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[oldgit]

Nixon Here, if my memory serves me correctly most splices are about 6 degrees. I agree with the electra beckum saws they are good quality, but you will need at least a 20mm width blade,if that helps.

[hell4leather cricket]

A bandsaw will do the job but does tend to wander the thinner the blade . A saw blade is better but it has to 500mm plus and the cut  needs to on the centre of the blade if that makes sense a standard saw bench won't do it unless coming from above

[Sam]

Would this do the trick or would the next model up (twice as much) be required.www.tooled-up.com/product/metabo-bas-260-swift-bandsaw-240v/196303/ Think this is the same company as the one you guys were saying about but its been renamed. Thanks for all your help so far guys  .

[tushar sehgal]

Just reading all this and wondering why is the splice always a V shape? is there benefit to having a V shape rather than a squareish shape? i guess with a sqaure cut it would be tricky to make the 3rd straight cut perpendicular to the grains at the bottom of the splice...

[Karan62]

also why not an arrow shape ? pointing into the bat ? this would almost prevent the handle from falling out vertically creating a possibly stronger joint, of course you couldnt slide the handle in you would have to sort of push it in from the side, .... sort of like those baby toys where you have to put the correct shape in the hole

[hell4leather cricket]

A v shape splice is stronger creating a wedge

[gdb19]

I seem to remember watching something on TV that said a wedge type shape was strongest - think of the central stone in an old archway, that's always this type of shape.

[Sam]

So any recommendations for a blade and stand for the bandsaw above?  Thanks.

[Ryan]

Speak to Ian at tuffsaws. He knows his stuff and very helpful. He'll tell you the best blade for your saw.

Best and cheapest thing would be to make one from plywood/ softwood. 

[Sam]

Speak to Ian at tuffsaws. He knows his stuff and very helpful. He'll tell you the best blade for your saw.
Best and cheapest thing would be to make one from plywood/ softwood.

Will be sure to contact him , thanks!  Assume you were talking about the jig when talking about the wood?

[Ryan]

Will be sure to contact him , thanks!  Assume you were talking about the jig when talking about the wood?

No I was on about the stand but you can also make a jig using ply/ mdf/ softwood etc.

[Fezballoh]

I have next size up band saw from the one you linked. Don't be fooled by the 100mm depth of cut. I wouldn't dream of cutting something that big on my saw as it wouldn't handle the load. I agree with Matt, the bigger the better. In all honesty, if you're only just getting into woodwork I would buy a decent tenon saw and a nice big vintage firmer chisel instead. I'll show you a picture of my jig if anyone ever gives me a clue as to how to upload photos on this stupid website!

[Vitas Cricket]

I have next size up band saw from the one you linked. Don't be fooled by the 100mm depth of cut. I wouldn't dream of cutting something that big on my saw as it wouldn't handle the load. I agree with Matt, the bigger the better. In all honesty, if you're only just getting into woodwork I would buy a decent tenon saw and a nice big vintage firmer chisel instead. I'll show you a picture of my jig if anyone ever gives me a clue as to how to upload photos on this stupid website!

Encase the direct url of your image in image tags. [img.]inserturlhere[/img.] - do that but without the dots.

Or click the button below 'B' and above the smiley icon in the toolbar above your text box and past the url of the picture in between the tags

[Fezballoh]

So they have to exist online somewhere else first? Sorry for hijacking the thread but I'd like to know! Also I make things out of wood for a living so my IT skills aren't up to scratch!

[Sam]

I have next size up band saw from the one you linked. Don't be fooled by the 100mm depth of cut. I wouldn't dream of cutting something that big on my saw as it wouldn't handle the load. I agree with Matt, the bigger the better. In all honesty, if you're only just getting into woodwork I would buy a decent tenon saw and a nice big vintage firmer chisel instead. I'll show you a picture of my jig if anyone ever gives me a clue as to how to upload photos on this stupid website!

Considering all my options at the moment mate so thanks for your opinion .Do you think with a more suitable blade though it will be able to cut through a cleft with a 75mm spine?

(There's a tutorial somewhere round here on uploading pics)

Edit :Go to postimage.org to upload it then get the url from there once you've uploaded it.