i do a bit of woodturning and have a good supplier of bowl blanks but buying them gets expensive. i'm looking to get a bandsaw on a budget of £150 (max)
the saw will be used pretty much for preparing small logs and timbers ready for turning.
any suggestions on makes etc welcom.. also the ones to stay away from..
thanks
2006-10-22 00:50:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Try Axminster Tools they usally have good tools not too expensive.
http://www.axminster.co.uk/find.asp?
2006-10-22 00:54:24 · answer #1 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best you can buy for a for a home owner is a Powermatic. It has the best guides on the market for that price range. As important as the bandsaw is buying quality blades matched to the thickness of lumber you intend to cut.
I've never been as happy with Grizzley for a lower priced saw because of the guides but they could be changed if you wanted to go to the trouble.
2006-10-24 23:22:43 · answer #2 · answered by Braveheart 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look around at Machine suppliers ( Axminster.co.uk - Machinemart.co.uk etc) for prices then go on Ebay and save yourself enough to buy some more timber, but only purchase if the seller has good feedback. I buy most of my workshop tools this way.
2006-10-22 11:35:00 · answer #3 · answered by filsfancy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Size matters.
Cutting bowl blanks needs a saw with a deep throat & good height.
On bright side , it will not need to be too sophisticated.
Thought of buying a used one from a meat cutter?
Plenty big for cutting sides of beef & you should be able to get
suitable woodcutting blades.
2006-10-22 11:42:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check companies going out of business or auctions . I'm not familiar with your monitary scale of pounds vs. amer. dollars
but., you may be able to get one at one of those places from $100 and up .
As for the ones to stay away from , I would think a non named brand or one that's hard to find parts for .
2006-10-22 08:07:45 · answer #5 · answered by jeffrey m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might look around to see if you guys have something similar to Grizzly. I've bought a few of their offerings. Not top-of-the-line, but certainly good enough for what I do.
You can also check craigslist for used ones. Links below.
2006-10-22 07:59:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
See classified new papers where u can take it on rental bases or second good one from.
2006-10-22 07:58:03 · answer #7 · answered by spidergirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stay away from anything with the Nutool label!
2006-10-22 08:04:44 · answer #8 · answered by Jimbobarino 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would have thought a chainsaw would have been a better choice.
2006-10-22 14:09:45 · answer #9 · answered by bo nidle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋