What you really should be looking for in a band saw for woodworking

How to get what you need and not what you don't.
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[@randsipe224]

I disagree. By all means buy the saw you can afford now. You will have the experience and use of it until you out grow it. I started out with a 12” jet band saw. When I needed a pro model I sold it for what I paid for it. Tools hold their value. you can have the benefit of a saw you can afford now and probably get all or most of your money back. I recently bought my big band saw and a Saw stop table saw to replace my bargain saws. Both the new saws have gone up dramatically in price since then. I could probably get all my money back today but most definitely in 5 to 10 years from now. Machine tools are one investment you are unlikely to lose money on. They just do not depreciate and new ones are always more expensive. Why wait, Get what you can afford now and trade up later.

[@chucks4328]

I saw the title of the video and almost didn't watch it. I figured I have no need of a band saw but Stumpy's videos are always entertaining and full of useful information so I'll go ahead and watch. After watching the video I decided I now want a band saw. Dang you Stumpy.

[@TheTsunamijuan]

I worked in a production cabinet shop for a number of years. After a series of health problems I had to step away from it. Missing the work dearly. Now I am building my own shop. As I plan to get into manufacturing as part of my business. Its been very apparent how much work my old boss put into setting up that very simple shop. With how he selected tools, and how they where setup for usability. While we only had two band saws in that shop. They where centered in locations that they where used constantly. In that way that you want in such a situation. Setup so perfectly that they fit the tasks at hand. With no fiddling or playing around. I really do miss that shop.

[@tcbridges]

I'm Wanting to buy a band saw. I am 74 years so may get 10 years out of it. But i don't be leave in buying junky I like the Laguna and also the Harvey. I really was swaying to spend the extra money on the Harvey but when I went to place my order where was no-way I was paying $400 shipping. I haven't done it yet Rocklers shipping $190. I can live with that i juess. Stumpy whats your thought

[@rapunzeleh546]

would be willing to bet lots of people HAVE band saws but don't use them because they can't get the GODDAMNTHINGTOCUTSTRAIGHT!!! there is an awesome video by a guy named Alex Snodgrass that shows how to set it up properly so you're not tempted to check the glide ratio.

[@raulkaap]

I like the 0.5 seconds of deep irony when he was bending the jigsaw blade of a machine that was "Ridgid"

[@scottc3626]

Harvey's machinery looks great, but their pricing gimmicks are pretty frustrating. The C14 will change prices 10 times in a month, no exaggeration. I could buy that saw "on sale" today, and 2 days later it will be "on sale" for several hundred dollars less. It also makes me question if they will be around in a few years. Are they struggling to get a foothold in the US market? they already dropped their Ambassador table saw line. I'm ready to buy that c14, but I'm seriously considering the equivalent Grizzly.

[@AlexthePanda]

Recreational woodworker. I picked up the cheapest band saw from the cheapest store (you know who I mean) and I'm just enjoying my new tool. I can feel the itch to buy a real bankbreaker comming on real soon.

[@ThatGeekyMaker]

Totally agree about blade changing and adjustment. I have a Grizzly 14" band saw and it's nice, but I really hate changing the blade and for that reason I don't do it as often as I should.

[@choimdachoim9491]

...and on the other hand, there's the "get your feet wet" smaller table-top versions that cost only a few hundred dollars. Still useful and cheap learning. Just got a Porter-Cable at Lowe's 1/3 off. Any saw is better than no saw.

[@PeterEmery]

The community group I'm with recently bought a Laguna Bandsaw 14/12 CE which is a terrific upgrade from the old thing we used to have, it was evil and hard to set up.

[@MatthewMakesAU]

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[@davehanson6915]

I’m getting ready to buy myself a bandsaw for making my blanks for bowls. After watching this video I’ve changed my whole thought on what I want. I really wanna thank you for placing this video because it has kept me from making some serious mistakes in my choices

[@jeffoff7795]

I'm sold. I was already 97% there because I have a bunch of walnut and cherry that I want to make veneer with but this video confirmed that I was on the right track. Thanks!

[@michaelrumpke2254]

Glad I found this video. I'm currently looking for a 14 inch bandsaw and everything you pointed out is just what my wife needed to hear!!

[@sandmandave2008]

This is the video that convinced me to go with a Harvey. I just finished setting it up yesterday, even though I bought it a year ago along with my Harvey Alpha 4hp table saw, and what a sweet machine. Now I just have to finish dust collection hook up and I'll be ready to go. But right now, it's on to Stumpy's blade video to get the right blades for what I want to do.

[@kennethprice4292]

OMG, your example about cutting short pieces of wood on a table saw and creating kickback was spot on. This happened to me two weeks ago and took off the tip and side of my left index finger. I never heard of this to be an issue. Live and learn I guess. Love your videos. 👌

[@axelbrunn7296]

I just found your channel and learned in half a day that i used most of my workshops machinery in wrong or suboptimal ways 😄. Count me in as a subscriber and fan! Really great and straight to the point Videos! Thanks a ton for putting so much thought in them! 💪

[@dannmarks]

I watch pretty much all of your videos and some of them more than once. You are a good teacher with good delivery. Your old comical delivery was not as good as you are now at what you do. I respect the heck out of you and your team.