Bandsaw Fence for Craftsman 14"

[EIEIO]

I returned the Kreg fence. I looked like a great product, and I could have made it work, but it would have been a pain to change blades - the Craftsman blade slot comes right toward the sawyer so the fence would have blocked that slot.

The same day, I went to a major on-line supplier to order the Carter Magfence II as recommended here. I checked status for a week, but each time I checked the fence was back-ordered and the delivery date was moved back. I finally did another search and found it for a lower cost on Highland Woodworking. I called Highland and they had 13 in stock so I canceled the 1st order and placed my order with Highland. They had 2 day delivery standard, and it arrived as scheduled.

The fence is a beauty with two hefty switchable magnets to hold it to a steel or cast iron table. I used a combination square to set it square to the table and, after the Alex Snodgrass set-up on the saw, I was able to resaw to 1/8" thick. This was using the original 1/4" Craftsman band saw blade - I have not tried the 3/4" Timberwolf resaw blade yet.

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. You've helped make my band sawing much more satisfying. 

[Jim Finn]

What BIllthediver said:...................."The subject of bandsaw drift goes on and on, however if the saw is properly set up, there is no drift.".....This is true on my GO555 also.  I do a LOT of resawing. When I do get some drift I know the blade is dull and I replace it.

[BilltheDiver]

When a bandsaw is acting up it is a true frustration.  Once you get the hang of the setup it's like getting a new toy.  Makes you just look for more projects to use it on.