*Worked perfectly right out of the box **MyBest.Tools** a nice compact bench bandsaw, that will work with 1/4 to 1/2 inch blades! First use was a joy, better quality than I expected for the price ! ! !*
Just got a 16" Laguna free! The motor is burned up. I plan to put another 5hp motor in and can do what you guys are doing...I'm excited! Thanks for the details on how to set it up etc. Very helpful!
I use a 14" with riser block powered by a 3/4 hp motor to resaw . I just did a 12" mesquite log with no problem, the key is proper setup. I use the starrett blades at $12.00 a piece
Thanks mate, much appreciated. I ended up getting a 1 HP as 1/5 was out of mty price range, but hadn't decided whether to get the riser kit to cut 7-8" or just to stick with three piece backs. I may get the riser block now as I've had good success cutting up to 6" Cocobolo with the tips from this vid on set up plus the right blade. :)
That was fast! Many thanks, I am looking for a used bandsaw capable of cutting backs/sides but budget and availability are an issue (many of the major brands are not available in Canada) so it is a big help :D
A.L. Murkar, that's about what I use, and it works. Highland Hardware's Woodslicer blade cuts a pretty narrow kerf, and that helps with the horsepower.
What would be an ideal throat height of a bandsaw for guitar making? In particular, I want to resaw wood for both the soundboard and back. I'm looking to get a bandsaw that I'll use "forever" but I don't want to purchase something that's more than what I will use. [Edit] -> I'm thinking for acoustic guitars.
Usually just a benchtop model will work for lutherie. Make sure it has about a 4 inch height clearance for cutting things like scarf joints. It will not work for resawing back, sides and tops. You will need a bigger saw for that. Usually about 8 inches for cutting height will work though.
I have a question, relative to the last piece of wood he cut at the end on the small bandsaw, he said he have a little twist on it, i do have a piece of bird's eyes maple, i want to cut the fingerboard out of it, make the truss routing and reglue the piece back, but i have a very very very light twist, maybe twist is like 0.3mm (sorry no inch i'm french) i can barely put a visit card under it. So is it possible to resaw it in that state?
Hi Rob, I'm doing your online electric guitar course. I'm starting to buy some tools and I want to know if a workbench band saw, or a small one (like 7-8 cm cut) suffices for that. I'm not doing any re-saw, I'm buying the wood blanks from tonewood shops. The band saw will basically be used for cutting the body and neck shape. Um abraço
Andrés, thanks for taking my online course. I hope you are enjoying the videos. Yes, a small bench top bandsaw will work but I recommend one that is a good quality saw. Some of them are junk. Boa sorte.
Hello, I have just been training as a luthier and I have built my first electric guitar. I want to be able to have a few machines for guitar making at home. can you suggest a few decent band saws that a beginner luthier on a budget might be able to purchase? and can you tell me what type of height I should be looking for if I want to cut my own tops for electric guitars and basses?
Sorry for the delay. I was doing some teaching in Brazil. For resawing guitar tops you need a little larger saw than a benchtop model. The Rikon 14 inch saw has gotten great reviews as well as the newer 14 inch Laguna.
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*Worked perfectly right out of the box **MyBest.Tools** a nice compact bench bandsaw, that will work with 1/4 to 1/2 inch blades! First use was a joy, better quality than I expected for the price ! ! !*
The bast video I found about this subject, Thanks for sharing!
Thank you. Glad you found it useful.
Just got a 16" Laguna free! The motor is burned up. I plan to put another 5hp motor in and can do what you guys are doing...I'm excited! Thanks for the details on how to set it up etc. Very helpful!
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the video.
@Sodabowski Glad you guys enjoyed the video. Happy Building!
I use a 14" with riser block powered by a 3/4 hp motor to resaw . I just did a 12" mesquite log with no problem, the key is proper setup. I use the starrett blades at $12.00 a piece
For this work a small bench top model would work. If you want to use it for scarf joints make sure it can cut a height of 3.5 to 4 inches.
Thanks mate, much appreciated. I ended up getting a 1 HP as 1/5 was out of mty price range, but hadn't decided whether to get the riser kit to cut 7-8" or just to stick with three piece backs. I may get the riser block now as I've had good success cutting up to 6" Cocobolo with the tips from this vid on set up plus the right blade. :)
That was fast! Many thanks, I am looking for a used bandsaw capable of cutting backs/sides but budget and availability are an issue (many of the major brands are not available in Canada) so it is a big help :D
A.L. Murkar, that's about what I use, and it works. Highland Hardware's Woodslicer blade cuts a pretty narrow kerf, and that helps with the horsepower.
Muito bom
No meu caso,o problema são as serras, deste tipo
keep the vids coming. making a guitar with an armrest, and an acoustic with a pickup and built in tuner vid would be AMAZING!
never seen koa with sapwood. looks cool
What would be an ideal throat height of a bandsaw for guitar making? In particular, I want to resaw wood for both the soundboard and back. I'm looking to get a bandsaw that I'll use "forever" but I don't want to purchase something that's more than what I will use. [Edit] -> I'm thinking for acoustic guitars.
Usually just a benchtop model will work for lutherie. Make sure it has about a 4 inch height clearance for cutting things like scarf joints. It will not work for resawing back, sides and tops. You will need a bigger saw for that. Usually about 8 inches for cutting height will work though.
I have a question, relative to the last piece of wood he cut at the end on the small bandsaw, he said he have a little twist on it, i do have a piece of bird's eyes maple, i want to cut the fingerboard out of it, make the truss routing and reglue the piece back, but i have a very very very light twist, maybe twist is like 0.3mm (sorry no inch i'm french) i can barely put a visit card under it. So is it possible to resaw it in that state?
Is that a Bridge City combination square I see? looks like someone could be using the $100 bill to set up their bandsaw.
Do you think a 1 HP bandsaw with a riser block would be sufficient for occasional resawing of 7.5-8" material for guitar backs?
Hi Rob, I'm doing your online electric guitar course. I'm starting to buy some tools and I want to know if a workbench band saw, or a small one (like 7-8 cm cut) suffices for that. I'm not doing any re-saw, I'm buying the wood blanks from tonewood shops. The band saw will basically be used for cutting the body and neck shape.
Um abraço
Andrés, thanks for taking my online course. I hope you are enjoying the videos. Yes, a small bench top bandsaw will work but I recommend one that is a good quality saw. Some of them are junk. Boa sorte.
Hello, I have just been training as a luthier and I have built my first electric guitar. I want to be able to have a few machines for guitar making at home. can you suggest a few decent band saws that a beginner luthier on a budget might be able to purchase? and can you tell me what type of height I should be looking for if I want to cut my own tops for electric guitars and basses?
Sorry for the delay. I was doing some teaching in Brazil. For resawing guitar tops you need a little larger saw than a benchtop model. The Rikon 14 inch saw has gotten great reviews as well as the newer 14 inch Laguna.
I think that would be a little underpowered. Bigger is better when it c omes to resawing!
Thanks O'Brien!!!, but this is using bimetallic.
Do not recommend videos to me, TH-cam!!!