Mkorish
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I'm looking at getting a band saw to make it easier to cut pen blanks but don't want to spend a fortune. I was look at the performax from Menards, any insight or ideas would be a great help... Thanks
I too agree why not just up the game on the tablesaw. There are many examples of tablesaw sleds for cutting small pieces using hold down clamps and other devices that make it safe to do this. a tablesaw is more accurate than a bandsaw and you can do so much more with a tablesaw than a bandsaw. If you go the route of these small tabletop bandsaws you lack power and accuracy because of the size of the wheels and the guides. yes they will cut blanks to length but if room is a concern and a full sized bandsaw is not possible then try making a sled for tablesaw. Just an opinion.Looking for cutting blanks to size and for being able to make blanks from different woods. I don't like to use My table saw for squaring up blanks and making small cuts or trimming wood pieces to 1x1 blanks.