would go with steel what about a motor if you plan to cut boards from small logs or resaw wide boards or if you're a woodturner who works with big bull blanks then one and a half horsepower is kind of the minimum of what you want to look for but if you only work with smaller materials in a little garage shop you just do some curve cutting in NUMBER_TOKEN/NUMBER_TOKEN inch thick stock you make a few small bandsaw boxes and you don't really saw anything more than three to six inches you get by just fine with three quarters or one horsepower finally the blade guides we made a whole tutorial about the differences between bearings and blocks and all the different types I'll link to that below but I can tell you the quality of the blade guides are as important as any feature on the saw especially how easy they are to adjust if blade changes are frustrating you're not going to do it and your work is going to suffer because you are going to try to get by with the wrong blade just so you don't have to fight the guides and put the right blade on a bandsaw is a big investment you really should take your time and choose the right machine don't settle it's better to save up for a good one than to waste your money on something you'll regret down the road I hope this video helps you know what to look for and don't forget to check out the other videos about blades and blade guides linked below see you next time as the builders behind some of the top brands in the industry Harvie machinery has for decades been letting others take credit for their innovation now they've developed their own line of saws with the quality and features once reserved only for professional shops the woodworking world is officially on notice Harvie machinery hopi and the shadows no longer wait don't go yet if you're new here please subscribe and remember to ring the bell I would really appreciate that give us a thumbs up or better yet leave us a comment I always read them and be sure to check out the latest issue of stumpy nubs woodworking journal it's always packed with tips tricks and tutorials designed to make you a better woodworker
START_SPONSOR_TOKEN the builders behind some of the top brands in the industry Harvie machinery has for decades been letting others take credit for their innovation now they've developed their own line of saws with the quality and features once reserved only for professional shops the woodworking world is officially on notice Harvie machinery hopi and the shadows no longer END_SPONSOR_TOKEN