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Title: Christmas gift
Post by: thumbs on January 15, 2015, 12:15:14 pm

So this year I decided that I would buy my own gift for Christmas--after a year of comparing band saw and their vices & vertues , I decided on the Craftsman 14 in saw. For the money ($400) it's a great saw. 8 inch resaw, i hp motor etc. For another $21 for Timberwolf 1/2 inch blade and about $10 for 3/4 in melomene for a table top and fence(see youtube), I now have an excellent saw. What a difference the timber wolf blade made.  Tottally amazed howwell it cuts, I have some 3in x 6 in x 48 inch walnut and it sliced 3/16 boards like it was butter. I'm like a kid in a candy store.  Now if I don't cut my other thumb off---Richard

Title: Re: Christmas gift
Post by: Matthew Harper on January 15, 2015, 07:10:17 pm

sounds awesome!

Title: Re: Christmas gift
Post by: Rover2 on January 15, 2015, 09:05:27 pm

Congrats on your new saw.  Hope it all works out for you.  I have the old 12 " craftsman Tilt Head saw and have been thinking about upgrading.  Might look in to the new craftsman's.

Al

Title: Re: Christmas gift
Post by: cdrover(Clyde) on January 16, 2015, 06:42:13 pm

Watch that thumb, Thumb. Really cannot call you thumbs can we.😄.i wish I had a good bandsaw, maybe when I retire I'll treat myself to one😀

Title: Re: Christmas gift
Post by: dunk on January 16, 2015, 07:21:40 pm

Congrats on the new toy.  I like my Grizzly 14" bandsaw as well, could not be with out it.

Title: Re: Christmas gift
Post by: ChuckD on January 17, 2015, 08:56:34 pm

I also like my 14 inch Griz. but just remember the band saw is not a bandaid fix saw.  It can bit.