sdshirtman Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 (edited) After 3 months of scouring craigslist 3 times a day for a great deal I finally scored a decent bandsaw on the cheap. Its a 14" craftsman that I'm pretty sure was made by delta. I picked it up for a franklin. I'm so stoked I had to share. Things are crazy busy right now but I'm hoping to start my second build some time in early February. I haven't nailed down a definitive plan yet but it looks like I'm going to attempt doing two at the same time. One will be a figured top bolt on neck carve top and the other will be identical with a carbon fiber laminate carve top over maple/mahogany. Going to try some binding on my next build also. Oh and here is the top I got from north ridge hardwoods. I paid $75. Its a 3/4" AAA rated top that I bought it blind. I was very happy with what I received. I cant wait to get started. Edited December 15, 2010 by sdshirtman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliemc Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Cool. I luv my band saw. Id be lost without it. especially for bookmatching tops & the like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotYou Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 (edited) From now on, your life will be remembered in regard to two criteria: Life before bandsaw and life after bandsaw. Edited December 16, 2010 by NotYou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 That looks like a very nice Bandsaw. Very solid, cast iron table, enclosed motor... I had a Delta shopmaster 12" bandsaw for a couple of years and I just sold it last week. I didn't know much about bandsaws when I got it but had I known what I know now, I would have looked for something on the used market like the one you just bought. I'm waiting for my Grizzly G0555P 14" 1HP bandsaw to arrive tomorrow. I got the riser block with it. I can't wait!!! I've got some sweet flame maple waiting to be bookmatched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickBlacker Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 Yeah, bandsaws are nice. I have a nice grizzly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 Yeah, bandsaws are nice. I have a nice grizzly. I've used the Grizzly a couple of times already. What a pleasure to work with this bandsaw. Slicing a 7" piece of Maple was a breeze. What a difference a good saw makes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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