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New Jet 16" Bandsaw and Resaw Blade
After much deliberation and changing of my mind I finally bit the bullet
and bought a new Jet 16" band saw. Rockler had a decent sale price of $750 plus tax and they threw in the $100 Jet fence, which really sealed the deal. Setup was relatively simple and without any surprises. I made a few sample cuts on various pieces of scrap maple, cherry, and oak, but I was not impressed with either the speed nor the smoothness of the resulting cut of the included blade. My old 12" craftsman tilt-head actually cut as smooth, if not as fast! That's not saying much at all! So, last week Tuesday I ordered a Woodslicer resaw blade from Highland Hardware because of the good reviews from members of this group. The blade arrived today and I installed it this evening. I must admit that I am very impressed by this blade! After adjusting for the different blade size (1/2" vs 3/4" factory blade) I was able take a 1/16" slice off a piece of maple using the just the resaw post on the fence and my eyeball calibration. The cut surface was more than smooth enough for gluing as a veneer piece, and noise level during the cut seemed to be less then half of the factory blade's, and it seemed that I could feed the stock at much faster rate. That's pretty much a subjective observation because I didn't actually time the cuts. Over all, I'm happy with the bandsaw, but the Woodslicer blade made a world of difference in the speed and quality of the cut. Thank You Highland Hardware! Bowhunter |
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I woulda sold you my Jet 18" with the same accessories for that amount. I
can't stand it and I have done some extensive beefing up of the upper column and wheel mount. Installed new tires and rewired for 220. The Woodslicer makes quite a difference but it doesn't compensate for the amount of movement the upper guide has. Jet and I have vastly different ideas of acceptable in this area. Betcha you weren't resawing quarter sawn white oak when you cut that veneer. EJ |
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