Re: Best 14" bandsaw?

I can maybe get away with around $500. Whatever it takes to get a good tool, though. A piece of junk won't do any good in the long run even though it was cheap (he told his wife).

No doubt I'll want to start resawing soon enough, so that is a consideration.

I've got a Delta 3/4 horse saw, and it has issues re-sawing thick stuff, especially maple. Careful management of the feed rate is required. Never tried anything harder than that. It was around $700 CDN, so it would be somewhere in your price range. They also have higher end ones (even in the

I've heard good things about the Grizzley saws. For your price, you could look at either the 14" or 15" saw. You can do a Google search on this newgroup to get feedback on them.

In any case, find a source for good blades to go along with your saw. Depending on the saw you get, you may also have to budget for Cool-Blocks, a fence, and a miter gauge, if you want one.

Clint

I'm very satisfied with my Jet 14", but I'm not a pro or production shop. If I was, I'd have bought a Delta. The Delta is better in some respects, but at the time, was $250 more.

Given unlimited budget, I'd get a 21" Laguna. Ed snipped-for-privacy@snet.net

I have the Jet 14 with riser and have no complaints. After 1 year it has done everything I needed plus. Al in Sunny Longview

How much are they asking? If you are serious about this wood addiction, find a way to get one. It can always be fixed, if needed.

-- Jim in NC

How much would you pay for a 20" Delta or Powermatic, both are 20 yr old? I have not seen the machines nor do I have any idea of the accessories. I am assuming both machines are in good condition.

Well, then, you should get them both.

todd

Asking for $1450.

EACH, and NOT BOTH!

My mistake...you should get them each. Doesn't sound right to me, but you're the boss.

todd

I have the Delta 14" Limited Edition model 28-299, and I love it. I paid around $850 for the setup (came with a mobil base, and some other stuff). I'm beginning to think a band saw is the best and most versatile tool I have in my shop.

Just this past week I purchased some Timberwolf blades (1/2" 3tpi,

Tim

Spend a few hundered more and get a Mini-Max used. I bought a brand spanking new Jet 14" and it is a fine tool. Bought a Mini-Max 18" and it is much man. A REAL piece of machinery and not just a tool.