Building a bandsaw on the cheap from mostly scrap wood

glatt · 09-19-2016, 11:53 AM

I cleaned these up on my son's disc sander to get the curves nice and smooth.
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For the center parts, a slat from that bed frame is the perfect thickness. So I grab one and sand the finish off on the belt sander.
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Then I glued the templates down on that slat.
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And cut them out on the band saw! I love saying that.
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09-19-2016, 11:53 AM	#11
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I cleaned these up on my son's disc sander to get the curves nice and smooth. For the center parts, a slat from that bed frame is the perfect thickness. So I grab one and sand the finish off on the belt sander. Then I glued the templates down on that slat. And cut them out on the band saw! I love saying that.

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