What is cooler than building a band saw out of wood? Building two, of course! And that is exactly what [Pekka] did. The first was a small bench top model while the second was a much larger version ...

The band saw is built from basic stock including plywood and 2x4s. He uses a two-horsepower table saw motor for power, and places the wood on a dolly that he manually pushes to feed the saw.

Steele, who will turn 66 years old in September, saws and splits about 150 cord of wood a year, working six hours a day, five days a week. “It’s about two hours per cord,” said Steele, who also ...