Band Saw Accessories

I was looking through the Popular Woodworking Pocket Shop Reference Guide and came across a list of “Circle Templates around the House”. I thought it was so funny that they have a measurement for the bottom end of an Old spice Shave Cream 11 oz. can! By the way it measures 1 5/8” and has a radius of 11/16 “.

If you need to make circles, you don’t have to trace pennies, or the bottom end of a coffee can. Eagle America has many woodworking accessories for making circles. Here are 6 different router accessories and router jigs to help you cut circles:

1. Adjustable Circle Cutting Jigs
2. Turnlock Circle / Edge guide
3. Curv Pro Circle / Oval Cutting System
4. Circle Template
5. Circle Cutting Template
6. Router Tri-Jig

If you are using other woodworking tools, like a Drill press, or Jig saw, don’t forget about our 3 Piece Circle Cutting Pins Set.
 

Simply drill a 3/16" diameter hole half way through material being cut, thread proper length pin into filler strip, place material onto pin and cut to shape using straight or spiral router bits. Circular pieces should be rough cut using a band saw or jig saw prior to cleaning up the edge. Pins measure 3/16", 3/8", and 3/4" long for various material thicknesses.
 

Another woodworking accessory we carry at Eagle America for your drill press is the Wheel and Circle Cutter.

Certainly, with all these woodworking tools and woodworking accessories, you should never have to trace another bottom end of the Borden’s’ condensed milk can again!

Working here at Eagle America one question I hear more than any other is" where can I get that information"? I hear it in our outlet store, I hear it on the phones and I see it in emails. No matter what the woodworker is trying to do, setting up dust collection, looking for band saw accessories, questions about shaper cutters, any woodworking accessories that is new to a woodworker them we get questions about that item. Another thing we hear a lot of is, I am interested in one of the Kreg pocket hole jigs which one should I get? Or I am building some cabinets which set of stile and rail bits should I use? Which one of your router bit sets is the best for me? We do our best to answer all the questions we receive within 24 hours.

Did you know we have tech support available where we will take your question sent to us via email to us at tech@eagleamerica.com and pass it to our one of our woodworkers that we have on staff?

 

Don't they look knowledgeable! 

Well back to the question, where can I get this information?
You can find just about anything...
                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 ....ON THE INTERNET!     

There are thousands of website dedicated to woodworking. Places where you can ask questions of your peers or ask professionals like The Wood Whisperer's website.




You can find just about anything you need right here. They have a community where you can access blogs and forums where you can ask questions that will be answered by many people that are just woodworkers like you that want to help their experience is there to help you. Also in their community they have photos of the member's projects. Not to mention many videos that Marc Spagnuolo (The Wood Whisper) does showing how to do certain things or projects start to finish. You can also find Marc's work on You tube talk about a video library that you don't have to buy! You can also find many different woodworking groups that have joined the community, maybe you belong in one of these groups? Do you?

And of coarse what true Wood Whisperer member doesn’t have a Wood Whisperer hat and T-shirt. Well don’t worry you can get these items and more at the store. I should get a free t-shirt for this blog don’t you think?

There is a live chat room where you can discuss your project or anything woodworking related. You can even watch projects being made because there are dozens of people/workshops that stream live video to the site for you to watch.

This is just one site of the thousands of woodworking sites out there on the world wide web. So if you have a specific question maybe we can help. Or if you are looking for a place to go to learn and pick up some tricks of the trade and meet some woodworkers maybe The Wood Whisperers website is where you want to go.

No matter what you are looking for, the Internet can be the best tool in your workshop.

My husband Mike is a very accommodating spouse. He is often called upon to make my ideas a reality. Knowing he jumps at any opportunity to use his woodworking tools, a friend showed me some cutting boards in a hen and rooster shape that I was sure Mike could make with little effort.

After I drew the shapes I wanted, Mike took one look and off he went to the lumber yard to purchase local hard maple. He cut the shapes using his band saw with the new bandsaw accessories (cool blocks) he had just installed.


Then he used his scroll saw blades to fine tune the shape. Mike first sanded the rough edges with his spindle sander and sanding sleeves. Then he used the Scuff Balls that I purchased for him as a Valentines gift. He used the course one and it worked beautifully.

As you can see in the picture, it left the edge very smooth.
I love my hen cutting board and I can’t wait for the rooster to be finished.

Whenever I have an hour or two to kill, I dig through my scrap wood box and come up with a quick project to keep me occupied.

Recently, I came across a Eucalyptus log that had been sitting in my woodshop for a while.


It looked like it would have some nice figure to it so I gathered a few of my band saw accessories and of course, the duct collection accessories to go along with it and began re-sawing some slices to see what I would get.

Sure enough, it had a nice figured grain but there wasn’t enough material to build anything substantial.

After a few moments of pondering, I looked through my selection of woodworking drill bits and found a hole saw that happened to match a clock movement that I had sitting around.

After drilling the hole for the movement and cutting a base, I had a small clock. After a quick sanding using my sanding supplies, I gave it a few good coats of clear polyurethane.

It is always great to walk into the woodshop with no clue of what to build and to walk out with a completed project!   

One of the great things about Eagle America is that our Outlet Store offers classes for woodworkers of all skill levels.

I had a chance to participate in a turning class where the group was turning wine bottle stoppers. Now I am not an expert turner by any means but I had turned a few projects in the past. The wine bottle stopper looked like a fun project that I could do in between larger projects so I signed up.

The class was very informative had the instructor was easy to understand.


The process is very simple. You can turn the stoppers from one piece of wood or if you want to get fancy, you can glue up different species for contrasting colors.

Grab a few band saw accessories and dust collection accessories and cut your piece to size. Find the center of one end of the material and use a premium drilling bit to drill a hole in the end for the threaded mandrel.

Chuck the mandrel up in your lathe and turn to your heart’s content. It is almost impossible to mess up. You can turn any design you want. Use a few sanding supplies to smooth your turned piece. Then you can burn in some wax and polish it to a nice sheen.


Remove the turned piece from the mandrel and thread the bottle stopper into the bottom.

This is a quick and easy project that makes a great gift for family and friends!

One day not long ago, I stopped into a local store, a thrift shop that benefits Habitat for Humanity. In the mood to bargain shop, I was looking for whatever good deal on woodworking tools and woodworking accessories I could find.

It turned out that I hit pay dirt. Not on tools but I found interior door knobs for my basement doors that had gone unfinished for the past year – I found five for $10 each.

Then, I stumbled upon a large beam covered with paint dirt and a few nails for $30.

Could this be my future mantel? It’s dimensions looked good, 5-1/2” x 11-1/4” x 14’-8”.

I couldn't determine the wood species at the time but it was heavy, over sized and a fantastic price.

I couldn't be happier – items I actually needed for less than $100 – Such-a-deal!

Since then… the doorknobs are in the doors. But, the beam has yet to be hung. Bummer!

Well all that changed last weekend - I started to prep the lumber, first removing the nails with a Nail Finder so I did not ruin my wood bandsaw blades and then prepping it for the dimensional size I needed.


I discovered that the well tattered lumber was actually a beautiful, tight grained piece of clear Douglas Fir.



I found the beam had a fairly pronounced twist so I cut a lot of the fat off with a band saw.


Then I got busy with my hand planes.



This process is never easy but it can be ultimately rewording to work so closely with the wood, smelling its scent and manipulating the shape.

The final step in prepping the wood stock is to add a texture.



For that I used a Festool  850E Planer with an Undulating Head (814-1612).

It wasn't easy but I’m happy with the results thus far.

Staining and installation is next, I’ll let you know how that works out.

• Fit any machine track with a standard 3/4" x 3/8" miter slot
• Adjustable stops at 45° and 90° positions
• 18" guide bars and a pivoting work support body with pointer and calibration readings
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• A premium drilling accessory that will easily outlast conventional steel bits
• Feature a center ground point and two outer spurs for exact drilling control
• For use with 3/8" or larger chucks
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• One of our most popular band saw accessories
• Makes fine adjustments simple
• Allows you to easily release the tension on your blades at the end of each use, increasing the life of your blade
• Fits 14" models including Delta (and Jet 12") and most imports
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• Protect your investment in Router Bits!
• Trays will help you keep all of your bits clean, sharp and accessible
• The High-Density foam tray includes a wood case and holds up to 100 bits
• There are (50) 1/4" holes and (50) 1/2" holes
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• One of our most popular scroll saw accessories
• Protect and organize your scroll saw blades
• Measures 4"W x 5-3/16"D x 6"H
• Comes with 12 unbreakable, removable plastic tubes and identification labels
• Tubes and case are clear for easy identification
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• Router Bits and Router Bit Sets such as Cabinet Bits or Stile & Rail Bits
• Different Router Jigs and Router Accessories
• Shaper Cutters
• Band Saw Accessories
• Scroll Saw Accessories