Yep, I know whatcha mean. The test cut generally reveals which way, how much
to adjust for each time. It's almost funny that blades wander so much. Cuts
made with narrow blades (on sabre saws, for example) seem to be even less
predictable.

My other applications are for slots in tables for grinding operations, where
they'll provide a reference angle.

WB
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"Ted Edwards" wrote in message
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Wild Bill wrote:

I've pondered making a couple of tables with guide slots, but haven't
gotten
around to making them yet.

When I went to work on an old wood cutting bandsaw, I started by reading
up on bandsaws. It seems that the bandsaw that cuts dead straight in
the plane of the blade has yet to be invented so instead of a table with
guide slots, I made a flat table and supplied myself with a piece of
angle and two C clamps. A careful test cut allows me to draw a line on
the table in the direction the saw cuts. This changes slowly with use
on a given blade and also changes from blade to blade. The line is
easily erased and re-drawn. My experience with my metal cutting bandsaw
has been similar.

Ted