I have been looking for a larger band saw for awhile. I finally settled on a Rikon 18" (10-345). When I went to my local Woodcraft I was told to wait a week, and they would be on sale. They sell the 10-345 for $1499 now and the sale price will be $1049 starting next Sat. Does anyone know if this is just a Woodcraft sale, or is it a National Rikon sale?
What about keeping my vintage ('50's) 14" Powermatic when the new saw arrives? How many of you have two saws? I can sell my old saw for the price of a OneWay Strong Hold chuck for my wood lathe. I only have one chuck and would like to have another so that I am not frequently changing jaws. I guess it is a choice of blade changes or jaw changes.