Band Saws

**TrilliumLT** · 09-23-2011, 03:21 PM

Hey guys im looking to pick up a small 9" Band saw. Just not sure which one to go with. I read the reviews on these things and they are all over the place. 2 guys love it and say its the best and 2 other guys says its a piece of crap.

So i guess im asking what make of band saw are you using in your work shop for cutting wood, horn, bone, and a little bit of metal for wedges?

And for the scroll saw guys i have one and im just not a fan of them for this kinda stuff.

**gssixgun** · 09-23-2011, 04:07 PM

The biggest problem with Bandsaws in general is the setup, make sure you take the time to get the blade tracking right, actually read the instructions, and do a bit of research on the internet on tricks to getting them cutting right... DO NOT believe that it is tracking correctly until you check it yourself

**TrilliumLT** · 09-23-2011, 04:21 PM

The two that have caught my eye are the Ryobi (home depot) and the Rockwell (lowes)

**donjcschilde** · 09-23-2011, 04:21 PM

I think that if you are just shaping scales, the small saw would be o.k. I usually buy wood that requires me to rip and split it down to scale size. The smaller saws tend ta "walk" when you are slicing/spliting. After using others saws, I bought a 12" saw and have no problems. I consider this size a bare minimum to work with. Most reccomend a 14" as minumum. Glen is right. Set up and keeping everything in proper adjustment is essential. I like having the ability to buy whatever wood size I find that I like to work with. Others may have different experience, however, this works for me.

**Theseus** · 09-23-2011, 04:51 PM

My preference would be for the Ryobi, but as has already been said, go for at least the 12" model.I am a big fan of Ryobi power tools. For the price, I've found that they consistantly out perform the higher price consumer grade tools.

**pixelfixed** · 09-23-2011, 06:56 PM

would look for vintage american made,a 14 in.delta rockwell can be had for cheap.
you can do a total rebuild on it for less than 60 bucks and have a machine that will last several lifetimes.

**TrilliumLT** · 09-23-2011, 09:11 PM

pixelfixed your totally right ive been looking through the various classifieds out there and found several CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP. Ill defenitly be going this route.

**TDITim** · 09-23-2011, 09:53 PM

Sheesh, I guess I have a little bit of an overkill then....I am running an 83" band saw.....lol Made by Atlas....haha OLD SCHOOL....but then again I just aquired a smaller band saw made by Ohio Forge or something like that.
I hit the jack pot....I got a Craftsman 1" belt/disc sander, Craftsman Scroll saw, and the Ohio Forge Band Saw for $60 cash...they are in pretty good shape to

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