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Title: The Bandsaw Book by Lonnie Bird ISBN: 1-56158-289-1 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: October, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.89 (9 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Highly recommended
Comment: I haven't used a bandsaw since High School. Im 30 now. I am entering woodworking and after trying wood carving and whittling, decided to buy first power tool. A bandsaw. This book helped me figure out what tool I should buy by features / benefits etc. Not the it's Brand X look at the quality schpiele you get from woodworking stores. I bought the book and a saw. I'm quite happy with my decision. Also, I found a few uses for my bandsaw that I did not know of from this book. Must buy for new bandsaw purchasers
Rating: 5
Summary: This is an excellent book
Comment: If your new to band saws as I was, this is the book for you. I think that those who are skilled at the tool could glean useful information from it as well, but not to the degree as the novice. He covers, of course, everything you could possibly want to know about band saws. Blade choices, how to set up (which is really important to get top accurate performance), which size of unit is best suited to your needs, and charts showing what degree of curve you could expect out of different size blades. Additionally the type of material, and blade teeth differences, and their best suited application for different tasks, which is key to know.
This book will be beneficial if you are contemplating buying a saw. Buy this book first, and be a knowledgeable purchaser. It is a well written, brightly and cheerfully illustrated, with full color photographs. The style makes it an easy and informative read. All in all a great book, unless you already have been using a band saw for many years.
Rating: 4
Summary: Buy It ... Period
Comment: Having also bought Duginske's Bandsaw Handbook (and recommended also), Bird's effort here is a real value for the dollar. Kiss and a kick here though ... the information clarity and photo quality are top notch but chapter after chapter are filled with redundant explanations. If you are the type who likes the repetition from various angles, this book may not be a problem for you - others like myself may feel that the 200 page volume could have been done in 125 pages, or more information could have been added. Also, while its a sincere attempt to help the novice bandsaw buyer, it still fell short for me. Not looking for a guide to suggest exactly which namebrand and model to buy ... that's simply unrealistic as most woodworkers have different needs, interests and varying budget constraints to deal with. But these types of books are marketed upfront as "how to choose" bandsaws among other things and leave as much uncertainty as buying knowledge in my view. To be fair, however, novice woodworkers are novices for a reason so can't expect to not learn many things the hard way. Expanded focus on purchasing lessons learned would really up the content. Considering the abundant positives, if you are looking for general reference information to get oriented to the world of bandsaws .. buy this book, it's very informative on the basic fundamentals of the tool, procedures, watch items, safety tips, and bandsaw applications. Definitely worth purchasing.
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Title: The Table Saw Book by Kelly Mehler ISBN: 1561584266 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Woodworking With the Router: Professional Router Techniques and Jigs Any Woodworker Can Use by Bill Hylton, Fred Matlack ISBN: 0762102276 Publisher: Readers Digest Pub. Date: December, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Understanding Wood Finishing: How to Select and Apply the Right Finish by Bob Flexner ISBN: 0762101911 Publisher: Readers Digest Pub. Date: March, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Building Beautiful Boxes With Your Band Saw by Lois Keener Ventura ISBN: 1558705228 Publisher: Popular Woodworking Books Pub. Date: March, 2000 List Price(USD): $22.99 |
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Title: Router Magic: Jigs, Fixtures, and Tricks to Unleash Your Router's Full Potential by William H. Hylton, Mitch Mandel, Frank Rohrbach, Bill Hylton ISBN: 0762101857 Publisher: Readers Digest Pub. Date: March, 1999 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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