Thanks for the heads up! I wish the store was closer...

Thanks Lew for the post...I hadn't see an email on this yet...I'll take a look on-line.

I looked at the sale ad yesterday and decided to try their Starret band saw blades.  Figured I would call today and forgot.  Thanks for the reminder.  I recently found a nice buy on Graigslist and needed 99.75 inch blades for it.  I am going to leave it in the garage and use it to process turning blanks from logs after I use the chainsaw on them.  It has a one horse motor and an 8.5 in resaw capacity.  For what I do it should be perfect.  $200.00

 

I think it is made by the same manufacturer that makes Rikon.  Looks the same as the 10-321 Rikon

 

Edited September 6, 20169 yr by HandyDan

Nice Score on the bandsaw!

WTG! Don't even feel guilty do you!  You are correct that model was/is made by Ricon. Al B just bought a new one earlier this year for his BS boxes. Pretty sure he got a good deal on a Rikon fence system and it fit perfectly. Anxious to hear your review on the Starrett blades.

Nice score on the bandsaw!!

Yep nice one indeed, I wish I could get one here but I don't have room for it

 

As Dave said, that is the Craftsman BS that I purchased from Sears. It has worked out well for cutting BS boxes, though it is a nuisance when making the guide bearing adjustments. It requires 2 different size wrenches and an allen wrench to do the job. Though Sears doesn't recommend using anything smaller than a 1/4" blade, I have been using a 3/16" blade for cutting the BS boxes with no problem. You got it for less than 50 percent of the normal selling price, without a fence. It is made by Rikon and the Rikon fence fits it perfectly. The Rikon fence is also cheaper than the Craftman fence, in case wasn't included with your saw.

Note: I had the Jet 14" BS and foolishly sold it a few of years ago, thinking I wouldn't be able to get back to woodworking.  

Thanks for the review Dave.  I have an old Delta 14" I have been using for a long time.  This came along at the right time and the right price.  I am going to keep this one in the garage for processing turning blanks .  It will keep me from hauling everything down the basement and then hauling out the scraps.  Easier to clean up too.

 Some how I missed that ad, nice score Dan.

2 hours ago, DuckSoup said:

 Some how I missed that ad, nice score Dan.

You were probably at WORK.  You need to be retired not semi retired.  On Craigslist the old adage is true.  You snooze you lose.

1 minute ago, HandyDan said:

You were probably at WORK.  You need to be retired not semi retired.  On Craigslist the old adage is true.  You snooze you lose.

 Dan if I had known I would have split the cost 60/40 right down the middle and we could have shared.

@DuckSoup

Nice signature, very nice indeed

15 minutes ago, DuckSoup said:

 Dan if I had known I would have split the cost 60/40 right down the middle and we could have shared.

If you have the need come over and use it.  Bring the beer!