SWMBO has agreed for me to get a new band saw. The two that I am looking at are the delta 14" open stand (28-276) and the Rikon 14". I have heard good things about both saws so quality comparison is not my real concern, although I will closely compare the two. My bigger question is the different style of the two saws. The Rikon is a European style saw and therefore a riser block is not an option. With the Delta I can obviously add a riser to allow 12" resaw. I am not sure how important the 12" capacity will be to me. To date I have done some 5" - 6" resawing on my old craftsman 12" but have never had a need for any more than that. Keep in mind that I only have a 6: jointer so I can not prep bigger at this time unless I learn to do it with hand planes. From what I understand the European style saws tend to be smoother, and the Rikon has a 1hp motor and roller guides; but I am concerned that I will want to resaw larger pieces in the future. Of course my dad already has the 28-276 so I could always use his to resaw in the future. What are other people?s opinions about the two different styles of saw, and these saws in particular? TIA
-Rob