This little band saw has turned out to be the best tool purchase I've ever made kzread.infoUgkx5ZrqmYO2uJq_nuU8TopyWxVzn8vqmPUL Once doing the set-up as per the included suggestions, this table top tool has been my go-to saw ever since (8 months as of this review). There are few things I wouldn't attempt with this saw. It takes up much less space than my table saw yet delivers twice as much punch. I've used it to create slices of wood no thicker than an 1/16th of inch by using the POWERTEC BS900RF Rip Fence. For small shop projects this tool can't be beat.

I saw Alex's video back in Nov. 2017 and went to my parents house 700 miles away for Christmas and tuned my dad's bandsaw like this and he was amazed! He said he has been woodworking his whole life and always had an issue with drift. He was so happy he gave me his other bandsaw Lol. Said he wanted to see me tune this 75 yr old Power King before I left and it cuts amazing. Dad says he never seen his father's saw cut straight til I tuned it! Thanks Alex Snodgrass! I love my grandfather's bandsaw so much, plus I got brownie points with my Dad!

@davidseddon2157

2 жыл бұрын

Goddamn this is wholesome 😁

@brucewilliamsstudio4932

Жыл бұрын

I agree, this is one of the best bandsaw tuning videos I have ever seen. I realize it's 5 years later, but this is timeless!!

He is the best, I’ve tried everything to stop drifting even bought another bandsaw, nothing worked until I met Alex at a wood show and talked with him and he sold me new guilds and blade told me how to adjust everything and gave me his cell phone and told me to call if I had any issues, well I’m cutting thick lumber paper thin with absolutely no drift, ran back to the show the next day and was just so happy had to tell him, bought the stabilizer and blade and can now cut around the head of a pin, just amazing

@williamjohnston7870

4 жыл бұрын

How Pff

The best 9 minutes I have spent today. Thank you.

Fantastic! I attempted to watch his much longer video but just couldn't find the time to sit through the entire process. Thanks for having him and thank you Mr Snodgrass for coming to the shop to share your knowledge

Alex is the Bandsaw GOD!

damn this was comprehensive. snodgrass is the man.

Actually the best way to set up a bandsaw is to have Alex Snodgrass come to your shop and do it for you.

@woodwhisperer

7 жыл бұрын

Well, I can't argue with that! :)

@Supermuttt

7 жыл бұрын

The Wood Whisperer- No disrespect, but I would like to have Matthias Wandel tune mine...but I guess he would just make me a better one out of wood, gotta love that Canadian!

@woodwhisperer

7 жыл бұрын

haha I prefer my dangerous spinning blades in a metal housing. :)

@dumbo800

7 жыл бұрын

+Supermutt Something tells me such an adjustment would require 2 separate pantorouters and no pocketholes.

@pw3543

6 жыл бұрын

With a name like “Snodgrass” it has to be good.

The first American video to get to the point quickly with very little waffle I have watched and was very useful thanks

I only clicked on this one to see if it went along with Alex's masterful teachings. And then BAM--here's ALEX!!! Okay it's the Best.

I had a science teacher in junior high Snodgrass. I saw this ones techniques in another video. I did it to my $100 used Harbor Freight saw and it works Great. I'm going to watch your video anyways. thanks

@woodwhisperer

3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome!

I don’t know how I missed this video 4 years ago. This must be the best blade adjustment video on YT and believe you me, I have watched many of them.

Awesome. Cheers for this, I really appreciate it as I just bought a band saw today. I purchased it 2nd hand so I'll use this information you've provided to make sure it runs true and proper. Thanks.

Man, before the internet, back in the early 90s, I had a bunch of tools. I learned from my dad and grandfather how to use them all, ever since I was a kid. I haven't had a bandsaw in 20 years. I looked up these videos because I just bought one. Turns out I was taught right.. I miss my dad and grandpa but its videos like these that remind me to be grateful for the family I have. I thought everyone knew this tips. Glad to see some things never change.

Alex is the band saw King. Cool that he agreed to come out to your shop and make this video..what a great guy! Hopefully he's having a good successful career

I saw a Snodgrass video many years ago and used his advice to set up the 30 year-old band saw I had just bought. I was amazed at the results. I could cut straight through things without any drift off of straight line. My cuts were accurate and precise. I was so glad I had seen that video.

I was at WoodCraft today and the guy mentioned Snodgrass, I said I’d look him up but hadn’t done so yet. Changing a blade and clicked on this video, what a coincidence!

I’ve been adjusting my bandsaw all wrong for years!!! Yes I’m an amateur leave the comments aside but this is the best video on adjusting the bandsaw ever!!

Two thumbs, WAY up for this video! Sooo helpful!

I was ready to throw away my bandsaw before I saw a video of Snodgrass teaching this method at a show. It made a major difference!

Excellent video, very informative ... keep sharing

Mark, I cannot thank you enough for this one! my grandfather's 12" Craftsman is working better than I thought possible. I am free-handing my Adirondack chair parts! holy crap, Batman!

Hi Marc, I have had a bandsaw for some time and not used it because the b****y instructions are pathetic and what your expert showed us is excellent and I feel like tackling the bandsaw now. Thank you very much for your videos they are extremely useful . regards Mike from Sydney Australia

I've watched the original but this simplified version is so much better. Thanks for doing this one

Thank you for inviting Mr. Snodgrass; I learn alot from you fellows...cheers...rr

Ok! Excellent , thank you ! I'm a beginner sheet metal worker and our band saw at work is all kind of wonky , cutting in arc, making sparks etc, and nobody at work seems to know hot to set it up right and so I went to find instructions and directly stumbled upon your video containing exactly all the info I needed ! Thank you for that ! And thanks to Mr Snodgrass 👍

Like the shirt! Setting up my bandsaw now. Thx.

My bandsaw is a Rockwell/Delta over fifty years old. Has none of the new fangled things on it, but it still works well. The blade tension tips were welcomed. I don't have wheels for side guides. I have two 3/8" bars for guides. Like I say the saw works well, and the only thing it needs is occasional oil and replacement blades. They haven't made this bandsaw in years.

OMG where has this information been all of my life? I have had my little 12" delta bandsaw for over 30 years, never liked it much but was ok for my needs. Tried to re-saw some lumber quite a few times with little success, tried setting up as suggested in the video, OMG It worked! I only have a 1/2" blade as that is the biggest blade my saw suggests, but still, took it slow and really happy with the results.

Very useful. Fundamentals are the key.

Worked for me, Mr Snodgrass knows his stuff.

Most Non-sponsored, homeowners don't have this type of equipment, I'd like to see less expensive units tuned which would probably reach more audience members. But I still love all your videos, non-the-less.

Forgot a couple of Alex's recommendations . Will try it out on next blade change.

my bandsaw cuts straight and accurately without blade guides. Finding the sweet spot on the drive pully and correct tension and following Alex's other advice

@user-gh6kr3jm3i

2 ай бұрын

Same here. Blade centered, never using the side guided on rip cuts.

I have to say that I literally just completed this process a few minutes ago on my old Delta/Milwaukee 14" Bandsaw that I got from my grandfather. I had also purchased a couple of the Carter AccuRight blades for the new setup. I've never done any resawing on a bandsaw before, but using the 1/2" 3TPI blade just now, I just produced a 0.026" thick, 4" wide veneer from a scrap of pine I had lying around. This process definitely works, even if you don't have a big fancy saw. Thank you Marc and Alex for producing this tutorial.

I bought a small cheap ass 120$ bandsaw yesterday. It was barely usable, I was really disappointed and thought that I had throws my money away. Then I looked at this video, spent some time setting it upp according to this method, and now it works absolutely great (for a small band saw). This video essentially saved me 120$!

It’s funny out of all the machines in our shop that I can easily set up , shapers , molder , wide belt , sliding panel saw , I always have problems with the band saw , after watching this , it makes sense why I was having problems. Great info

Fantastic tutorial. I love finding information like this on youtube.

Finally setting up my retirement workshop and have taken delivery of a bandsaw. This helped heaps. Thanks

I have had my band saw for about 5 years now and always dreaded using it because the blade would always come off the wheels, it was set up exactly like the book described and didn't work for me. It was time, I needed a new blade and figured I would look for some new ways to set my blade correctly. I first put new tires on it (watched your video on how to do that). After following the instruction in this video I was making veneer like a pro, I still can't believe how great it is cutting. Thanks for your videos.

This is brilliant. I now understand why the blade was drifting and know how to fix it easily.

Ok hold on!! I had to come back on and give a tip of the hat to this guy and his amazing tutorial on bandsaw set up . I followed every step of this and now I have the most accurate and amazing sawing tool in my shop. My bandsaw is cheap, had terrible drift...couldn't even resaw a 2x4. Basically ended up using it to cut scrap, finally not used at all. After using his method there's no drift, no vibration no anything but straight clean cuts. Thank you so much for sharing this precious information.👍🏼😉

WAY better than the video of Alex doing the same before the live audience!!! Thank you for doing this. I hope you did more with Alex than just this video. Hoping for more to come on Bandsaw Tips With Marc and Alex.

This was super helpful. Now... Just need to decide on which bandsaw to buy.

Your wood whispering has made my delta bandsaw cut phenomenal!! Well done lad!!

Absolutely top notch instruction !

Fantastic advice! I've been using bandsaws for 40 years, and I didn't know half of this stuff!

This is exactly how I do mine. I have 2 Startrite bandsaws - one has rollers the other solid guides. The solid guides are actually more accurate.

My bandsaw drifts starting from today. I'ma gonna try this method

Thanx to you and Alex for doing this clearer version of his method.

Well, I watched, I learned, I conquered. Bandsaw is now running better than when I received it. Thank you so much for the advice. Brilliant.

I'm a band saw noob and this was very informative.

5:56 Thank you very much, a simple way every carpenter should know.

Couple of days ago, I picked up my very first woodwork machine, and guess what it was? ! Perfect timing. Thank you for setting this up.

This video save me a couple days trying to troubleshoot my makita bandsaw... followed the steps and works like a charm now

Whoa. I totally haven't used my bandsaw for 3 years because i couldn't set the blade correctly and i thought my saw sucked. Now i can't wait to go home and set it up. thanks!

your channel deserves more attention and subscribers,count me in!You care about woodworking and it shows.

Great tips from Alex and a great video from you. Every time I go to the woodworking shows I have to watch Alex in action and spend some money on Carter.

Hi thank you for the video looks like I will be in my shed setting up my bandsaw have a good new year Regards Steve UK London

Wow! Thanks for the info. I really need to set my band saw up better.

Excellent video!

I don't even own a bandsaw. Not sure why Im watching this. Except, The Wood Whisperer! WHOOOOO!

I've watched a bunch of bandsaw setup videos and this one has solved all my bandsaw issues, no word of a lie, it's like magic. It's now running smooth and quietly, cutting neatly and much more efficiently. I only have a small 10incj bandsaw but the info all seems relevant for a small machine. Such an excellent video.

Alex truly is the bandsaw king. And truly a standup guy, I was having some issues and reached out to Alex and the Man replied to me over several texts and guided me in the right direction. You can’t beat that. Another reason to trust in the Carter brand , the Man cares !

1st time I've seen the theory explained about all the adjustments, makes sense. Great video!

thanks for having this video out to help out with the details that could not see in the older videos

Thanks for this video- Lots of good info- I learned a lot from this. I went to my shop and properly set-up my bandsaw.

This is the best bandsaw set up guide I have seen. Even with my super cheap bandsaw I am getting much better cuts. Thanks!

Really really helpful this video, the main point I was not getting correct was having the blade centered on the crown of the wheel, Alex corrected that and I now have the gullet of the blade on the crown of the wheel, big improvement. I'm cutting green Oak, BIG pieces into bowl blanks with a circle jig, this made a HUGE difference in cut performance. Thank you both! Cheers from Tokyo!

The light came on shining very bright! I loved the video, short, to the point and he demonstrated all adjustments! BRAVO ZULU!

Thank you both to the moon and back for this video calibration. The best band saw video I've ever seen. Yall are such a blessing.

I love that we can share this knowledge. Thanks for the video. The snodgrass method is the best.

You had me at Alex Snodgrass!

That’s insanely cool. Thank you

I respectfully disagree with the premise that it is good to put more tension in the front of the blade than the back. This forces the blade to form an arc top to bottom and stress in the blade is non uniform. I'm not saying it won't cut, but the fact that different tensions cause the blade to move forward or back on the wheels reveals the issue with the stress in the blade. I prefer a centered blade, which is forgiving of tension changes, tracks well, doesn't gouge the tires as much, and has balanced stress. His recommendations of guide wheel setup are spot on.

Finally a video that explains what part of the blade to align to center. Every other one I watched left me guessing what to align. I am so glad I found this.

Great instructions. Thank you very much !

I have a Jet 14" Gold series with Carter guides. This video was very helpful

Very good instructions, now I need to go out in the middle of the night to tune up my bandsaw. And change the blade. and the motor. And the table saw. Damn you, youtube! Thanks though for sharing, both of you!

Just saw this video last night and went into my shop today to adjust my Jet bandsaw. It worked freaking great and was so easy to do! I was frustrated with how bad my bandsaw would track when resawing. Spend less than a half hour following Alex's method and now it cuts great.Wish I found this years ago.

Alex is a genius. I own several Carter products and have never replaced any of my band saw blades using his tensioner and guides.........going on over 6 years now with an older Jet (grey, not the newer white) band saw.

I met Alex in Atlanta on the woodworking show. He is the king of bandsaws!

Thanks, and thank you Alex. I have had my bandsaw from 40 years ago and I did exactly what you said and it now cuts a STRAIGHT LINE first time ever with out wandering. WOW you taught me everything the saw manufacturer told me to do. Thanks

Thanks Marc and Alex! Just picked my first band saw. This is GOLD!

Holy smokes...what a great video. I did this on my bandsaw last week. Took all of about 15 minutes and what a difference! It's like a whole new machine! Thanks for the great vid!

Very useful tips...great stuff...thank you👍

I still do not have a band saw but thank you for this as I will be able to use this knowledge in the future.

"Let's make a video where you tune up a bandsaw using the Alex Snodgrass method" is a pretty ingenious way to get Alex Snodgrass to tune up your bandsaw, Mark, you evil genius, you ...

I followed these procedures today with wonderful results. Thank you.

I saw Alex's video a few years back and have used his method ever since. Even on my really cheap Metabo 317 I found a great improvement. Good to see a fresh update and reminder.

What I wouldn't give to have Alex in my school shop helping me to tune and dial in all my old inherited Delta saws that have been abused. Be real fun to have him do some awesome demonstrations to blow the kids minds too!

Snodgrass dude reminds of every high school coach I had. Same voice, inflections, pace....look. Would not have surprised me to see a whistle around his neck.

I've studied several Alex Snodgrass videos on bandsaw tune-up and this is the best! The explanation is slow enough to be easily comprehendible. Also, the videography is excellent and there are no distractions from an audience or the crowd at a tradeshow or seminar. Great job!

Excellent! Without a doubt the best bandsaw set video I’ve ever seen. Many thanks Mark and Alex. Mike, 🇬🇧

My new bandsaw is in the shop now and running great! This worked perfectly!

One of the best videos abt adjusting a bandsaw. Thank you. Regards from Germany.

Now that was worth watching!

I’ve watched him at shows do this and I’ve watched his videos of the same process. This was even more understandable and easy to follow. I feel confident now that I can properly set up my bandsaw for quality cuts. Thank you.

Thank you both, hands down the best bandsaw set up video I've ever seen. Saw it multiple times during these years, this time I found the moment to leave a comment about it. Thanks again from a fellow woodworkers from Italy.

I watched your video the other day. Last evening I was working in the shop and thought I would try Mr. Snodgrass's technique.... I mean it couldn't hurt. My new 14" Jet saw was making a terrible racket every time the welded joint in the blade passed through the roller guides. I was skeptical because my manual stated the blade must be centered. By offsetting the blade the blade ran true and was much quieter than setting up according to the manual. Thank you for posting this video. I thought that I had purchased a messed up saw, not the case. Thank you Wood Whisperer & Mr. Snodgrass.