Learn to master the band saw, the workshop's most versatile tool. Includes buying advice, expert instruction, tips for making jigs, 500 illustrations, and more.

The bandsaw is a woodworking favorite and the workhorse of any wood shop. Now woodworkers can learn to make the most of their bandsaw in this valuable addition to the acclaimed Complete Illustrated Guide library.

What makes band saw boxes so wonderful? They don’t require a shop full of expensive tools, they have unlimited design potential, and they’re easy to make. For years, woodworker Donna Menke has researched every aspect of the process, accumulating a wealth of knowledge about band-saw use, safety precautions, construction, and finishing techniques. Here, she passes on those ideas and skills, explaining all the basics of selecting and handling the wood, cutting, sanding, fitting edges, gluing, making repairs, and giving the box a gorgeous surface treatment, such as carving or inlay. The breathtaking projects begin with an easy, no-fail Bangle Box, and include a mahogany Star Box, a Man in the Moon box with a segmented lid, and many others. A Selection of the F & W Book Club.

Mark Duginske's New Complete Guide to Band Saws, Revised Edition has all the tips, techniques, and projects band sawyers will love. The book features a new look and updated spec information on the tools referenced. 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. With straightforward descriptions and over 250 high-quality illustrations, this book will teach you to choose blades, use a rip fence, cut curved laminations, and more--everything you need to master this woodworking staple.

Here’s every saw, blade, option, and technique—along with 1,000 illustrations and instructions that present a complete course in cutting basics. “Offers some terrific troubleshooting hints, projects, and basic instructions.”—Booklist. “Even devoted band saw users will find valuable information in this book...an enlightening experience.”—Workbench. “Duginske describes how to properly fine-tune and use this versatile tool for straight cuts, curves, and joinery.”—Library Journal

Organised for ease of access, this colour-illustrated guide to the band saw provides supplementary and essential information on using band saws that often stays buried in OEM manuals or is so vague as to be of no great use.

The author presents his spin on the wooden box with a collection of stylish boxes to make with your trusty bandsaw.