Best Band Saw UK Reviews

Thanks for taking your time to read our reviews on the best band saws that are currently available on the United Kingdom marketplace.

A Band saw is an electric powered saw with a band of teeth that rotates on two wheels through a table. A set of guides above and below the table hold the blade in position. You can then place a board on the table and push it through the rotating blade.

They are available in benchtop or floor standing models and are an expensive purchase. They are used mainly in woodworking but can also be used to cut metal and plastic with the right blade inserted.

The average home owner will never need to own one of these. You will find them in woodworking shops, kitchen manufacturers and some factories. Some very keen home DIY people may have a bench top version of these in their garage of work shed and i have included "hobby" type saws in our top 5 ratings.

Just below you will see our top 5 list of band saws. However, we also know you are busy, so if you don't have time to read our full review, we would highly recommend the Lumberjack Bandsaw BS254 Professional 254mm 10" Tilt Table.

Best Band Saw by Buyer Rating

The top 5 are as follows:

Just below, we have also completed some summary reviews on each of these, so as you can see which is the best option for you.

No 1 - Lumberjack Bandsaw BS254 Professional 254mm 10" Tilt Table Summary Review

90% customer satisfaction from over 100+ buyers

90% customer satisfaction
This is a professional level unit
Huge 6''/150mm Cutting Depth Capacity
10''/254mm Cutting Width
Comes with a great Cast Iron Work Table and floor stand
Table size - 360mm x 320mm
Cast iron table tilts from 90 degrees to 45 degrees
Dust extraction facility
Very handy LED ight

This is a superb unit that has a massive cutting depth. The build is top quality and it comes with everything you would want.

No 2 - Einhell TC-SB 200/1 4308018 200 mm Band Saw Summary Review

86% customer satisfaction from over 3,500+ buyers

86% Customer Satisfaction
This is a great benchtop saw for a hobiest or DIY enthuisiast
The throat is 200 mm
It comes with a tilting saw table from -4 to 46 Degrees
Saw Band 1400 x 7 mm
Max. cutting height at 90° 80 mm
Has Extraction Feature
Great Value Unit
Massive seller and very popular model

No 3 - Ryobi 1 5133002854 RBS904, 350w Summary Review

80% customer satisfaction from over 100+ buyers

80% buyer satisfaction rating
Bench Top band saw
Again its a good unit for a hobiest or DIY enthuisiast
The cutting depth is pretty good at 80mm
Cutting Throat is 233mm
Dust extraxtion facility
This unit can tilt up to 45 degrees
Fitted with a lamp with adjustable hose. This is very handy actually

No 4 - Makita MAKITA LB1200F Band Saw Stand and Wheel Kit Summary Review

89% customer satisfaction from over 100+ buyers

89% buyer satisfaction rating
This is a fully professional standard of bandsaw
Comes with a moveable stand
Cuts up to 165mm
Cutting Speed L/H : 6.7m/sec / 13.3m/sec
Blade Diameter : 2240 mm / 6, 13 and 16mm
This is another superb too from Makita that really is the best in class. Pity it is so expensive !

No 5 - Dremel Moto-Saw MS20 2-in-1 Electric Compact Scroll Saw Summary Review

90% customer satisfaction from over 350+ buyers

90% buyer satisfaction rating
this bench top unit will cut up to 18mm
This is a very easy-to-use table saw
Fully Portable and comes with a nice carrying Case
Excellent Value at this price
Totally aimed at the DIY market and is well capable for most light use
You can get really precise cuts with this saw
Its great for both straight and curved cutting

How to use a Bandsaw

A very quick video review

We have looked over all the video reviews and found this great short presentation on these bandsaws. It gives you an instant idea of what to expect as well as telling you all the features and spec in and easy to understand format.

I hope you enjoy watching it as I always think its much better to see a tool in action rather than just reading about it or seeing pictures. This guy is particularly good at explaining the features of the saw and he is well known for demonstrating tools.

In Conclusion

Obviously the Makita Model is head and shoulders above the rest of these units as iIt's a fully professional Bandsaw. This is reflected in the very expensive price, and that's why its down our ratings a bit.

Buying a Bandsaw like this totally depends on how often you will be using it and what size of material you will be cutting. All the models shown here are excellent and if you just need something for a home workshop then the Dremel is brilliant value and will do most jobs at it's own speed.

Its good to remember that these are high powered tools and i would recommend watching the video below for safety.

Hopefully you have found this information on band saws useful. If you don't think this is the saw for ypu then you might want to have a look at some of our other articles on Electric Power Saws.