Bandsaw

Grizzly

Jack Guzman from Maine

Grizzly tools are fairly good machines and priced lower than most other top brands.

Re: Bandsaw

Dick Coers

A used Delta 14" with a riser block is a fine machine, and the best value compared to buying new. New machines are hit and miss with quality. I had to send back a big Grizzly band saw because nothing would stay on the table because of vibration.

Re: Bandsaw

William Duffield

The only significant problem with Delta is locating replacement parts, not that you should expect to need many in the future. This is compensated, for the most part, by third party parts and accessories suppliers.

Re: Bandsaw

Barry Irby

I agree with all of the above. I have a 14" Delta with riser and have done lots of resawing. I also have a Hitachi bandsaw I bought specifically for resawing that runs a 3" wide blade with 1 TPI. (I got it very cheap at an estate sale.) And I have been satisfied with the few Grizzly tools I own but do not own one of their bandsaws

Either way, I think you will need an excellent blade, probably carbide tipped if you are going to do a lot of resawing. I hit a screw with my $150 blade after using it for about thirty minutes. Let that be a warning to you.

Re: Bandsaw

paul in AZ

Whatever you decide on, look at the used market first.

Among the flogged to death beaters for sale there are often really nice former hobbyist's machines.

FWIW I have a Jet 18 and love it.

+1 on the Jet

Jim Matthews

I recently purchased a Jet 18.

Simple to set up, sufficient power from a motor that can be wired either for 120 or 240 VAC.

Nothing fancy - it's everything I need, nothing extra.

Laguna

Michael van pelt

Sold 100’s and 100’s of bandsaws in my career. Delta, Powermatic, Jet, Steel City, and others. I suggest you take a serious look at Laguna. I own one and have sold and demonstrated them for the past 10 years. When a customer says resaw, I just walk up to the Laguna and show them. I also own a Jet 18” bandsaw that I can not get to resaw straight! Tried everything and several different blades.

I know you will be happy with the Laguna. Good luck.

Re: Bandsaw

Curt Putnam

I bought a Grizzly 17" a couple of years ago to use as my main ripper as well as for resawing. I am far from expert but am willing to opine that a 3/4" or 1" blade will make your resaw experience far better. Note that I do not think there any 14" class machines that will tension such blades.

Re: Laguna

markas

Where did you buy yours and what model....thanks.

Re: Laguna

Michael van pelt

I purchased mine at CU Woodshop Supply Champaign IL. They are my local dealer. I bought the 14” inch model.

Re: Laguna

Walt

There were two different Jet 18" saws. The earlier one had a square spine, the later one was triangular or something. The earlier square spine was reputed to not be stiff enough to resaw reliably, the later one was okay. At least that's what I recall.

Re: Laguna bad experience

TomD

I was not happy with my whole Laguna experience. They were pushy like a bucket shop, I did get the price down, the saw has never really be great and it came without even Laguna decals which screws me if I try to sell it. It had Carter guides on it that were badly fitted, so that they are really awkward to adjust. And it really does not saw well. I recently got an Inca tiny saw, as part of a large package of tools I bought to mostly resell (I needed the correct base for my TS). I find I use it mostly. It came with about 10 blades, so I will probably keep it until they are mostly gone.

I bought the saw quite a while back and a lot of time has passed, but I would not give them another try.