The All-Business Bandsaw-Blade Holder

Remember, if you are using larger blades, to modify the dimensions. For example, the diameter of a folded 93-1/2 in. blade is ~ 9.91 in. For a 105 in. blade, it's ~ 11.1 in. The above plan appears to be for the smaller blade. When I built this according to plan, I had to squish the blade in a little to fit.

I found the original in my Wood dvd. The dividers are 8 3/4" at the back, 12" at the front. 9 3/8" front to back, and 1 1/2" flat sections bracket a R=6 1/2" curve. The curve's radius is anchored 4 1/2" from the front of the divider. If you have the dvd or a collection of back issues, it was originally printed in #60 (April 1993).

do the math if 1.25"=9" than 2"=X or 14.5"

The exploded view has missing dimensions - how tall is the front? and what is the curve radius?

Go to YouTube. They have several videos on how to do it.

Put your foot on it. and While wearing a pair of gloves give it a couple of twists without removing your foot. That's all there is to it. I found that in a book I bought on bandsaws. Kept that book next to the band saw for a long time.......

If you still can't get the hang of it, any place that sells v-belts cangive you a "hands on" lesson.

you put your foot on the bottom off the blade, grab the blade one third up with hands facing out and twist your wrists to wards each other, and it will go into three small cicles. Gordon

would help to know how to make a blade smaller .have tried to flip ,turn ,roll but still can't get it down to a thrid it's size