So. You’ve decided that your wood shop needs a band saw. Its use in resawing, scroll work and joinery are arguably unparalleled, so congratulations on your decision! Your duty to yourself as a consumer is education. This guide seeks to give you all the important information you need so that you can make the band saw decision that’s right for you.
1) The All Important Application Analysis
First of all you need to have a clear understanding for yourself of how you’ll be using your band saw.
Will you be doing lots of resawing? You need higher horsepower and a wider blade width capacity among other things.