<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2995" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 bgColor=#ffffff leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7> <DIV>Hi Dale,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I've been using my Laguna LT16HD for several years now with Laguna's Resaw King blades and the Laguna ceramic blade guides. I use the 1-1/4" blade (that's the biggest my machine can use), but they also make a 2" if you get a larger machine. I can resaw 12 inches of maple easily and accurately. That quarter-sawn maple pinblock I sent your way for that S&S B was cut with my saw. I can even resaw a full-width Delignit pinblock perfectly with it.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I have read many instructional articles regarding aligning bandsaw fences - so that the blade cuts straight and doesn't start leading one way or the other during a cut. One thing I really like about my saw is that I have never had to do that. I simply get the fence square with the table and start slicing away and get very straight cuts. If it ever does start leading it is because I have cut a nail or something and damaged the blade - that's not the saw's fault!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Laguana LT16HD bandsaw:</DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.lagunatools.com/lt16hd.htm">http://www.lagunatools.com/lt16hd.htm</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Resaw King blades:</DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.lagunatools.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=119">http://www.lagunatools.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=119</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>(And be aware that although the blades are expensive, they can be resharpened many times.)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Laguna guides:</DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.lagunatools.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=170">http://www.lagunatools.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=170</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>This is the only bandsaw I have ever owned or used, so I can't really say whether it is worth the premium price compared to other brands. What I can say is that it's performance is excellent.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"> </DIV><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV>  <STRONG><EM>I'm looking at buying a new band saw.  A heavy duty one like a Laguna.  Any feedback on this or others. I want something that re-saws maple & spruce (anything)easily.</EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>  Thanks</EM></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM>   Dale Erwin</EM></STRONG></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>