Bandsaw upgrade

[Paultheroamer]

+Laguna 14 BX, but don’t buy their mitre gauge - buy an Incra…the Laguna gauge is not fit for purpose.

 

[Democritus]

Cheers, guys. Lots of really good information and food for thought.
Does anyone know if Hammer/Feld and Laguna exhibit at the annual Harrogate Northern Woodworking show in November? I know RP and Axminster do. I may defer my decision until then.
D

 

[Paultheroamer]

Laguna will probably be on the Charnwood stand.

 

[Jester129]

Would Charnwood have any Laguna at their Coalville site, or would it be a joint stand at the show only?

 

[JimTaylor]

Record Power Sabre bandsaws have the guides they should have used on their bandsaw the first place. They now use a standard mitre slot on the table rather then some weird size that you can’t buy. I now have Rikon guides fitted on my BS350S, following the instructions on the great write up on this site. Would I buy a Record bandsaw again?, probably not.

 

[Paultheroamer]

Would Charnwood have any Laguna at their Coalville site, or would it be a joint stand at the show only?

Yandles certainly had some in their retail unit….best email the nice people at Charnwood [email protected] …she is very helpful.

 

[Paul Hannaby]

I had a large Record bandsaw and then bought a larger Axminster bandsaw. The Axminster machine was much better quality than the Record.

 

[Blackswanwood]

Is Nick from Laguna not on here anymore?

 

[BucksDad]

Is Nick from Laguna not on here anymore?

Nick is here but no longer working for Charnwood / Laguna

 

[Blackswanwood]

Nick is here but no longer working for Charnwood / Laguna

Ah I see - well good he’s still here!

 

[HOJ]

Nick is here but no longer working for Charnwood / Laguna

I wondered, let us know how/where you are Nick, Sawstop maybe?

 

[Spectric]

Maybe working on his own range of bandsaws with the best from all the others combined and the lesser engineered areas put right.

 

[MikeJhn]

IMO. Any manufacturer that puts a bearing sideways on as a thrust component is not worth considering as an engineering company, that goes for rubbing blocks and metal disc's as well, built down to a price.

 

[Vulcan]

There’s nothing I’ve seen aimed at the hobbyist that is as good as an old Startrite Bandsaw. Provided it’s not been abused, very rusty or has lots of bits missing they are good machines. I can’t remember the likely model numbers, you’ll have to do a Google if you’re interested.

Edit: Maybe something like this but single phase?

Startritehttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/28601899...san+XiU+2HVmaKsAwryy3CVk0=|tkp:Bk9SR5q8rfqtZA

 

[Phil Pascoe]

That's a good buy by today's prices.

 

[Terrytpot]

Would Charnwood have any Laguna at their Coalville site, or would it be a joint stand at the show only?

They used to have as that’s where I got my F3 from…I’d still give them a quick shout though as I’ve not been to their site for a while now.

 

[Peter Sefton]

+Laguna 14 BX, but don’t buy their mitre gauge - buy an Incra…the Laguna gauge is not fit for purpose.

10 % sales of all brands until the end of the month at Wood Workers Workshop, Incra and JessEm mitre gauges included

https://woodworkersworkshop.co.uk/

Cheers

Peter

 

[Democritus]

10 % sales of all brands until the end of the month at Wood Workers Workshop, Incra and JessEm mitre gauges included

https://woodworkersworkshop.co.uk/

Cheers

Peter

Hi, Peter,

If I bought the Laguna bandsaw and followed Paul’s advice, which Incra Mitre gauge would I need ?
D

 

[Nick.]

Maybe working on his own range of bandsaws with the best from all the others combined and the lesser engineered areas put right.

Hi Spectric & all - If I had a mill kicking around in cash I'd consider that option - sure I could also get some free R&D feedback from all the good people on here .
At the moment I haven't committed to any future work or projects and I'm just taking some time off which I needed.
@Democritus - good luck with whatever you choose. In my (OK I'm biased) view the Laguna14BX was head and shoulders over others at that price point & had a superb motor that I was never able to stall even on deep oak cuts. I also only ever had great feedback at shows from people who were using them. There may be an option to get a deal direct from Charnwood if they have any left in stock?
Cheers to all, Nick

 

[Peter Sefton]

Hi, Peter,

If I bought the Laguna bandsaw and followed Paul’s advice, which Incra Mitre gauge would I need ?
D

Hi D

The choice depends on the level of angles and accuracy you are looking for, prices range from £89.95 to £484.96, our most popular is the 1000HD with 48 Five Star reviews at £234.95, all prices before any discounts.

https://woodworkersworkshop.co.uk/incra-miter-gauge-1000hd-metric/

This American video give a good round up showing some of the options (all our gauges are metric)



If you have any specific question please email our sales office, Jim has lots of experience of customers needs.

Cheers

Peter