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Bandsaw or scroll saw: help me decide
Posted on 11/3/15 at 6:57 am
Posted on 11/3/15 at 6:57 am
I want to buy a saw to help me make better curved cuts. I HATE jig saws and have never been able to get a great cut out of one, especially with wood thicker than 1/2". I'm not looking to do intricate/detail work but want to be able to make decent detailed cuts. I feel like a bandsaw with assorted blades would get me what I want and allow me to work with thicker stock as well as opposed to a scroll saw.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
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Posted on 11/3/15 at 7:13 am to poochie
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I'm not looking to do intricate/detail work
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. . . want to be able to make decent detailed cuts.
You need to make up your mind. If you want to do detail work, you will need the scroll saw. If you don't, you can probably do what you want with the band saw.
You need to research the blades and see what kind of radius you can cut with the blades available. Using a band saw for cutting curves with small radii usually requires a lot of relief cuts. You also cannot cut the inside of a closed area with a bandsaw.
Bandsaws are extremely versatile though and very usefur for things other than jsut cutting curves.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 7:29 am to BiggerBear
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You need to make up your mind. If you want to do detail work, you will need the scroll saw. If you don't, you can probably do what you want with the band saw.
This^
You could always buy both
Posted on 11/3/15 at 7:47 am to poochie
Band saw and a routing table with router
Posted on 11/3/15 at 8:01 am to BiggerBear
I mean detailed as in:
Not detailed as in:
Not detailed as in:
Posted on 11/3/15 at 8:06 am to poochie
Band saw will do you nicely.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 8:08 am to poochie
Heck I would use a jig saw for that. Guess that doesn't help you any 
A good jig saw with orbital action like the Bosch make a big difference though.
A good jig saw with orbital action like the Bosch make a big difference though.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 8:47 am to poochie
Yep, a band saw is the definite choice for curves like that.
ETA: Also, you will find that a really good complement to a bandsaw is a good spindle sander.
ETA: Also, you will find that a really good complement to a bandsaw is a good spindle sander.
This post was edited on 11/3/15 at 8:51 am
Posted on 11/3/15 at 9:41 am to poochie
Do any metal work? If so, you're gonna need to be changing out bandsaw blades when you switch from wood to metal. The last scroll saw I used was faster than the last bandsaw I used (turned up). That will make it better for fine details
Posted on 11/3/15 at 10:20 am to poochie
Bandsaw may be the 2nd most used tool in my workshop next to tablesaw. You can do alot of work with one. Buy as much quality as possible look for good support of blade. blade guides are crucial
This post was edited on 11/3/15 at 10:22 am
Posted on 11/3/15 at 10:30 am to Ppro
Don't do enough metal work to warrant a decision based on that.
I figured the answer would be bandsaw. I'm looking for something tabletop. Any recommendations for a weekend warrior? Don't need industrial strength/quality. Just something that works.
I figured the answer would be bandsaw. I'm looking for something tabletop. Any recommendations for a weekend warrior? Don't need industrial strength/quality. Just something that works.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 11:10 am to poochie
Bandsaw is what you need.
Posted on 11/3/15 at 2:48 pm to laangler21
Bandsaw. Mine is the most used tool I own.
With that being said, the piece that you posted I would suggest that you create a pattern with MDF and then cut with bandsaw or jig saw to get close and then use the pattern to perfect with the router table.
With that being said, the piece that you posted I would suggest that you create a pattern with MDF and then cut with bandsaw or jig saw to get close and then use the pattern to perfect with the router table.
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