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Strip: Bandsaw vs table saw?
By:Max Stevens
Date: 3/11/2002, 12:53 pm

Hello all,

I'm a new kayak builder. I've read through Nick's strip built book, and I think I'm going to try my hand at building the Great Auk.

I'd like to do it completely by hand though rather then from a kit, which means cutting my own strips (and forms). I have a question in regards to this.

Between a table saw and a bandsaw, which would be more useful over all for building kayaks? I can see how a table saw would be more useful to me for other some of my other woodworking projects, but I'm curious, if I were to focus exclusively on kayaks, which would be the better all around tool to own.

If it makes any difference, I already own a jigsaw.

Thanks!
M

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Bandsaw vs table saw?
Max Stevens -- 3/11/2002, 12:53 pm
Re: Strip: Bandsaw vs table saw?
Erich Eppert -- 3/12/2002, 1:07 pm
Re: Strip: Bandsaw vs table saw?
John Monfoe -- 3/12/2002, 6:59 am
Re: Strip: Bandsaw vs table saw?
Brian Nystrom -- 3/11/2002, 1:41 pm
Re: Strip: Bandsaw vs table saw?
Scott e. Davis -- 3/11/2002, 1:29 pm
Re: Strip: Bandsaw vs table saw?
Rehd -- 3/11/2002, 1:04 pm
Re: Strip: Bandsaw vs table saw?
Max Stevens -- 3/11/2002, 5:41 pm
Re: Strip: Sawing paddle blades
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/12/2002, 9:16 am
Re: Carve Paddles
Rick M -- 3/13/2002, 9:09 pm
Re: Strip: Sawing paddle blades
Max Stevens -- 3/12/2002, 12:44 pm
Re: Paddle Forms ??
Rehd -- 3/12/2002, 2:38 am
Re: Strip: Bandsaw vs table saw?
KenC -- 3/11/2002, 11:52 pm