Bandsaw helpers work on quite a lot of machines
Bow Merchandise 5-pc. Bandsaw Resaw Grasp Pack
$324.90 (components additionally out there individually)
Manufactured by Bow Merchandise and offered as a package by Infinity Instruments, these cleverly designed equipment will also be bought individually. Though they may get most of their use on bandsaws, a number of the parts will even work nicely on desk saws and router tables.
Bow’s XT Xtender Fence is slotted on the again to simply accept a pair of T-track clamps that connect it to an current fence. At 5 in. tall, it’s going to assist huge resaw cuts, and with a beefy 1-in.-thick cross part, it’s lifeless straight.
Hanging off the ends of this 46-in.-long auxiliary fence are two powerful plastic brackets that assist lengthy boards in the beginning and finish of a minimize. These could be positioned wherever alongside the fence and all the time find yourself degree with the machine desk. They’re sloped at every finish to permit boards to slip on and off them with no hitch.
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The fence and helps (priced at $190 on their very own) labored completely in my checks, significantly better than the auxiliary fence and assist stands I normally arrange for giant resaw cuts. The opposite accent on this package deal is Bow’s GuidePRO Resaw Featherboard ($80 by itself). The tall featherboard takes just some seconds to arrange, and it delivers one of the best resaw and veneer cuts I’ve made on my bandsaw. You possibly can apply any quantity of strain in opposition to the work, and the rubber fin maintains that strain all through the cuts.
The package additionally consists of an auxiliary “Anchor Bar” to be used on desk saws and router tables that lets the featherboard attain farther away from a miter slot. Go to infinitytools.com or bow-products.com to be taught extra about these progressive equipment.
—Asa Christiana, editor at massive
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