Hi Edwin, not to hijack Van's thread, but yes you're right - primarily for metal cutting. In the shop for me, this means angle iron, threaded rod, bolts to length, etc. I don't work with metal as a shop activity per se, but it frequently comes up in jig/fixturing or building custom solutions for the shop. The little bandsaw makes quick, accurate, quiet, and safe work of some of those tasks that otherwise would require a hacksaw, dremel, or angle grinder. Total luxury purchase for a woodshop but once it saves your butt a bunch of times you really come to appreciate it - or at least I have.