So all you owners of European-made bandsaws keep temping the rest of us folks with tool addictions by toting the benefits of high end bandsaws. There are no shortage of reviews and articles out there and I keep hearing about cut quality from "great" to an OEM claiming the cut needs "just a little sanding". However, the engineer in me that lacks a drum sander for thin pieces is curious just how good this cut quality is?
As a quick test, I cut a test slice of 1/16" thick by 5.5" wide maple venier with a new wood slicer 1/2" blade at 25,000 psi blade tension and freshly adjusted bearing guides on my steel framed 2 hp Delta 18" bandsaw. With my calipers I measured peak-to-valley saw marks of .004" and a .015" thickness bulge once the blade got into the wood. How much difference have you guys observed on much sturdier saws?
Hope everyone's weekend is going well,
Ryan