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What size band saw do you need for resawing?

6 to 16 inches of resaw capacity across all 4 band saws here, by each maker's published figure.

Each figure is the maker's own, cited on the band saw's page. Makers measure some figures in different ways, so read the maker's wording as well as the number, and check the manual for what your shop needs.

Band saws that come first on one figure

Each pick is the one of the 4 band saws here that comes first on a single figure its maker publishes. None is a judgement of quality; we have not tested these tools. Whether we earn a commission on a tool never decides a pick.

Where to buy the picks

JET JWBS-18SFX

JET JWBS-18SFX-3

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All 4 band saws this answer counts

DELTA Machinery 28-400

DELTA Machinery · band saw · throat 13-5/8 in. wide · resaw capacity 6 in. thick · horsepower 1-HP

JET JWBS-18SFX

JET · band saw · throat 18 in. · resaw capacity 16 in.

JET JWBS-18SFX-3

JET · band saw · throat 18 in. · resaw capacity 16 in. · horsepower 3 HP

WEN Products 3962T

WEN Products · band saw · throat 9-3/4 inch · resaw capacity up to six inches deep