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The Powermatic Limited Edition ONYX Series Powermatic® spotlighted its Limited Edition ONYX Series of woodworking machinery at AWFS, commemorating the brand’s 90th anniversary. These [...]

Grizzly recently announced a new line of entry-level machines, painted white with a special polar bear badging. The initial offerings include a 10" 2 hp Hybrid Table Saw, a 14" Ultimate [...]

General International recently introduced the new model 90-170 M1 Deluxe 14" wood cutting band saw. Featuring a one-piece heavy duty steel frame and dynamically balanced 14” cast-iron [...]

Straight-cutting blades that won't let you down. by Dave Munkittrick A bandsaw is an amazing machine. It’s capable of making extremely precise cuts; from slicing sheets of thin veneer [...]

          I replaced my bandsaw’s wimpy 1-1/2-in. dust-collection port with a shop-made shroud that makes bandsawing virtually dust-free. The secret: My [...]

    Grizzly has added some muscle to one of their best-selling 14-in. bandsaws and come up with the new model G0555X machine, $595. I like the large motor (1-1/2-hp, 15-amp), I like the [...]

Simple Lumber Maker By Jay McClellan I’ve turned my bandsaw into a mini sawmill with the help of one dirt-simple jig and a pair of extension tables. The jig is nothing more than a piece of [...]

Before I installed this device, I couldn't lock my bandsaw's table securely enough for resawing. If I banged a heavy board on the outboard side, the table would always tip out of [...]

Changing bandsaw blades used to be a pain, because my bandsaw doesn't have a quick-release blade-tensioning mechanism. I finally got tired of ­ hand-cranking, so I replaced the tensioning [...]

While sweeping up offcuts from around my bandsaw, I realized two things: First, I hate sweeping. Second, a dustpan-shaped tray attached to the bandsaw would catch most of the offcuts I was [...]

Align Bandsaw Wheels By Dave Munkittrick & Bruce Kieffer Q. I’ve tried everything to get good resaw results on my bandsaw, but the blade still wanders. What gives? A. If you use a sharp [...]

Bandsawing Inside Curves This is a useful trick when bandsawing inside curves. It requires no marking and no special jig. First I cut a shallow slot in a piece of scrap and attach it to the [...]