Bandsaw
General Safety
 Wear your safety
glasses at all times
 Take off all jewelry
 Do not wear loose
clothing
 Make sure you are the
only person in the
safety zone when
operating the bandsaw.
General Safety continued
 Keep your material tight against the table
 Do not race through the blade
 Keep your hands out of the blade path (off to one
side)
 Clear scrap or cut material with a brush, other
scrap material, or your project from the table.
Do not use your hands.
Components of the Bandsaw
 Guard
 Table
 Miter Gauge
 Fence
Operations of the Bandsaw
 Ripping
 Crosscutting
 Mitering
 Resawing
 Freehand cutting
Guard
Should be 1/8” to ¼” above the material being cut
Table
Miter Gauge
Fence
Ripping
 Ripping is defined as cutting along the
materials length OR cutting with the grain.
Cross cutting
 Cross cutting is defined as cutting the
material’s length OR cutting across the
grain.
Mitering
 A miter is defined as cutting the material’s
length at an angle OR cutting across the
grain at an angle.
Resawing
 Resawing is defined
as cutting the
material’s thinckness
Freehand cutting
 Freehand cutting is defined as cutting on
the bandsaw without the use of a guide to
cuts arcs, angles, etc.
Operation Procedure 1
 1. Make sure the guard is 1/8” to ¼” above
the stock.
Operation Procedure 2
 2. Make sure one side is flat on the
material.
Operation Procedure 3
 Make sure one FACE one EDGE are flat on the
material when CROSSCUTTING, RIPPING, and
RESAWING.
Operation Procedure 4
 4. Turn the machine on and begin cutting.
 Use RELIEF CUTS when cutting narrow
internal arcs on the bandsaw.
 Leave your line for sanding purposes
Set the Guard
Relief Cuts