My upper blade guide crapped out a while back and since General Canada is no more, I decided to build a new one using brass and silver solder. So far it's been working great. I'm kicking myself for not upping the game and making them roller bearing guides. Probably would have been faster.
Here's the YouTube videos I made of the process. It was broken into two videos.
greyhoundollie (Mar 9, 2019), H.L (Dec 3, 2020), Jon (Dec 12, 2018), kboy0076 (Aug 15, 2023), metalsmith1952 (Apr 1, 2020), Paul Jones (Dec 14, 2018), PJs (Dec 13, 2018), rlm98253 (Dec 12, 2018), rossbotics (Dec 15, 2018), Scotsman Hosie (Mar 9, 2019), Shanty (Dec 13, 2018), Toolmaker51 (Dec 12, 2018), will52100 (Dec 12, 2018)
Rollers have a degree of worth while-ness. If you create adjustment cams for bearing ID, do-able. Wood cutting is high-speed, but all kinds of antique saws still have contact guides.
My recommendation is drilling and tapping small fine pitch screw between guide and holder. Makes fine adjustments easy.
Sincerely,
Toolmaker51
...we'll learn more by wandering than searching...
Paul Jones (Dec 14, 2018), PJs (Dec 13, 2018)
Thanks Nomad Boatbuilding! We've added your Bandsaw Blade Guide to our Woodworking category,
as well as to your builder page: Nomad Boatbuilding's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:
New plans added on 11/22: Click here for 2,593 plans for homemade tools.
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