
It's hardworking, reliable, reasonable and outfitted with the king of fencesjust four of the reasons you'll appreciate this saw. It's run by a gutsy 1-1/2 hp induction motor that drives the blade through even the toughest hardwoods without a shudder. Acknowledged throughout woodworkerdom as the best fence on the market, the Biesemeyer is unmatched for accuracy. A huge step up from the standard Delta fence, the Biesemeyer fence offers 30 inches of to-the-hairsbreadth cut capacity to the right of the blade, plenty for even big projects and sheet goods. Because it's dead-on accurate every time, you'll never have to check and recheck with a tape measure again. The 30-by-27 table and wing are cast iron, you get the durability and the stability you can't get with pressed steel. The carriage, too, is cast iron, and for you, that means no vibration and ultimate precision. And with the fence and table, your surface is a gigantic 54 inches wide. The deluxe miter gauge is sturdy and easy to angle; it rides without play in the slot. Now, we know lots of you take off that blade guard the minute you get a saw, but it's on there for a reasonyour safety. And this one's got some nice features, locking in the up position without wedging in some scrap wood, and when you replace the insert, it releases automatically. The anti-kickbacks pawls and splitter are two safety features every saw should have. Designed for the contractor but equally at home in the woodworker's shop, this is a great workhorse of a saw.</I>--Kris Jensen-Van Heste</I>
Customer Review: The Unknown review
I would like to review this saw that I ordered back in December, but it appears that Amazon's "usually ships in 1-2 weeks" in reality is a period that is closer to or longer than 4 months. As I recently got a notice that now it won't be shipping until April. Of course, I could be getting another notice that says it won't ship until May, or maybe I'll get it NEXT Christmas. Who knows....? But, isn't it fun guessing! And, don't do like I did and order accessories for this saw. I may never get to use them. --Amazon cancelled my order on this item after 5 months of waiting. Without even talking with me, and saying they cannot get this item. They cheated me out of the $100 credit I was to get for ordering $1000 in Dec. And, why is it still listed? July 24, 2004 - Amazon is still saying the saw is unavailable - that's why they cancelled my order. But, I shouldn't worry because they didn't charge me. Except for several hundred dollars worth of accessories I can't use!
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