I was doing some rabbit hole YouTube surfing this morning and happened upon this band-saw review for Harbor Freights Bauer lineup. I've been looking for a good bench top belt grinder and in the past I have seen great reviews for the red Bauer brand by Harbor Freight, so this red bandsaw caught my attention this morning. I'm not in the market for a band-saw, but it was fun watching.

 

I watched the entire video and I am impressed. At 600 bucks, looks like you'd be getting your money's worth as long as the longevity of the saw holds up, but I was very impressed with the well thought out features the saw has. One of the cool features I really liked was the thumb knob adjustments on the blade guides (no more Allen wrenches for that), and the knob adjustment for the table tilt. Oh ya, the table is cast iron. There's a lot going on with this saw that I would think would make a great saw in the price range.

 

The one thing I'd protest a little about is the reviewer put a chunk of poplar through the included re-saw blade, and he called it hardwood, ya it's in the hardwood genera, but I'd like to see some oak pushed through the saw, I am sure it'd do fine though. Plus the machine sounded really smooth. If I was ever in the market for a stand alone band-saw and money is a consideration as it always is, I'd have to take a look at this one. Nice job Harbor Freight!

 

Here's the initial review.

 

And while I was creating this topic, this after review popped up, I have not had a chance to watch it, so it may push back on everything I just lauded about the saw, I dunno, I'm gonna watch it now.

 

 

I can't comment on their bandsaw, but I've got a few of their cordless yard tools that have rather impressed me. 

Well as Dadio aka (Herb Stoops) used to say, "Go Harbor Freight." 

Sounds like a solid option for the price! The tool-less adjustments and cast iron table are definitely nice features at this range. Would be great to see how it holds up under regular use and with tougher hardwoods like oak.