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Not a lathe but? I wanted one. - Tim J. Chase - 03-10-2016
This was a gift from my wife and hopefully will be the last band saw I need as it was quite a job getting it into the basement workshop. This is a no frills model no brake etc few of Rikon's other 18" saws would have worked due to height limitations. Very good fit and finish.
Should make cutting up bowl blanks and future re sawing duties easier than with my delta 14" which I'm keeping for the lighter duty tasks.
Very smooth running sounds more like a table saw very little effort to set up.
I'll need to order some good blades to see the saws real capability. 2hp 13" re saw capacity.
Re: Not a lathe but? I wanted one. - iublue - 03-11-2016
Congrats on the new BS, not to even mention the fact that it was a gift from the wife!!! You have a keeper there!!
Re: Not a lathe but? I wanted one. - chips ahoy - 03-11-2016
Congrats, you definitely have a keeper in your wife. Now just leave pics of lathes laying around the house.
Mel
Re: Not a lathe but? I wanted one. - badwhiskey - 03-11-2016
Looks great. I got some ties for my birthday.
Re: Not a lathe but? I wanted one. - Arlin Eastman - 03-11-2016
Nice looking bandsaw. It is great having a great wife no matter if she buys you tools or allows you to buy tools or takes good care of you day after day.
Arlin
Re: Not a lathe but? I wanted one. - AHill - 03-11-2016
Awesome! Someday, I'll upgrade from my Jet 14" to an 18". In the meantime, I'm content with what I have. Isn't it nice having a wife who wants to make her hubby happy?
Re: Not a lathe but? I wanted one. - hairy - 03-11-2016
She's a keeper! You're going to like 2 bandsaws.
Re: Not a lathe but? I wanted one. - SceneryMaker - 03-12-2016
Referencing the thread title, sure it's not a lathe but it IS a lathe accessory so it counts.
Re: Not a lathe but? I wanted one. - dartman - 03-13-2016
Sweet band saw.It is great having a wife that understands the need and want of new tools.
Re: Not a lathe but? I wanted one. - Tim J. Chase - 03-14-2016
Thanks for all the comments and yes she's a keeper. Hopefully I'll get some added shop time soon been busy doing honey do list stuff for most of last year so got this nice reward.