Some years ago, a fellow woodworker demonstrated how to make a band saw box. The procedure involved cutting out the center of a block of wood with a band saw, then gluing on a bottom and affixing the ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? The band saw, named so for its band-shaped blade that moves in a continuous circle, ...

Remember the column Lil' John Buttera wrote (HRM April '85) about making parts with machine tools that will last you a lifetime? You know, the one about using a band saw, a drill press, and a belt ...