aeromarine
NES Member
I'd appreciate some suggestions from those of you who enjoy working with wood and have a home workshop. My son has a home in Ohio and he is interested in setting up a workshop. He has already picked up a few items on his own but I would like to help him get started this year with a Christmas gift.
When I asked him what he might want he said, "A jigsaw." After a little discussion it sounded like what he had in mind was a small hand electric Sabre Saw. However, I got to thinking that maybe a band saw might prove more useful over the long haul so I've started looking for one. I checked out Sears but was not impressed with what they offered.
Therefore, I would appreciate your advice on how much I should expect to pay for a band saw of reasonable quality and suggestions about specific makes and models we should consider. Our family is very practical when it comes to gift giving at Christmas. I'm not about to run out and buy one to make it a "big surprise". Rather, I'll just present my son with a few options for him to consider and then we can go check them out together to be sure he gets something he really likes.
Any advice you might have would be much appreciated! Thank you!!
When I asked him what he might want he said, "A jigsaw." After a little discussion it sounded like what he had in mind was a small hand electric Sabre Saw. However, I got to thinking that maybe a band saw might prove more useful over the long haul so I've started looking for one. I checked out Sears but was not impressed with what they offered.
Therefore, I would appreciate your advice on how much I should expect to pay for a band saw of reasonable quality and suggestions about specific makes and models we should consider. Our family is very practical when it comes to gift giving at Christmas. I'm not about to run out and buy one to make it a "big surprise". Rather, I'll just present my son with a few options for him to consider and then we can go check them out together to be sure he gets something he really likes.
Any advice you might have would be much appreciated! Thank you!!
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