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WoodWorkers Guild of America strives to make the best bandsaw techniques video content to help our members learn how to use a bandsaw properly. We have bandsaw videos that help you learn how to resaw boards with bandsaw techniques and tips and videos that show you how to use a bandsaw for irregular shapes. No matter what your task is we have bandsaw projects and band saw videos to help you learn how to use a bandsaw like a pro woodworker.

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Using a Small Blade on a Bandsaw

Learn how to use a bandsaw to make small, delicate cuts. We show you the advantages of a 3/16″ blade while making a bandsaw box. Watch Now >

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Easier Clamping on a Bandsaw Table

It can be tricky to clamp fences and jigs to the top of a cast iron band saw table because the webbing on the underside of the table gets in the way of your clamps. Fear not, George Vondriska teaches you a simple technique to create a flush surface on the bottom of your band…
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Cutting Dovetails on a Bandsaw

On a through dovetail, each part projects through the mating piece. This means the end grain on one piece shows through the face grain on the opposite piece. This style of dovetail can be done by cutting dovetails on the band saw. A dovetail slope of either 1:6 or 1:8 is commonly used to produce…
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Cutting Tenons on the Bandsaw

Mortise and tenon joinery is commonly used for tables, chairs, and a variety of other projects. Getting a uniform fit between the tenon and mortise is the key to solid joinery, and the band saw is great for making perfectly fitting tenons. Before making the tenons, cut the mortises, then cut the tenons to fit.…
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Cutting a Log on a Bandsaw

George Vondriska provides tips on how to use your band saw as a sawmill. A WoodWorkers Guild of America (WWGOA) original video.
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How to Make a Bandsaw Box

Learn how to make a bandsaw box. Band saw boxes make great gifts, and provide an excellent use for small, attractive chunks of wood. They’re pretty easy to make, provided you do the work in the right sequence. It’s all laid out here, step by step. Draw or trace a shape for the exterior of…
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Resawing on a Bandsaw

Resawing on the bandsaw is a skill you’ll be glad you mastered. It allows you to slice thin pieces out of thick wood so you can make book matched panels and cut your own veneer. It is important to choose the right blade for resawing. You should use a wide blade so it won’t flex…
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Making Log Cookies

Woodworking experts George Vondriska and A.J. Moses discuss a method for stabilizing and making log cookies cut from green wood. A WoodWorkers Guild of America (WWGOA) original video.
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Shop-Made Brush for Your Lower Bandsaw Wheel

George Vondriska teaches you how to make a cleaning brush for your lower band saw wheel. A WoodWorkers Guild of America (WWGOA) original video.
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