14" Taiwanese band saw $279 new

[Kevin Sjostrand]

Great find Dave. That is a good saw.

Kevin

[deadedith]

I was hoping the seller had a thickness sander off in a corner, but no such luck :-)
DaveB

[Tony_in_NYC]

How thick of a hunk of wood can you resaw with the 12 incher?

[deadedith]

I'm not planning on doing any resawing, ergo, beats me
DaveB

[deadedith]

OTOH, a cursory web search turned up many comments on this machine along these lines:

"UPDATE: After two years of use, this band saw has required no repairs or adjustments other than when changing blades. I have resawed four-inch-wide oak with virtually no blade wander (using a 1/2-inch 4tpi blade) and have used it as a scroll saw with a 1/8-inch blade. This machine continues to be a very handy addition to the shop with more and more uses being discovered all the time."

So that's a possibility.

DaveB

[Tony_in_NYC]

Who is Ergo and why does be beat you? Mire importantly, you neglected to answer my question. Like, umm..are you avoiding my query?

[deadedith]

I removed this post not because it was objectionable, but because it was unintelligible. Purposefully unintelligible - pure foolishness, a lark, a jest. But too far out. No big deal.
DaveB

[David L]

Huh?

David L

[Kevin Sjostrand]

I believe the Craftsman 12" will cut up to a 6" height. I don't know if there are riser blocks available for this saw.
I have my eye on a 14" Powermatic with a riser block.......a cool $1000......yikes.

Kevin

[johnnparchem]

I believe the Craftsman 12" will cut up to a 6" height. I don't know if there are riser blocks available for this saw.
I have my eye on a 14" Powermatic with a riser block.......a cool $1000......yikes.

Kevin

When I went looking I ended up with a Rikon 14" Deluxe Bandsaw, simularly configured it was about $200 less than the powermatic at the time. I have been really happy with the saw. When looking at our local Woodcraft store, I ended up with the head of the woodshop from a Seattle community college, an experienced wood indutry guy and a Woodcraft regional manager. They went over all of the 14 inch bandsaws and ultimatly decided to purchase a few of the Rikons for the college. It was a great experiance as they let me tag along for more than an hour going over all of the features, the designs and construction.

For me the deciding feature was that it is designed around a 13 inch resaw, no need for the riser block and associated parts kit.