A bandsaw is a power tool which uses a blade consisting of a continuous band of metal with teeth along one edge to cut various workpieces.
Bandsaws are used for woodworking, metalworking, or for cutting a variety of other materials, and are particularly useful for cutting irregular or curved shapes, but can also be used to produce straight cuts. Bandsawing produces uniform cutting action as a result of an evenly distributed tooth load.
The minimum radius of a curve that can be cut on a particular saw is determined by the width of the band and its kerf.
The band usually rides on two wheels rotating in the same plane, although some bandsaws may have three or four wheels. Standard bandsaws are vertical, but there are ones in which the band rides horizontal.
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