This is why TH-cam is such a good medium. A tv show would have set this to music, added some sob story and milked it and showed very little of the actual build. I have watched countless hours of your videos and even though I'm never going to build my own bandsaw I now understand a little more about my own, cheap, shop bought model. Keep it going exactly as you have with ever ambitious projects and detailed explanations please.
So many excellent tips and techniques, like transferring screw positions, finding the center of a block of wood with calipers, creating splines with a table saw. Every time I re-watch, I learn something new. Thanks Matthias!
This build is noting short of ....well, Fantastic! A factory built saw this size would be well over $2,000! Even with a bigger motor, you will be be way under that price. Bravo for showing all the great tips and methods you have shared with us. Thankz
Your craftsmanship, innovative ideas and attention to detail, never fail to fascinate, and keep me impressed. I wish I had the skills that you possess Matthias. Your workmanship is a credit to you. Cheers, Ed
I felt much better after seeing your Jacaobs33 chuck fall off the spindle! I thought I was the only one that ever happened to. I change it out for a collet all the time so I hate having too jammed up on there.
Your projects and videos have always been well done and your teaching process has gotten really good the past few videos. Thanks for doing all the extra work to share your creations with us.
I really enjoy these videos of you building your own machines from scratch. I'm only just getting into things like carpentry and woodworking and such, and these videos demystify the whole process for me. Reminds me that, if you think ahead and you're careful and precise, you can make anything. Cheers!
It never ceases to amaze me how many tools you have, one for , sorry 3 for every job. also the time you have, i'm envious, I never have enough time , its always a rush lol.. well done again. inspirational as always.
I truly stand behind the bloopers (drill chuck unmount) but what really got me is the proper grimace when eyeballing the saw slide gap when making the top wheel slide 👍👍👍You can really tell the Master one from another if the eyeballing grimace is right or just weak 😂
Matthias, I watched your video where you make a clock. I recently discovered that people who study Mars, often times refer to clocks that operate on Mars time (something like 2.4% slower than an earth clock). You should build one! I think that would be so cool to watch. Thanks for making Friday mornings a blast. Love this channel.
I just wanted to say that I really appreciate the time you spend in making these videos. I do not have available the resources readily available to make such things, but I have picked up on a number of tips from watching yours.
Wonderful build. Love your workmanship. I can see that you put a lot of pride and expertise into your efforts. Your work is not only a joy to watch, it is worth following. Well done.
I finally figured out what's cooler then building your own wooden bandsaw??? Answer: Building another larger wooden bandsaw. So awesome I really enjoy your videos. :)
For carriage bolts in such a crucial device, I will often use a piece of copper pipe slightly larger than diameter of bolt, but smaller than square carriage head to provide a fitting for the bolt. I'll heat the end of the pipe up with a torch, then seat the bolt into the pipe and and give it some taps with a hammer until the copper conforms to the shape of the square carriage head. Then, I'll saw off this end and embed it in the wood to provide a more reliable metal fitting. I'm always concerned about carriage bolts wearing down wood and potentially coming loose- unlikely with strong and dense hardwood, but sometimes its easy to get hung up on that one little thing... Cheers Matthias, love your videos as always.
Matthias, I think one of your greatest aptitudes is knowing exactly where your projects need precision and where it doesnt matter so much. So many of us woodworkers get hung up on making things absolutely precise. Its hard to realize that sometimes its ok to just eyeball something. Great project!
I don't know if you were the first to use accelerated speeds to show processes but you certainly helped to make the practice popular. Thank you for that. When I'm watching a how to video that doesn't use that feature and it' drags on for 20 minutes I usually just don't finish the video or I jump around a lot.
Nothing worst about people complaining about entertainment. You can watch 5 minute infomercials on TV. Nobody cares about that here, on TH-cam. Such a stupid, stupid comment to make, Kate.
I think Kate's criticism is valid, editing quality makes a video much more enjoyable to watch and it's often an under-appreciated aspect of these build videos. Even if the content is interesting, sitting through 5 minutes of somebody applying varnish would be a drag.
Kate's comment is valid, I don't watch TV mostly because of my life timing but also because of the constant flow of terrible ads. There's no point in dragging a video out watching a process that there's really no gain in watching. Speeding a segment up keeps the viewer engaged and helps to not miss anything important, otherwise you might fast forward and miss something that the subject of the video said.
Wandel "The Woodelf" one of TH-cam's finest. Not the production quality of a lot of the other channels, but I still find it to be light years ahead contend wise...
If you go to a sharpening store they usually have a box of bandsaw blade that they will weld any size right there in the shop and if its crooked you can get them to fix it. Great videos Matthias.
Is not possible to see 96 dislikes over here..... Matthias is a Big teacher about wood tools. I already learned so much with this man. Congratulation !! greetings from Brazil.
Hello, I am Chinese friends, I love you making machine, I do not feel shy, English, this is my webpage translation of words, if where there is wrong, please forgive, you make the machine is really great.
Im always learning so many things when watching your videos. i like how you used a flat board to reference against the crosscut sled fence to cut the splines flush.
Have to say i don't want to build this 20" saw you are building now, because I already got a 24" cast iron saw from the 50s, but it's really making me want to build as 16" version. Hate changing between blades. All very interesting and motivating to watch your videos, I just want to go out and build something.
These made machines are an inspiration. I appreciate your engineering finesse combined with reuse of scrap material. As I am putting together a shop I keep thinking I need to buy this... then I ask myself, why don't you make it yourself? Thank you for sharing.
8:40 I know nothing about bandsaws, but I would be terrified to try cutting something when the band is exposed lime that. This series of videos is so exciting. It's coming to life and we get to see every step in detail.
cartoon80s90s I'd suspect that it's not going to go off centre because of the high tension on the blade, plus the crowned wheels. Either way, he knows what he's doing better than either of us.
Wooda Wambam I have seen people do some crazy things with simple tools, and a bandsaw is hardly a necessary tool if someone wants to take his first steps. And I think if someone is not feeling comfortable using a tool, there are ways around that. So, obviously, I disagree with you.
At about the 10:22 mark, you heard me yelling at my computer "Do you have any plans for someone who doesn't ALREADY HAVE A BANDSAW!?" So thank you for that. I will be purchasing the plans for this and building a bandsaw of my own so I can create more bandsaws!
I often have ideas of things to make and hesitate on moving forward as I just think they should be made from metal. Seeing your projects though, makes me think, "Why not use wood?" It seems to be work out very well in your projects. Thanks....
As always an inspiration to watch. I'll have to look for a motor and try and build that monster - a good bandsaw is gold. Thanks for your effort and your many videos :)
I've noticed that you don't have any introductory clip at the start of your videos. They're always starting off with a statement and then acting on that statement. Thank you for that :)
Your verbal descriptions are very easy to understand now that the microphone is closer to your mouth. Yes, I know I have a hearing problem. Voiceovers are very much appreciated.
For these blockier, heavy assemblies, have you considered something like GRK’s structural timber screws? Simpson-Strong-Tie make a similar fastener. I’ve just completed a large scale roofed deck/mudroom extension on a house, using 4x6 and 6x6 structural members for simplicity and aesthetics, and I’ve found these 4” to 12” 5/16 and 3/8 fasteners to be a beautiful and easier alternative to standard deck screws and lag bolts. Particularly when fastening ledger boards.
If was fun to see this finally running Matthias, thanks for spending a time to record this for us. Do you plan to add some speed controller for a motor? If I may suggest, add some led to spotlight the cutting edge. Can't wait to see another episode!!!
Great work. For the long screws, I would have gone with long series structural screws. They have a flat face so can be used with washers to avoid splitting the wood.
Matthias, great videos! Can you make a quick video describing your table saw fence, blades, and how you accurately set up the fence with the caliper? Most importantly, I am interested in the type of blade and where you measure to.
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This is why TH-cam is such a good medium. A tv show would have set this to music, added some sob story and milked it and showed very little of the actual build.
I have watched countless hours of your videos and even though I'm never going to build my own bandsaw I now understand a little more about my own, cheap, shop bought model.
Keep it going exactly as you have with ever ambitious projects and detailed explanations please.
I am in awe of how smart this guy is. I learned at least ten methods for fabricating pieces together in this video. Wow. Thank you for sharing this.
So many excellent tips and techniques, like transferring screw positions, finding the center of a block of wood with calipers, creating splines with a table saw. Every time I re-watch, I learn something new. Thanks Matthias!
The apparent ease with which you build mechanisms out of wood is astonishing. You are the Clickspring of timber!
Since subscribing, I now own a surplus of tools that I have no business in using. Learning little by little, one finger at a time!
I would never begin to think about making most of the stuff you delve into, but I can't get enough of it. Well done!
This build is noting short of ....well, Fantastic! A factory built saw this size would be well over $2,000! Even with a bigger motor, you will be be way under that price. Bravo for showing all the great tips and methods you have shared with us. Thankz
Your craftsmanship, innovative ideas and attention to detail, never fail to fascinate, and keep me impressed. I wish I had the skills that you possess Matthias. Your workmanship is a credit to you. Cheers, Ed
I felt much better after seeing your Jacaobs33 chuck fall off the spindle! I thought I was the only one that ever happened to. I change it out for a collet all the time so I hate having too jammed up on there.
Your projects and videos have always been well done and your teaching process has gotten really good the past few videos. Thanks for doing all the extra work to share your creations with us.
I really enjoy these videos of you building your own machines from scratch. I'm only just getting into things like carpentry and woodworking and such, and these videos demystify the whole process for me. Reminds me that, if you think ahead and you're careful and precise, you can make anything. Cheers!
When you make the first cut it's really impressive! You forget that it's simply a blade around 2 wheels! Love it.
Thanks for not just using the box joint jig. I like seeing the many solutions you know to a problem, not just the best ones.
It never ceases to amaze me how many tools you have, one for , sorry 3 for every job. also the time you have, i'm envious, I never have enough time , its always a rush lol.. well done again. inspirational as always.
Thanks a lot! You are my online teacher! And now I get money from wood workings. I'm Thai, from Vietnam. Nice to see you here
I truly stand behind the bloopers (drill chuck unmount) but what really got me is the proper grimace when eyeballing the saw slide gap when making the top wheel slide 👍👍👍You can really tell the Master one from another if the eyeballing grimace is right or just weak 😂
Thanks for the tip on straitening the weld on a bandsaw blade!
All of this talent in one man - just doesn't seem fair. Outstanding sir.
Matthias, I watched your video where you make a clock. I recently discovered that people who study Mars, often times refer to clocks that operate on Mars time (something like 2.4% slower than an earth clock). You should build one! I think that would be so cool to watch. Thanks for making Friday mornings a blast. Love this channel.
I just wanted to say that I really appreciate the time you spend in making these videos. I do not have available the resources readily available to make such things, but I have picked up on a number of tips from watching yours.
It's nice to see education turned into a very practical interpretation.
Wonderful build. Love your workmanship. I can see that you put a lot of pride and expertise into your efforts. Your work is not only a joy to watch, it is worth following. Well done.
Bro, you are a genius and an inspiration.
Your problem solving skills are remerkable
I finally figured out what's cooler then building your own wooden bandsaw???
Answer: Building another larger wooden bandsaw.
So awesome I really enjoy your videos. :)
Your videos inspire me time and time again to get out there and do some woodworking!
For carriage bolts in such a crucial device, I will often use a piece of copper pipe slightly larger than diameter of bolt, but smaller than square carriage head to provide a fitting for the bolt. I'll heat the end of the pipe up with a torch, then seat the bolt into the pipe and and give it some taps with a hammer until the copper conforms to the shape of the square carriage head. Then, I'll saw off this end and embed it in the wood to provide a more reliable metal fitting.
I'm always concerned about carriage bolts wearing down wood and potentially coming loose- unlikely with strong and dense hardwood, but sometimes its easy to get hung up on that one little thing...
Cheers Matthias, love your videos as always.
Your talent and creativity never cease to amaze.
Matthias, I think one of your greatest aptitudes is knowing exactly where your projects need precision and where it doesnt matter so much. So many of us woodworkers get hung up on making things absolutely precise. Its hard to realize that sometimes its ok to just eyeball something. Great project!
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your shop clothes are nicer than my church clothes!! great video as always. I've learned so much from you from when I first discovered your channel.
Very interesting watching your creations come to life - you are my favourite channel on TH-cam.
I don't know if you were the first to use accelerated speeds to show processes but you certainly helped to make the practice popular. Thank you for that. When I'm watching a how to video that doesn't use that feature and it' drags on for 20 minutes I usually just don't finish the video or I jump around a lot.
Jimmy Diresta used a lot of fast forward long before I did
Nothing worst about people complaining about entertainment. You can watch 5 minute infomercials on TV. Nobody cares about that here, on TH-cam. Such a stupid, stupid comment to make, Kate.
I think Kate's criticism is valid, editing quality makes a video much more enjoyable to watch and it's often an under-appreciated aspect of these build videos. Even if the content is interesting, sitting through 5 minutes of somebody applying varnish would be a drag.
We also appreciate the absence of all the blah, blah, blah that's the norm on videos here.
Kate's comment is valid, I don't watch TV mostly because of my life timing but also because of the constant flow of terrible ads. There's no point in dragging a video out watching a process that there's really no gain in watching. Speeding a segment up keeps the viewer engaged and helps to not miss anything important, otherwise you might fast forward and miss something that the subject of the video said.
Matthias, once again you never fail to impress, keep up the outstanding work.
Wandel "The Woodelf" one of TH-cam's finest. Not the production quality of a lot of the other channels, but I still find it to be light years ahead contend wise...
it cuts like a hot knife through butter and i love it when you do a time lapse that has hammering in it. its so funny to hear it
This whole "making that will be the subject of my next video" thing is new. You've mastered the art of the cliffhanger. Can't wait.
This guy just accomplished more in one video, than I did in my whole entire lifetime...
you clearly put a lot of thought into these builds, incredible work :)
Wow you are a very smart and talented wood worker. I love your videos. I really want to start wood working as a hobby and your videos do wonders.
Always a pleasure to watch these vids. Looking forward to the blade guides video.
If you go to a sharpening store they usually have a box of bandsaw blade that they will weld any size right there in the shop and if its crooked you can get them to fix it. Great videos Matthias.
Your wood is very soft, incredible, here in Brazil there are many dense woods, congratulations for the work.
The Quality of your videos are top-notch.
I love how you have separated this build into multiple videos.
Is not possible to see 96 dislikes over here..... Matthias is a Big teacher about wood tools. I already learned so much with this man. Congratulation !! greetings from Brazil.
Hello, I am Chinese friends, I love you making machine, I do not feel shy, English, this is my webpage translation of words, if where there is wrong, please forgive, you make the machine is really great.
Your skills are amazing. Love the fact you make videos to share with us.
Great video. I love how fast your are producing these one after another!
Im always learning so many things when watching your videos. i like how you used a flat board to reference against the crosscut sled fence to cut the splines flush.
Great video! Everyone has a different take away from this video. Mine was a the tip of using a washer to find the center of a dowel.
So much content in so little time, which is why I love your videos.
Have to say i don't want to build this 20" saw you are building now, because I already got a 24" cast iron saw from the 50s, but it's really making me want to build as 16" version. Hate changing between blades. All very interesting and motivating to watch your videos, I just want to go out and build something.
It is really awesome to see how you have refined the design over the few you have made. How about a 36" bandsaw for the next series!
These made machines are an inspiration. I appreciate your engineering finesse combined with reuse of scrap material. As I am putting together a shop I keep thinking I need to buy this... then I ask myself, why don't you make it yourself? Thank you for sharing.
Your skills and equipment are amazing.
8:40 I know nothing about bandsaws, but I would be terrified to try cutting something when the band is exposed lime that. This series of videos is so exciting. It's coming to life and we get to see every step in detail.
cartoon80s90s I'd suspect that it's not going to go off centre because of the high tension on the blade, plus the crowned wheels. Either way, he knows what he's doing better than either of us.
Then perhaps woodworking is not for you.
Wooda Wambam
I have seen people do some crazy things with simple tools, and a bandsaw is hardly a necessary tool if someone wants to take his first steps. And I think if someone is not feeling comfortable using a tool, there are ways around that. So, obviously, I disagree with you.
I admire your skills and creativity!
Great video. Well detailed, short clips, and clear audio.
Excellent project coverage again Bud. Love watching these!
At about the 10:22 mark, you heard me yelling at my computer "Do you have any plans for someone who doesn't ALREADY HAVE A BANDSAW!?" So thank you for that. I will be purchasing the plans for this and building a bandsaw of my own so I can create more bandsaws!
Love your videos. Really shows while having really nice tools can make things easier still cant beat a quick mind.
I often have ideas of things to make and hesitate on moving forward as I just think they should be made from metal. Seeing your projects though, makes me think, "Why not use wood?" It seems to be work out very well in your projects. Thanks....
As always an inspiration to watch. I'll have to look for a motor and try and build that monster - a good bandsaw is gold. Thanks for your effort and your many videos :)
Congratulations on the beautiful work.
Wow tnx Mr. Wandel for sharing it, can't wait for the next one!!
you are an aboslute legend! i wish i was as clever as you, u are an huuge inspiration. regards from Norway!
When I see your drill press work I often thing "man, he's fast!" then realize you probably just sped up the video, haha. It's looking great!
I've noticed that you don't have any introductory clip at the start of your videos. They're always starting off with a statement and then acting on that statement. Thank you for that :)
Tommy Mikkelsen, some dudes have waay too long an intro. I like the way Wandel does it, and Demolition Ranch is my favorite intro.
Intros are for hosers who can't come up with good content to fill the extra minute the annoying intro consumes.
Excellent point.
Fester Blats Wow we would miss you!
Great video and build as always - thanks Matthais for sharing your work!!
Amazing work! Your handmade tools are awesome! Have a good day.
Excellent video, very descriptive and he has a pleasant voice. What more could you ask.
Thumbsdowners - I'm curious what you disliked? Please share for the benefit of the community!
So very cool. You are a true mad genius with stuff like this.
Your verbal descriptions are very easy to understand now that the microphone is closer to your mouth. Yes, I know I have a hearing problem. Voiceovers are very much appreciated.
it's so cool man, good job, i think you really need a small metal lathe, i bought one from couple months and it is worth every cent
Matthias,you are genius !! greeting from Croatia
Nice work, Matthias.
It's amazing Matthias! Who could possibly thumbs down this video?
ex girlfriends that felt neglected because he was in the garage making something instead of spending time with them :)
Everybody makes a clicky mistake once in a while!! ;)
traderjoes, people who sell band saws?
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Always enjoying your videos.
Your "go-to-itness " is inspiring, good job.
sempre eccezionale. Un ottimo maestro
matias usted es el crack de la carpinteria
Nicely done!
very nice job done Matthias
wonderful work
What is not to like? Keep making these great videos.
Really enjoying this series. I had wondered how well your design scales, so no I will find out! ;-)
Congratulations on another great job.
For these blockier, heavy assemblies, have you considered something like GRK’s structural timber screws? Simpson-Strong-Tie make a similar fastener. I’ve just completed a large scale roofed deck/mudroom extension on a house, using 4x6 and 6x6 structural members for simplicity and aesthetics, and I’ve found these 4” to 12” 5/16 and 3/8 fasteners to be a beautiful and easier alternative to standard deck screws and lag bolts. Particularly when fastening ledger boards.
If was fun to see this finally running Matthias, thanks for spending a time to record this for us.
Do you plan to add some speed controller for a motor? If I may suggest, add some led to spotlight the cutting edge.
Can't wait to see another episode!!!
excellent job as always.
Beautiful work of art!
Great work.
For the long screws, I would have gone with long series structural screws. They have a flat face so can be used with washers to avoid splitting the wood.
I buy my blades from spectrum supply and you can get any blade at any length. And they are cheap. Nice build
You do beautiful work, my friend! Good stuff!
how many hours do you think you have invested so far?
Love watching your videos!
I look forward to watching your videos and can't wait to connect with you
Matthias, great videos! Can you make a quick video describing your table saw fence, blades, and how you accurately set up the fence with the caliper? Most importantly, I am interested in the type of blade and where you measure to.
Hah, you need to review old lessons at his site, woodgears.ca. Lookup the table saw tips section. Have fun going down the rabbit hole!
So impressive to watch!