I am looking for a small bench top or free standing bandsaw, it will
mainly be used for cutting bone for jewellery making. It will not be
subject to heavy or prolonged use.
Can anyone recomend a make and or model that may be suitable?
Thanks
John

On 1 Sep 2005 09:59:30 -0700, "johno"  wrote:


>I am looking for a small bench top or free standing bandsaw, it will
>mainly be used for cutting bone for jewellery making. It will not be
>subject to heavy or prolonged use.
>Can anyone recomend a make and or model that may be suitable?
>Thanks
>John


I got a sceppach basato 1 a while ago - size is inbetween the smallest freestanding and the really
tiny tabletop ones. I have seen these in Machine Mart, but for way more money than I paid at a
woodworking show.
They do a pretty good range of blades.

Some info here : 

http://www.powertooldirect.co.uk/index.html?lang=en-uk&target=d137.html

johno wrote:

> I am looking for a small bench top or free standing bandsaw, it will
> mainly be used for cutting bone for jewellery making. It will not be
> subject to heavy or prolonged use.


If the depth of cut is under 25 - 30mm a scroll saw or fretsaw ,ight be a 
better option.  http://www.axminster.co.uk/category.asp?cat_id=207909

Dave

Thanks for the information, the small Scheppach looks fine, I had
considered a scroll saw, but the bones in their "raw" state can be
fairly substantial!
Cheers
John