Our readers have shown us several ways of folding bandsaw blades, here’s one of them. Our readers have shown us several ways of folding bandsaw blades. By the time your hand makes three-quarters to one full revolution, the blade will have popped into three coils.
I must admit, when I know someone is watching that hasn’t seen me fold up a bandsaw blade before, I do it extra fast and super snappy to make it seem even more dazzling. I learned how to coil a bandsaw blade like this pre-YouTube and over the phone from the kids at Wood-Mizer, who supply and sharpen my blades. From there, whip the portion of the blade furthest from you towards the ground and just as the blade nears the ground give it a quick jerk up, with a snap.
This is our recommended method for folding a bandsaw blade. Hold the bottom of the loop against the floor with your foot and bring you right hand inside the blade and grasp the top of the loop firmly from underneath. Twist the blade by rotating your right hand so it creates 2 loops.
how to fold bandsaw blade Related Question:
Can you flip a bandsaw blade inside out?
Just turn them inside out, it doesn’t make any difference. The only difference is what side they had up when they welded them. When I get blades from WM, they are ready to go on the mill.
How do I get rid of drift from my bandsaw?
Try to adjust the blade to cut in line with the miter slots, then adjust the fence to the miter slot. probably not going to happen… if not, then adjust the fence for the drift of the blade.
Why do bandsaws wander?
If the wheels are worn and do not have a distinct top to the crown then the blade will not know where to go, and may wander around. This of course can cause poor cut quality and difficulty in setting the guides.