[TheForge] BANDSAWS?

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On Thu, 05 Dec 2002 11:23:00 -0600, you wrote:

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>Now that you open up that can of worms.
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>What is the collective wisdom on looking
>for a metal cutting bandsaw?
>Brands? Manner of construction? Blade
>length?
>Whatever?
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>This may very well be on next years wish
>list.
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>Mike Graf
>Gladish Family wrote:

 Depends on what you want to cut and how much work you are doing with
it. I have 2 (one at home, one in the forge) of those real cheap 6"*4"
cutoff bandsaws, and they are the best value tool on the market. With
good blades, they cut straight, and you dont have to watch it. Look
for the 6x4 bandsaw FAQ on the web.=20
 Get one, you won't be disappointed. Even if I got a bigger saw, I
would keep the small one for when I have a lot of cutting to do. The
stand that comes with the Tiawnaese one is rubbish - bt an easy job to
make another one.
Geoff