Great Woodworking Weekend
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:21 am
What a great woodworking weekend!!! Weather cooperated and I started on my first real project with some red oak I picked up at the Dakota Hardwoods new store in Austin. I have been practicing on scavaged wood (soft pine) from wooden cable reels that have been taken apart at work so working with this hardwood was a new experience. Made good progress on the project. Also threw in a small project that I needed to do for my mother-in-law.
The only issue that I had was my 1/4" bandsaw blade broke and for some reason the 3/16" blade that I put on would not track right. I would set the blade against the bearings and hand turn the wheels to make sure everything was ok. Everytime that I would start up the bandsaw up using the head-stock the blade would more toward the front of the wheels. The bandsaw blade was used, as well as the 1/4" that broke, so I think I will start by buying some new bandsaw blades before spending very much time on this issue. The 1/4" blade was tracking just fine until it broke and I have never had any issue using my 5/8" blade.
Can't wait until next weekend. Hopefully the weather will cooperate again!
The only issue that I had was my 1/4" bandsaw blade broke and for some reason the 3/16" blade that I put on would not track right. I would set the blade against the bearings and hand turn the wheels to make sure everything was ok. Everytime that I would start up the bandsaw up using the head-stock the blade would more toward the front of the wheels. The bandsaw blade was used, as well as the 1/4" that broke, so I think I will start by buying some new bandsaw blades before spending very much time on this issue. The 1/4" blade was tracking just fine until it broke and I have never had any issue using my 5/8" blade.
Can't wait until next weekend. Hopefully the weather will cooperate again!
