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a second to the craftsman 12", purchased in "78-have made over 6000 decoys on that saw-new tires, bearings a few times, and a few motors, and it still gives me good service.
 
I'm with Bob on the 2 wheel Delta with a 6 inch riser. Mine has cut out thousands of decoys and has performed flawlessly. Haven't had to replace anything except for blades in 20 years. And, I tilt my table to do lots of trimming of the block. With that riser, you have 14 inches of cutting depth. That way you can turn a goose or swan body on it's side to cut out a profile cut on your large species. I would recommend at least a 1hp motor.

Ultra dependable... Pat
 
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Still on the hunt so to speak. Not a lot of options locally. Had my sights set on one then on a whim checked to see what the riser would cost and it was around $200 just for that. The saw was only $450 to begin with.

I'll find something. Been keeping my eye on craigslist. Seems like a lot of people getting rid of their craftsmans. Lol.

Oh, and a used Half horsepower delta is fetching $400.
 
Delta is a great saw, Craftsmen and Harbor Freight are very very poor.
I have two band Saws 14 Delta with riser and 18" Jet both great saws
 
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