BOW Products GuidePRO GP5 - Featherboard for Band Saws - Vertical Resaw and Band Saw Guide with Silicone Feather - Provides Greater Feed Control - Woodworking Tools and Safety Accessories

Solid BOW product. While i am NOT a fan of all their products (especially the over priced table saw extension), they nailed it with this one. Not easy to find a product that helps ripping on a band saw. Good job with this one.

I bought a whole selection of BOW's products recently as they've been talked up on various youtube channels. I have no regrets - they're extremely well thought out and well executed and the customer service is truly superb. This particular items was one of the most expensive ones I got. I would probably get it again as it works quite well, though compared to the other items I purchased, the cost/benefit ratio isn't quite as good for this one. I'm giving it 5 stars anyway but this particular one should have a lower price. Also - I purchased the optional anchor bar because I misunderstood what it was for. That isn't needed for the bandsaw - it's for using on other tools and you might not even need it then, so make sure you understand its purpose if you're looking at that accessory.

Bandsaw Drift is the Bane of woodworkers everywhere. Only the most skilled can resaw without this kind of problem. The rest of us need a little help from jigs and templates and guides. This one promises to be very effective in applying the right kind of pressure against the board face to keep it sandwiched between the fence and the guide, for a straight cut without drifting to one side or the other. It's kind of pricey, to be sure. I balance that with the cost of exotic wood which is resawn for bookend matching, and this guide just might pay for itself in unwasted wood!

It is easy to use and holds tight. A must have for resawing.

I slapped this on my bandsaw to do some resawing as soon as I got it, and it worked like a charm. I did buy the extender top piece as I routinely run larger pieces - my only gripe there was it was painfully difficult to swap the black piece - to me this is minor however as once it is in place you should be good for awhile - unless you damage it by hitting the blade or something.Make sure you look online to see the video on how best to use it, it will help. Go to Bow-Products.com and then find the Guide Pro, there are videos there to answer just about all your questions. Once you have it all figured out, it is simple to use. The black strip is firm and non-marring, I ran some rather expensive Koa through with the Guide Pro and the results were fantastic. The pressure it applies is constant, right down to the end of the board and the material it uses is such I am confident it will not damage my blade should there be contact. While using this I felt like the feed rate was slightly higher and I was able to maintain my focus on the piece and not worry about holding it firmly to the fence.Note, if you extend it a to near the end of the bar it becomes a little difficult to get it to "lock" firmly into place - the piece you are cutting essentially needs to be in position to help it hold steady. This is fine if you are working with something short, rather a pain if you are working with a 12' board in need of resaw.My only other gripe is the Guide Pro Anchor Bar is not included, for the price I think it should be. The bar should allow you to use the Guide Pro more effectively on your saws miter slot and also allows you to use the Guide Pro on your router or table or table saw (according to Bow). It is sold separately (again, it should be included in my opinion), With the price of the bar, if you buy the extender too, you are in around $125, I personally think this is a lot more than it should be, I figure you should be able to get all three for a single Benjamin. Also, you cannot (at the time I am writing this) buy the bar on Amazon, you have to go Bow-Products.com to find it.This said regarding the price, if you are on the fence at all just get the Guide Pro to start and give it a go, I think you will find it to be a great addition to the woodworking arsenal and should it prove itself to you, look at the other two pieces. Despite the price, if I had to, I would buy one again - to me it works that well.

Have seen these on lots of YouTube videos, and finally decided to pull the trigger. I’m a cabinet builder and knew I was going to be reassign for an upcoming project. The featherboard made things so easy. Great addition to my bandsaw.