New Complete Guide to Band Saws, Revised and Expanded Edition: Everything You Need to Know About the Most Important Saw in the Shop

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New Complete Guide to Band Saws, Revised Edition is the essential guide to woodworking's most versatile tool and projects that band sawyers will love. It includes a thorough analysis of everything needed to know to purchase, set up, use, and maintain a band saw by detailing what woodworkers need to know before purchasing a saw, including the eight questions to ask before buying a used saw. It also communicates topics such as a part-by-part overview of every component of the saw, techniques of set-up and alignment, choosing the right blade, and understanding hand positioning to provide any woodworker with the most complete guide to a band saw. Special sections are devoted to band saw accessories, how to deal with common problems, and how to maintain a band saw to keep it running effectively and efficiently for years.

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A must-have reference for bandsaw newcomers & buyers.

-- "DIY Montreal"
This new book by Mark Duginski is the best band saw reference we have seen--it's thorough and easy to understand for beginner and experienced woodworkers.
-- "Jesse Barragan, Eagle Tools"

Author Bio

Mark Duginske is a fourth generation central Wisconsin woodworker. He is the author of 10 books about woodworking tools. Formerly a contributing editor to Fine Woodworking magazine, Marks work has appeared in Fine Home Building, The Design Book, Americana, Chicago Magazine, Architectural Digest, Architectural Record, Woodsmith, Wood Shop News, and Wood News. His restoration work in the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio was featured on "This Old House" and a PBS Frank Lloyd Wright special. He has 8 patents on woodworking tools, with additional patents pending.