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I would like to use that bandsaw blade that looks like a long small round file. However, they recommend that you have no less than 24" wheels on the band saw on which it is used. The 24" wheel bandsaws are sky high, even on eBay. Does anyone know where I can find plans to make my own bandsaw?

My, we're ambicious! I found this website by searching ask.com. It's for a 12" saw, but maybe you can adapt the plan.

garbwood wrote:I would like to use that bandsaw blade that looks like a long small round file. However, they recommend that you have no less than 24" wheels on the band saw on which it is used. The 24" wheel bandsaws are sky high, even on eBay. Does anyone know where I can find plans to make my own bandsaw?

Gilliom Manufacturing in St. Charles, MO has been providing kits and plans for woodworking machinery since the late '40's. Google it and also Gil-Bilt. They don't have a website, but you can get the phone number and mailing address.

garbwood wrote:I would like to use that bandsaw blade that looks like a long small round file. However, they recommend that you have no less than 24" wheels on the band saw on which it is used. The 24" wheel bandsaws are sky high, even on eBay. Does anyone know where I can find plans to make my own bandsaw?

Are you aware that they make a round file like blade for scroll saws. Perhaps buying a scroll saw would serve your purpose thus avoiding the expense of 24" band saw.

You might try joining this group <shopbuilttools@yahoogroups.com>
I lurk there from time to time. The group is dedicated to building tools. The current discussion is about lathes.

ericolson wrote:Gilliom Manufacturing in St. Charles, MO has been providing kits and plans for woodworking machinery since the late '40's. Google it and also Gil-Bilt. They don't have a website, but you can get the phone number and mailing address.

So far Is I can ascertain, Gilliom Manufacturing no longer exists. I've tried that route already.

Try here. They may lead you where you want.

http://www.owwm.com/PhotoIndex/detail.asp?id=4014

http://www.practicalmachinist.com/cgi-b ... 002888;p=0

Any mail to that address gets returned by the P.O. As far as I can tell, Gilliom Manufacturing is now dead. It's a shame too, I liked that company, but I guess a "lack of business" translates into "out of business"!