A new tool has been added to the Workshop arsenal.  I’ve been planning on augmenting my 18″ bandsaw with a 14″ unit since late 2008, when I used this ‘dual bandsaw’ setup at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship.

The 14″ unit will be used for ‘utility’ type work (making jigs, scroll work, miscellaneous cutoffs, and cutting plywood) so that I can keep my 18″ unit for fine woodworking and resawing.

A couple of years ago I went with a stopgap solution, buying a 10″ Rikon that has served me reasonably well.  I moved the 10″ Rikon to the Little House in the Village on this last trip and will keep it there to provide some bandsawing capability without consuming a lot of workshop space.

I did this change this year because Grizzly, the tool company whose 14″ bandsaw I’ve been wanting, introduced a 30th Anniversary version at a significant reduction in price!  YIPPEE!!!

So, without further ado, here is my new toy, er, tool: