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Re: You should see mine
By:Mike Hanks
Date: 11/18/1999, 11:06 am
In Response To: Re: Trade you saws! (Don Beale)

> Ah HA! My saw is an 18" foremost - read cheap taiwanese grizzly
> imitation - and I wish I had bought a 14" delta instead. I'm sure
> thats part of the reason I am a little apprehensive about it. Sounds like
> I'm not using the right blade though. It seems Ive seen a smaller Delta,
> with precision guides and all. Maybe it was a 10"? Anybody have
> experience with a small bandsaw for ripping strips?

Mine is a 6-1/2' tall homemade saw that has a 2' throat. It is quite the monster. It is made mostly of plywood and I have no idea how old it is. The price was right (cheap) and it came with a wide assortment of blades. It works pretty good though.

Mike

Messages In This Thread

ripping strips for cedarstrip kayak
Robert Beggs -- 11/16/1999, 6:53 am
Re: ripping strips for cedarstrip kayak
Jim Richardson -- 11/16/1999, 2:20 pm
Re: ripping strips for cedarstrip kayak
Jim McCool -- 11/16/1999, 9:42 am
Re: ripping strips for cedarstrip kayak
Rehd -- 11/16/1999, 10:31 pm
It's working Rehd:
Jim McCool -- 11/17/1999, 9:34 am
Re: Trade you saws!
Don Beale -- 11/18/1999, 1:14 am
bandsaw resawing strips
Ed Valley -- 11/18/1999, 12:05 pm
Re: You should see mine
Mike Hanks -- 11/18/1999, 11:06 am
Re: ripping strips for cedarstrip kayak
Don Beale -- 11/17/1999, 1:45 am
Re: ripping strips for cedarstrip kayak
Derek -- 11/16/1999, 9:05 am
Re: bandsaw finish
Don Beale -- 11/16/1999, 9:35 pm
Re: bandsaw finish
Rehd -- 11/16/1999, 9:57 pm
Re: bandsaw finish
Don Beale -- 11/16/1999, 10:22 pm
Re: bandsaw finish
Rehd -- 11/16/1999, 10:37 pm
Re: bandsaw finish
Hank -- 11/17/1999, 8:34 am
Re: bandsaw finish
Derek -- 11/17/1999, 9:23 am
Re: bandsaw finish
Larry C. -- 11/17/1999, 9:14 pm
Re: bandsaw finish
Paul Connolly -- 11/18/1999, 3:53 pm
Re: bandsaw finish
Larry C. -- 11/18/1999, 7:30 pm
Re: bandsaw finish
Paul Connolly -- 11/19/1999, 1:31 pm
Re: bandsaw finish
Jim Richardson -- 11/19/1999, 6:29 pm
Re: bandsaw finish
Larry C. -- 11/19/1999, 8:43 pm