Hello,
So i've been mainly using handtools up to this point but i feel the need to speed up preparation of wood for practice. I've invested a fair amount in planes, and can cheerfully flatten wood now. So i think i'll go for a saw first.
I've got space and power issues (single garage). Having read through the forums, i'm largely very confused!
I know most people would go for a table saw first. In the long run i'll probably get something like the axminster aw10bsb2 table saw, but it's too big and heavy for the moment.
I'm tempted by the ts200 and an extractor - this would be the same price as the following bandsaw and lots of people on this forum love the ts200. I'm just slightly worried that i'd be better off waiting until i have a bit more cash/space and getting the aw10bsb2.
So i'm leaning towards buying a bandsaw because i can probably get one that will last for years, now. I'll use it mainly for resawing. I've got my eye on the record 350 bandsaw. Slightly worried that i'll be limited by the max depth of cut.
My questions are threefold:
1/. is this saw big and powerful enough for resawing or am i being daft?!
2/. what do you think of the logic above?
3/. what type of dust extractor does one need for a bandsaw/table saw?
At the moment i'm mainly making things for the garage to attempt to organise myself a bit, and i'm starting to make small/medium boxes and bits of furniture. I'm planning on making another bench and possibly a dining room table medium term, if that helps.
Many thanks for your thoughts - sorry to bring up this much trodden topic again!
Ben
So i've been mainly using handtools up to this point but i feel the need to speed up preparation of wood for practice. I've invested a fair amount in planes, and can cheerfully flatten wood now. So i think i'll go for a saw first.
I've got space and power issues (single garage). Having read through the forums, i'm largely very confused!
I know most people would go for a table saw first. In the long run i'll probably get something like the axminster aw10bsb2 table saw, but it's too big and heavy for the moment.
I'm tempted by the ts200 and an extractor - this would be the same price as the following bandsaw and lots of people on this forum love the ts200. I'm just slightly worried that i'd be better off waiting until i have a bit more cash/space and getting the aw10bsb2.
So i'm leaning towards buying a bandsaw because i can probably get one that will last for years, now. I'll use it mainly for resawing. I've got my eye on the record 350 bandsaw. Slightly worried that i'll be limited by the max depth of cut.
My questions are threefold:
1/. is this saw big and powerful enough for resawing or am i being daft?!
2/. what do you think of the logic above?
3/. what type of dust extractor does one need for a bandsaw/table saw?
At the moment i'm mainly making things for the garage to attempt to organise myself a bit, and i'm starting to make small/medium boxes and bits of furniture. I'm planning on making another bench and possibly a dining room table medium term, if that helps.
Many thanks for your thoughts - sorry to bring up this much trodden topic again!
Ben