One-Handed Laguna Bandsaw Blade Change and Setup. 

Your enthusiasm is catchy …👍 Maybe a feather board to hold piece against the fence would work.?

I have only had the use of 1 hand for the last 66 years and have been doing woodworking for over 30 years. I have changed many bandsaw blades and did setups it just takes a little longer with 1 hand. All I can say is a person can do anything they set their mind to but you do have to know your limits and in woodworking for me that is a lathe. I am very glad to see you on here and all the things you have accomplished

That's a beast of a blade!!

It's great to see your channel doing so well mate! You inspire people and inspiration is something that is sadly lacking these days. Keep up the good work mate! P.s. love the workshop 💪🏻

Looks great. Good on you for showing the nay sayers what can be done with excellent forward planning and a good understanding of the task at hand.

I just bought my BX18 just two days ago, thanks for all your tips and inspiration. Being an old man from Texas, I too wish we were on the metric system. Cheers!

A solid effort Dude. It seems to me that your video is also a ringing endorsement for the Laguna bandsaw. One handed blade change and tuning? No problem.

Well done I struggle. to change the blade on my small bandsaw because of arthritis but watching you I applaud you

Good video my friend you are an inspirational to all us

👍👍👍 Well done. 👏👏👏.

Lovely machine. Great work well done

Thanks mate. Honestly, i have order the exactly the same machine before i seen your review. ))

Well done matey, your prior planning made it look very easy

Good job, I’m just amazed what you do with one hand

I swear and curse with two hands on my little elu saw 😂😂 seriously another awesome video from you and I do agree you should stand with the RU-vid elite 😊👍

Well done Leo. If the blade slips off the wheels while you putting it on, use those small one handed spring clamps to hold it in place on the rims. It runs nice and smooth. Tony

Good job Leo 1st step unplug it

Excellent job well done. When fitting when you get the blade set on the upper wheel hold in place with a small clamp till you get it aligned on the lower wheel. Hope this makes sense regards Allan 71 year old retired joiner🙂

Not sure I’ve ever watched a RU-vid video where I’ve rooted for the protagonist to succeed as much! Changing blades is a pig of a job with 2 hands so that was fantastic! I’m sure others have said as well but a magnetic featherboard should help and be easier than a mitre slot one. Sounds like the measurements offer could be due to the blade kerf? Great job buddy!

Great job mate ! Really impressive ! Might I suggest getting the blade on the top wheel and then using a bit of masking tape to hold it whilst you do the lower wheel , might help make 👍

Great piece of kit. i use spring clamps to hold the blade on the top wheel while i put it on the bottom wheel.

Of course he can!

😃 Nice job Leo. Its tricky enough changing the blade on my 14" Sip with two hands, so top brownie points to you for a great success. As Tony and some of the others below have mentioned, blade on the top wheel first and hold with a small spring clamp. And always remember, the blade is effectively a big sharp spring. If you force it it will just store that energy... and then do its best to release that energy and try to take bites out of you. I'm sure you already know that 😁. Great job Leo... and yes... I'm still jealous 😆. Stay safe mate 😁👍

Great job Leo. Takes me hours to set up an 8”. Maybe one of those magnetic featherboard set-ups might help with the pushstick action & consistency.

YES SIR.... YOUR FANTASTIC LOVE YOUR COURAGE AND SPIRIT ..LIKE OTHERS YOU DO IT BETTER WITH ONE HAND THAN I CAN DO WITH TWO...HAVE RECENTLY BOUGHT A FOURTEEN INCH LUGUNA HAVE NOT USED IT YET.....TAKE CARE AN HAVE A NICE CHRISTMAS....DAVID..N.S.W. AUSTRALIA.

Nice one Leo. Go to hand it to you, not afraid of having a go.

Quality bit of kit there pal. All those adjustments you managed comfortably. A tribute to the ergonomics of the machine and your new found dexterity. In my two handed experience, i find it harder to fit a thinner more flexible blade that seems to have a life of it's own. Featherboards could be invaluable to improving the cut quality 👍🏻. I asked my mate for a UK holiday recommendation. He said Bournmouth was hard to beat. 🙄😢 What a come down in a week. YNWA ❤️

Didn't think you'd have a problem and I was correct in my assumption ... I think it'd have been a slightly harder job with regards guides if they hadn't been done in the way they were on this bandsaw ... chuffed for you 👍 Have you thought much about how you're going to actually perform the resawing? A sled or a feather board setup would seem to be the most obvious, basically something to hold the wood against the fence so that you can concentrate on pushing the wood through!

Great job Leo, I liked the way you said that “today” you were going to setup the bandsaw, implying how long it might take you. But I was really disappointed with the setup part of the video, I was looking forward to seeing a speeded up video of you running round the machine, fiddling with knobs, levers, scratching your head, etc, all with manic music playing in the background 😂, but we got none of that, just a sensible simple setup of a well engineered machine. Such a pity !😂 And then at 7:17 to rub it on on your poor old Ferrex, it got used as a hanging stand for the Laguna blade. Poor little thing ! But seriously, looks to be a great machine that will transform your woodworking. The blade guides in particular looked to be a step up, much easier to setup and keep the blade in line than the Ferrex which can struggle to keep cutting straight with thick stock. I noticed on a recent John Malek video that he has exactly the same Laguna in his workshop, and he’s got some serious kit in his.

Great, interesting video Leo. Not at all surprised you managed it but I was curious about how you opened the coiled up blade in the first place. I only winced a bit with the push stick. Have you considered a sacrificial flat-fronted push to keep equal pressure both sides of the cut?

Nice job and a smooth sounding machine! Why the choice of a larger place? 👍

I was only slightly worried...

i knew you could do it it just took a wee bit longer

Actually first step should be unplug it!