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I remember some years ago a Forum member mentioned a magazine-article to the effect that bandsaw Drift need not be tolerated. Some folks laughed him off.

That article has come to my attention again, and the author knows a thing or two about large-scale woodworking as well as all types of saws:

Here's the recent interview with Carl Bilderback, a delight for woodworker tool enthusiasts:
http://blog.lostartpress.com/2014/09/20 ... its-place/

Here's the article he wrote on the bandsaw drift:
http://www.popularwoodworking.com/techn ... ift-a-myth


For my own part, my SS bandsaw has no drift that concerns me. I keep a good blade on it, don't abuse the blade with abrasive stuff like MDF, and just set the fence parallel to the stripes in the table.

Thank you for the links. The information provided was all very interesting.

However, most of what has written about bandsaw setup is NA for the Shopsmith. Furthermore, drift being a myth is dependent on what you are cutting and what you are cutting with. The most important item for successful bandsaw work is a sharp blade. My problem is that I try to make them last too long AND I cut a lot of MDF. MDF is a death toll for anything sharp.

nuhobby wrote: . . .

Here's the recent interview with Carl Bilderback, a delight for woodworker tool enthusiasts:
http://blog.lostartpress.com/2014/09/20/a-place-for-nothing-and-nothing-in-its-place/
. . .

Interesting planer therein!:)

nuhobby wrote:I remember some years ago a Forum member mentioned a magazine-article to the effect that bandsaw Drift need not be tolerated. Some folks laughed him off....
For my own part, my SS bandsaw has no drift that concerns me. I keep a good blade on it, don't abuse the blade with abrasive stuff like MDF, and just set the fence parallel to the stripes in the table.

Likewise, I'm sure.
I was lucky to have read about intolerance of drift early on in my band saw experience. I've had to "alter" only two blades, slightly, out of a dozen and more, the in-tune saw either stays in-tune or is very easily reset, and I have no drift issues.

Now, off to your links (thanks!) to do some easy reading and compare notes...