Steve Blackdog
Established Member
I am mulling over whether to buy a brand new band saw. I have failed to win about a dozen ebay auctions, so thought I'd have a look at new ones.
I don't have a bandsaw at all at the moment. I will use it for a range of tasks, including making larger turning blanks from hard woods, resawing for guitar body blanks and who knows what else when I get one :wink:
I fancy something with more than 200mm depth of cut and enough oomph to cut well through anything I chuck at it. I do not have a bottomless pit, so a Startrite is probably never going to get the budgetary sign off, but I want a long term addition to the workshop. Space is limited too. I can fit in something like the Record BS350/Axi White 350N etc. I have also considered the Scheppach Bestato 3h Vario and the new SIP 14". I seem to be able to find complimentary reviews on most in the main woodworking publications, which doesn't really help at all!
The new Sip
http://www.sipuk.co.uk/tools/info_SIP01548.html
has remarkably similar performance as the Pro heavy duty 14" SIP:
http://www.sipuk.co.uk/tools/info_SIP01444.html
and then there's this older model:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SIP-01548-355 ... 3070wt_925
I'm completely confused now - I know the SIP is well liked on this forum, but I'd appreciate any ideas on which model, or whether I am going up the wrong path altogether.
I'm in no rush, except that the prices seem to be going up and up :shock:
All the best
Steve
I don't have a bandsaw at all at the moment. I will use it for a range of tasks, including making larger turning blanks from hard woods, resawing for guitar body blanks and who knows what else when I get one :wink:
I fancy something with more than 200mm depth of cut and enough oomph to cut well through anything I chuck at it. I do not have a bottomless pit, so a Startrite is probably never going to get the budgetary sign off, but I want a long term addition to the workshop. Space is limited too. I can fit in something like the Record BS350/Axi White 350N etc. I have also considered the Scheppach Bestato 3h Vario and the new SIP 14". I seem to be able to find complimentary reviews on most in the main woodworking publications, which doesn't really help at all!
The new Sip
http://www.sipuk.co.uk/tools/info_SIP01548.html
has remarkably similar performance as the Pro heavy duty 14" SIP:
http://www.sipuk.co.uk/tools/info_SIP01444.html
and then there's this older model:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SIP-01548-355 ... 3070wt_925
I'm completely confused now - I know the SIP is well liked on this forum, but I'd appreciate any ideas on which model, or whether I am going up the wrong path altogether.
I'm in no rush, except that the prices seem to be going up and up :shock:
All the best
Steve
