Band Saw Guides

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These bandsaw guides are refined from the Wolfenden design.  They have not been manufactured in Melbourne for 20+ years until now and are made in house at Vesper Tools with the blessing of Peter Wolfenden the last owner of Allen Wolfenden Machinery who is now enjoying retirement and gives his regards to the woodworking community.  The basis of these rock solid guides are a case hardened thrust wheel and case hardened guide blocks and all built with a good dose of Vesper precision. 

If you're wondering about the suitability of "Blocks Vs Bearings", consider this:  When Chris Vesper restored his famous Bandosawrus in 1998 he put original Wolfenden guides components on it and from then to current day he has not yet managed to wear out three faces out of 4 available faces on the square guide blocks.  Since 1998 the thrust wheel bearing (the bearing not the wheel) has required one change as far as can be remembered.  The complete guide assembly or its separate components can be fitted straight on most Wolfenden and Tannewitz machines.  Or other brands like Wadkin, Barker, Centauro, Hammer/Felder, Meber, and many more can be retrofitted without much trouble.  Sometimes with positive effect of increasing max depth of cut due to compact nature of the guides, and certainly always increasing precision with which the blade is guided. The main rod that the thrust wheel and backing plate sit on is precision ground rod at either 3/4" dia or 20.00mm dia (to your requirement).

The regular length side blocks will cover everything up to a 27mm band with carbide tips which is a common band to run these days for many woodworkers.