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Cutting-Edge Band Saw Tips & Tricks. Copyright 2004 by Kenneth Burton. Printed and bound in the China. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review. Published by Popular Woodworking Books, an imprint of F+W Publications, Inc., 4700 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45236. First edition.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Burton, Kenneth S.
Cutting-edge band saw tips & tricks: how to get the most out of your band saw / Kenneth Burton.
p. cm.
Includes index.
ISBN 1-55870-702-6 (paperback: alk. paper)
eISBN-13: 978-1-4403-1626-5
ISBN 1-55870-741-1 (hardcover: alk. paper)
1. Band saws. 2. Woodwork. I. Title: Band saw tips & tricks. II. Title.
TT186.B83 2004 200404103
684.083 dc22 CIP
Acquisitions editor: Jim Stack
Editor: Amy Hattersley
Designer: Brian Roeth
Layout artist: Joni DeLuca
Production coordinator: Robin Richie
Technical illustrator: Melanie Powell
METRIC CONVERSION CHART
to convert | to | multiply by |
Inches | Centimeters | 2.54 |
Centimeters | Inches | 0.4 |
Feet | Centimeters | 30.5 |
Centimeters | Feet | 0.03 |
Yards | Meters | 0.9 |
Meters | Yards | 1.1 |
Sq. Inches | Sq. Centimeters | 6.45 |
Sq. Centimeters | Sq. Inches | 0.16 |
Sq. Feet | Sq. Meters | 0.09 |
Sq. Meters | Sq. Feet | 10.8 |
Sq. Yards | Sq. Meters | 0.8 |
Sq. Meters | Sq. Yards | 1.2 |
Pounds | Kilograms | 0.45 |
Kilograms | Pounds | 2.2 |
Ounces | Grams | 28.4 |
Grams | Ounces | 0.035 |
READ THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
To prevent accidents, keep safety in mind while you work. Use the safety guards installed on power equipment; they are for your protection. When working on power equipment, keep fingers away from saw blades, wear safety goggles to prevent injuries from flying wood chips and sawdust, wear head-phones to protect your hearing, and consider installing a dust vacuum to reduce the amount of airborne sawdust in your woodshop. Don't wear loose clothing, such as neckties or shirts with loose sleeves, or jewelry, such as rings, necklaces or bracelets, when working on power equipment. Tie back long hair to prevent it from getting caught in your equipment. People who are sensitive to certain chemicals should check the chemical content of any product before using it. Glass shelving should have all edges polished and must be tempered. Untempered glass shelves may shatter and can cause serious bodily injury. Tempered shelves are very strong and if they break will just crumble, minimizing personal injury. The authors and editors who compiled this book have tried to make the contents as accurate and correct as possible. Plans, illustrations, photographs and text have been carefully checked. All instructions, plans and projects should be carefully read, studied and understood before beginning construction. Due to the variability of local conditions, construction materials, skill levels, etc., neither the author nor Popular Woodworking Books assumes any responsibility for any accidents, injuries, damages or other losses incurred resulting from the material presented in this book. Prices listed for supplies and equipment were current at the time of publication and are subject to change.
For Emma Janelle, who really needs another book to chew on.
About the Author
Ken Burton has been working with wood professionally for the past 22 years. He holds a bachelor of science degree in industrial arts education from Millersville University of Pennsylvania and a master of fine arts degree from the School for American Crafts at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Currently Burton operates Windy Ridge Woodworks in New Tripoli, Pennsylvania, where he designs and builds studio furniture and custom cabinetry and teaches woodworking workshops. His latest endeavor is to set up a blacksmithing forge (far away from the sawdust). He also teaches at the Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Warren, Vermont, and at the Peters Valley Craft Education Center in Layton, New Jersey.
During the school year, Burton is department leader for the Technology Education at Boyertown Area Senior High School.
Married to Susan and father to Sarah and Emma, Burton has turned to writing to get a word in edgewise. You can contact him at ksburton@fast.net.
Acknowledgments
A book such as this one involves many people in both direct and indirect ways. I couldn't have done it without the support and help of my family. So thank you, Sarah and Emma, who put up with their grumpy father for far too many long nights, and especially to Susan, who did way more than her share of parenting, housekeeping and everything else while this book was percolating.
Thanks, too, to my photography team: Jared Haas and Jeff Day. You guys may have the best hands in the business. Your patience and encouragement with my amateur photography skills were much appreciated.
Thanks as well to the many folks who were kind enough to contribute tools and expertise to this endeavor, including Kendell Smith at Delta Tools, Ed Scent at Highland Hardware, Louis Iturra at Iturra Design, Henry Wang at Micro Jig, David Hatton at Hoyle Products and Cheryl Hopkins at Ryobi Power Tools and special thanks to Don McClure for cutting down and supplying me with the logs I used in the lumbermaking section.