i am think of this bandsaw 2 questions now that you have it do you still like it?i plan to cut 4 inch maple can this handle it
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Yes, with the correct blade. I also bout the resaw accessory to cout larger beams and have no problems.
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Yes, I still like it.Yes, it will cut 4 inch maple. The key is to get the right blade.
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I like the saw. It is a valuable tool in my shop. Yes, it should handle the 4 inch maple with no problem. You just need to use the right blade.
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Yes I do. Matter of fact I used it today. I resawed some 5 1/2 cherry. I also have resawn red oak. It does a good jobbut you'll need a different blade than what comes on the saw. I bought a resaw blade from highland woodworking.It has plenty of power to do what I want it to do. I don't think you should have any trouble sawing maple as I also plan toresaw maple myself. All in all I've been very pleased with the saw. Its pretty heavy so if you plan on moving it muchyou might want to put it on a set of rollers.
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Yes and yes. One day, when I have more room, I will buy a bigger, more powerful bandsaw to resaw wider boards. For 4" lumber, it is tough to beat for the price.
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As with any saw , there are limits to how small you can go before it gets into the dangerous area. if it's odd shaped you may wan to clamp it to prevent it from kicking out on you. That being said , It's powerful enough to go through 2x4's, and trim work . If the parts are that small , you may want to consider a scroll saw. Hope that helps
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I have both the metal cutting and wood cutting versions of this saw. Was at a job site recently where I only had the metal cutting saw, and naturally needed to cut a 2X4. It cuts a wider path and the blade spins about 1/3 as fast, but it did a good job of cutting, certainly not worth going back home just for a couple of wood cuts. As previously answered, the miter set up would not lend itself to any precision woodworking.
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Inch boards are about as far as I want go with this. Nice little saw, it would probably cut more thickness but would be slow. I use a band saw for thick stuff.
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I cut 4" landscape timbers with this saw. Don't know about the blade; take the saw with you to the hardware store.
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I haven't done it personally, but it's definitely a great machine and should have no problem with the right blade. Cuts through thick, hard wood with no problem - probably more taxing than thin metal done slowly?
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So far we have used the saw to cut 2x4's. It cut like butter at that depth. Not sure about anything larger than that as far as ease of cutting.
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Leanne, Thanks for your interest. I have not adjusted the carb for a while. I have used it to cut wood until quite recently, just became tired of all the annoyances that go along with this saw. I paid as much for a 40 year-old used saw as I paid new for the Poulan so I guess the lesson is you get what you pay for.Karl
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Yes, that this close to the upper limit of what it can cut. With 4 inch or smaller trees, you should have no problems. The tool is very safe; much safer than a regular chain saw.
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The blade is 7 1/4, you can do it but in multiple passes. Go easy on it if you are cutting hardwood, it's a very small motor
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Yes .... This saw is good primarily on 1/4" material and less. The jamming 'gman' refers to must be from trying to push this saw faster than it should be through thicker wood. Limited in its abilities and usefulness.
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As far as cutting 1/2 in popular, this saw will cut it with an aggressive blade attached. But It all depends on what you are wanting to do with it. Are you making fine tight curved cuts? I would recommend this saw. Are you cutting to final dimensions? I would use a table saw. If your heart is set on either a 9" band saw or this scroll saw, and I was doing final dimension cutting, I would find a bandsaw with a fence and miter gauge for more precise cutting. But overall I would recommend a table saw over both for cutting wood to final dimension. Hope this helps.. Now if you are looking to adding any fancy corbels or tight cut decorative additions to your work. The scroll saw will be my choice all day long.. As far as cutting 1/2 in popular, this saw will cut it with an aggressive blade attached. But It all depends on what you are wanting to do with it. Are you making fine tight curved cuts? I would recommend this saw. Are you cutting to final dimensions? I would use a table saw. If your heart is set on either a 9" band saw or this scroll saw, and I was doing final dimension cutting, I would find a bandsaw with a fence and miter gauge for more precise cutting. But overall I would recommend a table saw over both for cutting wood to final dimension. Hope this helps.. Now if you are looking... » Read More As far as cutting 1/2 in popular, this saw will cut it with an aggressive blade attached. But It all depends on what you are wanting to do with it. Are you making fine tight curved cuts? I would recommend this saw. Are you cutting to final dimensions? I would use a table saw. If your heart is set on either a 9" band saw or this scroll saw, and I was doing final dimension cutting, I would find a bandsaw with a fence and miter gauge for more precise cutting. But overall I would recommend a table saw over both for cutting wood to final dimension. Hope this helps.. Now if you are looking to adding any fancy corbels or tight cut decorative additions to your work. The scroll saw will be my choice all day long.. « Show Less
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This is a great saw and you will love it. If you want to saw 4in wood, get the 3/4 in blade and you should be fine.
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This battery saw has plenty of power but 3/4 of on inch is hard on any skill saw. I have used this saw on many products and projects and had no problems this would be a big task I think short runs not long cuts would be fine great saw Thanks
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Sure will you will need to get a couple of pruning blades. I really do not know hard cypress is. I live in WI and cut 6" maple limbs with no problem. Just let the blade cut do not force it to much you should do OK.
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I bought mine primarily to rip through 3/4 inch plywood, maple, birch, pine, oak, etc, and it works great. Couldn´t tell you how long the battery will last because I only cut through a couple of sheets at the time and then store it. But for my needs I am very happy with it, in fact, I don´t use the corded one anymore
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I have cut hard maple 3/4 inches thick without any problems I am sure I could goat least 1.5" easily with the right blade.