Combination metal- and wood-cutting band saws are vertical saws. They have low-speed, high-force setting required for cutting metal and high-speed setting required for cutting wood. The operator changes the setting and performs the cut manually. Combination saws are used in maintenance facilities and small shops that don't need automated saws or that don't have the floor space for two tools. Band saws have a closed-loop blade that rotates around two wheels. A table supports the workpiece as the operator pushes it through the blade. The cut is made as the blades moves downward through the workpiece.