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I have a 10″ Rikon bandsaw that I picked up a few years back when Woodcraft had it on sale. I invested in a few different sized Timberwolf blades and spent a bit of time fiddling with the setup based on the tips in Alex Snodgrass’ bandsaw clinic video, and have been thrilled with what this inexpensive little tool has been able to deliver. I made myself a resaw fence and an oversized table for larger pieces (I made a rocking horse for my grandson and the stock table was just too small). For dust collection, I just attach my shop vac to the dust port, which keeps the mess to an acceptable level.
If you haven’t seen it, Alex Sondgrass’ Bandsaw Clinic Video is an excellent brand agnostic set of tips for setting up and dialing your bandsaw. I was amazed at how much better my saw performed after tuning up my saw based on his instructions.
I will probably step up to a 14″ saw at some point since the resaw capacity of my little 10″ is so limited, but for now, I am quite happy and could not imagine not having a bandsaw as part of my workshop.
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