Hello,
I am woodworking mostly with hand tools, but the worst thing for me is sawing 50 mm (2 inch) thick boards by hand. I was considering a small bandsaw, as I do not have space or money for an industrial machine.
I have read reviews of some machines under 1000 Eur and they all have a pile of negative reviews concerning the quality of manufacturing and using suboptimal parts that will not last. If I will not be satisfied with Makita LB1200f for 650 Eur, I might be as well dissatisfied with Lidl Parkside model for 99 Eur and save 550 eur.
What should I expect from a hobbyist band saw? I need it just for ripping and maybe for resawing drawer sides, so I do not need big capacity. It would be nice if it could saw straight along the fence, too.
Thank you.
I am woodworking mostly with hand tools, but the worst thing for me is sawing 50 mm (2 inch) thick boards by hand. I was considering a small bandsaw, as I do not have space or money for an industrial machine.
I have read reviews of some machines under 1000 Eur and they all have a pile of negative reviews concerning the quality of manufacturing and using suboptimal parts that will not last. If I will not be satisfied with Makita LB1200f for 650 Eur, I might be as well dissatisfied with Lidl Parkside model for 99 Eur and save 550 eur.
What should I expect from a hobbyist band saw? I need it just for ripping and maybe for resawing drawer sides, so I do not need big capacity. It would be nice if it could saw straight along the fence, too.
Thank you.