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Bandsaws, the most versatile machine in your workshop Part 1

Bandsaws, the most versatile machine in your workshop Part 1

Your bandsaw is the most versatile sawing machine in your workshop. And to maximise the versatility and performance of your bandsaw, there are only three things that you really need to worry about - blades, tuning and accessories.

To assist you in maximising the versatility and performance of your bandsaw. Timbecon have prepared a three-part blog series on bandsaws covering each of these three key aspects. Please enjoy Part 1 – Choosing a Bandsaw Blade.

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Freud - Manufacturers of Exceptional Carbide Tools

Freud - Manufacturers of Exceptional Carbide Tools

Freud is a worldwide leading manufacturer of woodworking carbide saw blades, router bits and shaper cutters. The company’s name “Freud” isn’t a family name such as “Sigmund Freud”, the name is a combination of “Fre” that is short for “fresa” (the Italian word for cutter), and “Ud,” the abbreviation of “Udine” (pronounced “OO-dee-nay”), the Italian city where the Freud company was founded in 1962. Freud was acquired by the German multinational engineering and technology company Bosch in April 2009.

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Bandsaws, the most versatile machine in your workshop Part 1

Bandsaws, the most versatile machine in your workshop Part 1

Your bandsaw is the most versatile sawing machine in your workshop. And to maximise the versatility and performance of your bandsaw, there are only three things that you really need to worry about - blades, tuning and accessories.

To assist you in maximising the versatility and performance of your bandsaw. Timbecon have prepared a three-part blog series on bandsaws covering each of these three key aspects. Please enjoy Part 1 – Choosing a Bandsaw Blade.

Category: Timbecon, Sawing
Building Your Own Dust Collection System - Part 1

Building Your Own Dust Collection System - Part 1

Dust collection can be a complex undertaking for many woodworkers. So, to help you out, we have taken what we know and created this dust collection guideline written in two parts:

  • Part 1 – The Dark Arts of Dust Collection
  • Part 2 – Designing and Building Your Own Dust Collection System

Part 1 focuses on the conceptual elements of designing a system and the common gear you will need to build one.

Category: Timbecon, Dust Collection
Building Your Own Dust Collection System - Part 2

Building Your Own Dust Collection System - Part 2

Dust collection can be a complex undertaking for many woodworkers. So, to help you out, we have taken what we know and created this dust collection guideline written in two parts:

  • Part 1 – The Dark Arts of Dust Collection
  • Part 2 – Designing and Building Your Own Dust Collection System

Part 2 focuses on the practical process of building a dust collection system broken up into six easy steps. It also covers the common gear you will need to build one. 

Category: Timbecon, Dust Collection