for a given frame size.
Maybe this isn't an issue on large machines (although a steel 18" is
also easier to move around than a CI one). On a 14" machine though,
you can tension a wide resaw blade on a good steel frame that you
can't on an iron frame.
--
Smert' spamionam
Delta is considered better than average. I found my 14" Delta to be
excellent and well-built. Nothing replaces a good chain saw for his
application.
On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 13:08:29 -0500, "Lionel"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>One of our sons asked me this question:
>
>Got any info on how to choose a good band saw, wondering what rpm, blade,
>size would be good for ripping oak branches up to 4" in diameter?
>
>He makes rustic furniture from oak branches he recycles when he sees a tree
>being cut down. I DAGS but wasn't able to sort through everything to get
>him a succinct answer.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Lionel
>
On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 13:08:29 -0500, "Lionel"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Got any info on how to choose a good band saw, wondering what rpm, blade,
>size would be good for ripping oak branches up to 4" in diameter?
Up to 4" logs, most of the "home workshop" grade 14" (wheel diameter)
bandsaws will happily saw them.
IMHO, go for a welded steel frame, not cast iron. Lagunas and MiniMax
are nice. If you've got the money, go for an 18" - you'll not regret
investing in a serious bandsaw.
One thing you will definitely need is a log-sawing sled. JOAT posted
this link recently, which is the sort of thing you need (but maybe
bigger).
http://www.ship-modelers-assn.org/tps0105.htm
Mark Duginske's "Bandsaw Handbook"
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0806963980/codesmiths
is worth having too. Especially for the advice on choosing blades -
and as a bandsaw is just a machine for moving blades around, then you
should invest in an appropriate range of good blades. Timberwolves are
well spoken of for heavy resawing on small machines.
--
Smert' spamionam
I just got the Grizzly 14" Ultimate (marketing hype here) band saw and
turned it on last night. So far so good. No vibration, easy to put
together, looks solid (about 190 pounds) and is VERY quiet. I've cut
some 1/16 sheets off a 2x4 just playing around today and have been
happy so far -- of course, in a couple of years, I may be regreting
the choice, but so far it seems to do what I need.
On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 21:04:31 -0500, "Lionel"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 13:08:29 -0500, "Lionel"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >Got any info on how to choose a good band saw, wondering what rpm, blade,
>> >size would be good for ripping oak branches up to 4" in diameter?
>>
>> Up to 4" logs, most of the "home workshop" grade 14" (wheel diameter)
>> bandsaws will happily saw them.
"Andy Dingley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> IMHO, go for a welded steel frame, not cast iron.
Hmmm, I would have guessed the opposite (for any tool). Why do you think the
steel is better?
Ed