Dual position blade guide for vertical or horizontal position of band saw

A method for changing a twist in a band saw blade, comprising:

• releasing a fastener that attaches a roller bracket to a bracket plate, the roller bracket having rollers configured to engage the band saw blade at a first blade position;
• removing a ridge on one of the roller bracket and the bracket plate from a recess in the other of the roller bracket and the bracket plate;
• inserting a ridge on one of the roller bracket and the bracket plate into a recess in the other of the roller bracket and the bracket plate, at least one of the ridge and the recess being at an angle to the ridge and the recess in the removing step;
• fastening the roller bracket to the bracket plate at a position of the inserting step;
• and
• engaging the band saw blade with rollers at a second blade position, wherein at least one of the first and second blade positions are twisted blade positions.

A band saw tool, comprising:

• a work table having a surface for receiving a work piece to be cut;
• a blade housing pivotably connected to the work table for movement between a horizontal position and a vertical position;
• first and second wheels mounted in the blade housing;
• a motor connected to drive the first wheel;
• a band saw blade extending about the first and second wheels and movable in a sawing movement by operation to the motor;
• first and second blade guides mounted to the blade housing, each of the first and second blade guides including
• a bracket plate connected to the blade housing;
• a roller bracket connected to the bracket plate;
• a first connector structure connecting the roller bracket to the bracket plate at a first position;
• a second connector structure connecting the roller bracket to the bracket plate at a second position, the second position being disposed at an angle to the first position;
• wherein at least one of the first and second positions of the first and second blade guides imparts a twist to the band saw blade.