Opps

[John Walls]

Don't do it! Don't set a small log on your band saw table, start to cut then realize you didn't turn on the dust collector. I pulled the log back, make sure it wasn't rolling forward, then leaned over to turn on the collector. In that very short couple of seconds, log rolled forward and BOOM, scared the poopers out of me. looked back up and saw log was gone, saw had locked up and blade with a new, fancy twist going. Besides the pride thing, I lost a fairly new 1" timberwolf blade..... so, just DON'T take your attention off what your cutting, not even for a second.

 

[Dave Landers]

And don't try to cut a log on the bandsaw without support (in a fixture of some sort).

 

[John Walls]

I usually use a cradle but was having a serious brain fart that day. I guess another thought, don't do it when tired!

 

[John K Jordan]

If interested, a few years back I made a video about cutting log sections on a bandsaw to make turning blanks. There are some things that can go wrong instantly and ways to protect against them.

View: https://youtu.be/4Rbdas-jtD0


JKJ

 

[Russell Nugent]

The newest wide kerf blade!

Glad you didn't hurt yourself.

 

[Mark Fairchild]

I’ll admit it. I did that once. That was all it took. Never again.

 

[Darryl Fective]

Did it break, or just twist/kink the blade? I did the same thing once and was able to remove and straighten it out enough to use it. A bit more noisy, but a good reminder.

 

[Kent Reisdorph]

Nearly all my bent blades are from trying to cut a log in two in my rookie days. I don't do that without support now.

 

[robo hippy]

Well, I think this is one I have not done, yet!

robo hippy