Band saw fence systems and methods

A fence system for a band saw comprising a saw blade defining an actual cutting plane and having a table having a table surface defining a desired cutting plane, where the actual cutting plane is offset from the desired cutting plane, the fence system comprising:

• a single rail member mounted along one edge of the table, where the rail member defines a rail axis that is substantially perpendicular to the desired cutting plane;
• a base member supported by the rail member, the base member defining a first pivot projection;
• a locking assembly to selectively lock the base member at a selected position along the rail axis;
• a fence member that defines a fence surface;
• and
• an adjustment system that mounts the fence member to the base member such that the fence member pivots about the first pivot projection at a selected angle relative to the rail axis;
• whereby
• the adjustment system comprising first and second screw assemblies, the screw assemblies having axis substantially parallel to the rail axis;
• the base member is supported by the rail member such that the first pivot projection is adjacent to the rail member;
• and
• the adjustment system is operated such that the selected angle is substantially parallel to the actual cutting plane defined by the saw blade.