Subject: Band Saw or Scroll Saw?

From: [email-masked] (Jersey Bob)
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 18:41:58 GMT

I have been making odds and ends of projects with a Radial Saw, 11/2
HP router and table, drills, circular saw and jig saw. Since I only
deal with 4x8 occasionaly, I do not want to steal space for table saw
stuff.
However, there are limits to precision work with hardwood and soft
with my present shop.. Any reccomendation on what the next tool should
be?
Bob S, Wayne NJ

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From: "Ward C. Maltby" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 23:04:22 -0800

> with my present shop.. Any reccomendation on what the next tool should

The first large tool I bought was an Excalibur scroll saw. At that time 
I was borrowing a chop saw and a table saw from my brother. I've really 
enjoyed that scroll saw, making names, plaques etc. I never get 
tired of it. Of any one tool it's probably the most fun. I would 
certainly recommend it. 

Keep in mind that the way a good scroll saw operates it leaves very 
little need for sanding. While a band saw requires quite a bit of 
sanding. On the other hand I've never tried to resaw lunber on a scroll 
saw. 

My 2 cents. Ward.