Must see this WOOD bandsaw.

[leehljp]

What wood to make the blade then?

Gnarly Ironwood SAWDust of course!

[JimD]

I have a 14 inch Gil-built bandsaw and used to have a Gil-built table saw. I used the table saw with a homemade rip fence prior to getting a BT3100. The kits are inexpensive and work but the resulting tools are not exactly high end. I am debating retiring the bandsaw but will probably try a better blade first. The issue with it is the whole saw wobbles some when the blade is tensioned and cutting. I think it is the flexibility in the wood frame but it could be at least partially the cheap blade that it is on it right now. I put a 2x10 on the upright portion of the frame to stiffen it which helped but it is still not steel or cast iron.

For something to mess with or for non-critical needs, one of these kits is OK. If you can afford even the HF bandsaw I am pretty sure it is better (but you will probably have to mess with the HF some too to make it work well).

Jim

[LinuxRandal]

I had a wooden tablesaw kit from them in the 80's

...mikel

I have a 14 inch Gil-built bandsaw and used to have a Gil-built table saw. I used the table saw with a homemade rip fence prior to getting a BT3100. The kits are inexpensive and work but the resulting tools are not exactly high end. I am debating retiring the bandsaw but will probably try a better blade first. The issue with it is the whole saw wobbles some when the blade is tensioned and cutting. I think it is the flexibility in the wood frame but it could be at least partially the cheap blade that it is on it right now. I put a 2x10 on the upright portion of the frame to stiffen it which helped but it is still not steel or cast iron.

For something to mess with or for non-critical needs, one of these kits is OK. If you can afford even the HF bandsaw I am pretty sure it is better (but you will probably have to mess with the HF some too to make it work well).

Jim

Have any pictures? Only wooden table saw I ever saw, was on usenet and made out of 2x's.
I saw someone make one of these kits (bandsaw) and weld up a basic steel frame (scrap metal) and since I may have access to free scrap, I have thought about it. When you try a new blade, post an update.
Thanks

[bthere]

I have a 14 inch Gil-built bandsaw and used to have a Gil-built table saw. I used the table saw with a homemade rip fence prior to getting a BT3100. The kits are inexpensive and work but the resulting tools are not exactly high end. I am debating retiring the bandsaw but will probably try a better blade first. The issue with it is the whole saw wobbles some when the blade is tensioned and cutting. I think it is the flexibility in the wood frame but it could be at least partially the cheap blade that it is on it right now. I put a 2x10 on the upright portion of the frame to stiffen it which helped but it is still not steel or cast iron.

For something to mess with or for non-critical needs, one of these kits is OK. If you can afford even the HF bandsaw I am pretty sure it is better (but you will probably have to mess with the HF some too to make it work well).

Jim

We do need to see pictures of that wooden TS if you have them. Preferrably taken with a wooden camera

[mikel]

Wooden cameras are easy...


...m