I am thinking about getting a bandsaw for resawing. I would be looking for something used, and I have some general questions. Keep in mind, I would generally be working with hard wood.
1) A 14" bandsaw can cut 6" thick material. My understanding is this can be doubled with a riser kit. Nonetheless, cutting through 12" thick (or 6" thick even) material is NOT a task that my 1.5 HP table saw could handle even if it theoretically could handle a blade big enough.
So my question here is, how much better suited for the task is a bandsaw than the tablesaw? In other words, what would be the minimum HP requirements to cut through 12" thick hard wood? Or even 6" thick hard wood?
2) Are there any older models you can recommend that are either capable or can be made capable? There are obviously all kinda of Craftsmen 113 models available for instance, but I am having a hard time believing they could do the task without a serious motor upgrade.
3) I do not actually think I can get exactly what I want with 110v wiring (though I do have a dedicated 20 amp circuit), so what is the best I can expect?
1) A 14" bandsaw can cut 6" thick material. My understanding is this can be doubled with a riser kit. Nonetheless, cutting through 12" thick (or 6" thick even) material is NOT a task that my 1.5 HP table saw could handle even if it theoretically could handle a blade big enough.
So my question here is, how much better suited for the task is a bandsaw than the tablesaw? In other words, what would be the minimum HP requirements to cut through 12" thick hard wood? Or even 6" thick hard wood?
2) Are there any older models you can recommend that are either capable or can be made capable? There are obviously all kinda of Craftsmen 113 models available for instance, but I am having a hard time believing they could do the task without a serious motor upgrade.
3) I do not actually think I can get exactly what I want with 110v wiring (though I do have a dedicated 20 amp circuit), so what is the best I can expect?
