Kreg Bandsaw fence

Re: Kreg Bandsaw fence

Don Goodwin

I purchased one several years ago for my Delta 14" and I've not had an issue with the single rail, although I've not put anything particular challenging or heavy thru my bandsaw. It was easy to install and set up. I like that the fence is easy to set and to switch between the high fence position and low fence position. I also like that the fence is easy to remove when I am cutting curved piece or need to free hand. I also added the single point attachment (I don't remember what its called) for resawing, but I have rarely used it. All in all, I can recommend this. Disclosure - I have not used other bandsaw fence brands to have a true comparison.

+1, Pretty much exactly the same....

Barry Irby

It also came with a micro adjust feature, but I stopped using it and rarely use the point fence attachment. All in All I like it, no complaints.

Re: Kreg Bandsaw fence

Paul grover

I replaced my 14” delta fence with a grizzly fence , very accurate . I think I-had to drill and tap holes for mounting. Paul

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virgil johnson

Bought one the day I saw the ad. No regrets and the fence is sturdy and accurate.

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ebd

I've had one for some time now on my Delta 14". It works really well for me even when I'm resawing and using a stacked featherboard jammed solidly against the wood.

One tip I would offer. Be really careful when putting the measuring tape on the rail. I got mine off by a tiny bit. If I were to do it over I'd do a trial cut, mark the table, and then place the tape to correspond with the cut. Just my 2 cents.

Re: Kreg Bandsaw fence

William Duffield

I don't have one, but they have always been strong sellers when I worked a Woodcraft, and all the customers who had them, liked them a lot. For my first bandsaw, a 12" Delta, I've never used anything nut a single point resaw fence, and my second bandsaw (18") came equipped with a fence that is competent, so I have not had a need to upgrade it to the Kreg fence.

Note that your fence needs to be adjustable to compensate for blade drift. While the adjustment of choice is always blade tracking, sometimes the fence also needs to be tweaked.

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J baird

If you adjust the fence for drift, how does that effect the the use of the miter slot for crosscuts

Re: Kreg Bandsaw fence

William Duffield

When using the miter fence, you must adjust the blade tracking to cancel drift. If the blade is too wide to move the teeth to the crown of the tire, then you should swap the blade with a narrower one. Of course, there are other reasons for drift, e.g., poorly made blades, insufficient tension, etc., but tracking issues are the most common. If you need to know more about bandsaw blade setup, go ask Alex Snodgrass on YouTube.

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J baird

Thank you. You made my point.

Another method

Jerry Gibbs

This is favored by Michael Fortune, who uses a lot of band saw jigs with the miter slot. Center the blade on the upper wheel. Move the table until the slot is parallel with the blade. There will be no “drift”.

Kreg Bandsaw fence review

Bill Tindall, E.Tn.

I replaced my Powermatic useless fence with the Kreg about a year ago.

I had to do significant machine work to mount it on the Powermatic 14", but it went well.

The fence is solid. An experienced band sawer is not going to deflect this fence.

I suppose it compensates for drift; check the manual. Properly setting the blade on the ties once and for all compensates for drift.

It is one sided. I "grew up" sawing on the left side of the blade when ripping because I didn't know any better. It is fairly simple to swap sides.

It has all sorts of adjustments that I suppose I diddled with to get right at first. I have not had need to diddle with it since.

I found the microadjuster useless.

Summary: well made and it works. Also check out Woodhaven tools under "unique tools" section.

Ordered.

Joe in a Cleveland suburb

Thanks for the feedback.