Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site harvard.ARPA Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!harvard!sasaki From: sasaki@harvard.ARPA (Marty Sasaki) Newsgroups: net.rec.wood Subject: Re: band vs table saws Message-ID: <467@harvard.ARPA> Date: Fri, 1-Nov-85 16:51:58 EST Article-I.D.: harvard.467 Posted: Fri Nov 1 16:51:58 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 3-Nov-85 14:54:31 EST References: <344@tove.UUCP> <329@tekchips.UUCP> Reply-To: sasaki@harvard.UUCP (Marty sasaki) Distribution: net Organization: Harvard Science Center Lines: 21 Summary: I personally don't have a need for a bandsaw, but occasionally I lust after one. The only real advantage of a band saw is to resaw lumber, and to make veneer. Because I don't have a bandsaw (or a jointer or thickness planer) I usually buy lumber already finished on two sides and maybe rip it to length. I have to pay a lot more money for this lumber. I can only use lumber in standard thicknesses, when something inbetween would be nicer. I have seen "old time" woodworkers resaw boards by hand using a bow saw. It was like watching magic. I don't know whether radial arm saws are any more dangerous than table saws. They certainly appear that way. -- ---------------- Marty Sasaki net: sasaki@harvard.{arpa,uucp} Havard University Science Center phone: 617-495-1270 One Oxford Street Cambridge, MA 02138