• The forum upgrades have been completed. These were moderate security fixes from our software vendor and it looks like everything is working well. If you see any problems please post in the Forum Technical Support forum or email us at forum_moderator (at) aawforum.org. Thank you
  • February 2026 Turning Challenge: Cookie Jar! (click here for details)
  • Congratulations to Chad Eames for "Red Tines" being selected as Turning of the Week for February 23, 2026 (click here for details)
  • AAW Symposium demonstrators announced - If the 2026 AAW International Woodturning Symposium is not on your calendar, now is the time to register. And there are discounts available if you sign up early, by Feb. 28. Early Bird pricing gives you the best rate for our 40th Anniversary Symposium in Raleigh, North Carolina, June 4–7, 2026. (There are discounts for AAW chapter members too) For more information vist the discussion thread here or the AAW registration page
  • Welcome new registering member. Your username must be your real First and Last name (for example: John Doe). "Screen names" and "handles" are not allowed and your registration will be deleted if you don't use your real name. Also, do not use all caps nor all lower case.

Opps

John Walls

John Walls

Joined
Jan 20, 2020
Messages
346
Likes
158
Location
Larimore, ND
Don't do it! Don't set a small log on your band saw table, start to cut then realize you didn't turn on the dust collector. I pulled the log back, make sure it wasn't rolling forward, then leaned over to turn on the collector. In that very short couple of seconds, log rolled forward and BOOM, scared the poopers out of me. looked back up and saw log was gone, saw had locked up and blade with a new, fancy twist going. Besides the pride thing, I lost a fairly new 1" timberwolf blade..... so, just DON'T take your attention off what your cutting, not even for a second.
 

Attachments

  • Opps.jpg
    Opps.jpg
    18.6 KB · Views: 74
I usually use a cradle but was having a serious brain fart that day. I guess another thought, don't do it when tired!
 
Did it break, or just twist/kink the blade? I did the same thing once and was able to remove and straighten it out enough to use it. A bit more noisy, but a good reminder.
 
Darryl Fective said:
Did it break, or just twist/kink the blade? I did the same thing once and was able to remove and straighten it out enough to use it. A bit more noisy, but a good reminder.
Click to expand...
It just twisted and drove it into the throat plate. Messed up a few teeth. I just remove/tossed it and chalked it up to lesson learned... could have been alot worse.
Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks? LOL, it's one I won't soon forget.
 
This sounds uncomfortably familiar. Glad it wasn't worse.

Cary Hulse

Thread 'Bandsaw sled'

Hi. Wondering if anyone uses a sled of some kind on their bandsaw for holding roundwood stable when milling for bowl blanks. And if so, can you share any pics or plans you might have for them?

Recently destroyed a bandsaw blade when a round shifted and grabbed. Glad it wasn’t my hand. Live and learn.

Thanks.
 
Just to add in, while cutting something irregular on a friend's very large bandsaw, I ruined their new blade when I tried to pull the piece back. Instantaneous pinch/jam/bang, and a ruined blade. On my own, smaller bandsaw, similar maneuvers have snapped the blade, a 3/8" green wood blade from Highland. (I may be a slow learner.) NEVER pull the piece back while the saw is running.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top