Woodcraft 10% off all power tools Saturday 9/11/2005

[ringo]

The website says just DeWalt, but the Woodcraft in Raleigh NC has ALL power tools 10% off this Saturday. I'm gettin' me a big 'ol bandsaw.

[Mortimer Schnerd, RN]

A good time to get that 18" Rikon. You'll like it.

[ringo]

Ha ha, that's exactly what I'm buying... to replace an old saw with 6" resaw capacity. I've got some really nice 10-11" curly maple, zebrawood, and figured walnut that's waited patiently for around a year to be resawn into veneer and guitar back/side sets. Their time has come.

[Gary A in KC]

I bought the 18" Rikon from my local Woodcraft during the last 10% off sale. I absolutely love that bad boy. It's a very well built and designed bandsaw and for the money, it really can't be beat. I compared to the same size Deltas and Jets and thought the Rikon was a much better saw - and a much better value. Couldn't justify the extra expense for a Minimax or a Laguna. I put a 1/2" Wood Slicer blade from Highland Hardware on it and was amazed at the quality of the thin slices of veneer I was able to pull off a slab of figured cherry. My Woodcraft had about 4 of these in the back for delivery. I asked them if they sold a lot of them and the reply was "only when we have this sale."

Gary > > r> >

resaw capacity. I've got some really nice 10-11" curly maple, zebrawood, and figured walnut that's waited patiently for around a year to be resawn into veneer and guitar back/side sets. Their time has come.

[George Max]

[Mortimer Schnerd, RN]

That doesn't surprise me; it's the most underrated band saw I've seen in a store. It's also the most bang for the buck in an under $1000 bandsaw. I never would have given it a second glance had it not been for Fine Woodworking's rating of it (the 18" saw) as a Best Buy. I'd never heard of Rikon.

I'm very happy with mine. If I had to do it all over again, I'd still buy it.