View Single Post
  #27   Report Post  
Posted to rec.woodworking
Chris Friesen Chris Friesen is offline
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1,185
Default How powerful a bandsaw motor is powerful enough?

Pat Barber wrote:
I have a friend with a big ass bandsaw... Very
expensive and highly tuned.

He calls it the world's largest pocket knife
when the conversation comes up about accuracy.


Have you ever seen the pictures/video of Sam Maloof freehand "carving"
chair arms on his bigass bandsaw? Crazy. The only bit touching the
table is one corner.

Of course, he freely advises that it is a very dangerous technique...

Chris