Metal cutting band saw with suspended saw frame

A horizontal metal cutting band saw for mitering an elongated workpiece comprising:

• a machine frame including a support device for supporting the metal workpiece to be processed wherein the support device comprises a vise including a stationary jaw and an adjustable jaw;
• a main carrier;
• a swivel support arranged on the main carrier above the support device, the swivel support defining a vertical swivel axis that extends through the support device;
• an intermediate carrier that is connected to the main carrier by means of the swivel support and can be swiveled about the vertical axis with the aid of the swivel support;
• and
• a saw frame including a bandsaw blade configured for cutting metal that runs in a guided fashion, said saw frame being movably supported on the intermediate carrier in such a way that the saw frame can be displaced or swiveled in a plane that extends parallel to the swivel axis;
• said stationary jaw of said support device defining a contact surface that includes the vertical swivel axis;
• and
• said main carrier having a lateral upright that is located adjacent to said support device and a cantilevered projecting beam mounted on said upright, and said swivel support being supported on said cantilevered projecting beam, outwardly of said lateral upright,
• wherein the lateral upright is offset relative to the vertical swivel axis in such a way that the intermediate carrier can be moved into opposing miter positions.