Which is more mythical – a unicorn or a DeWalt band saw? I’ve been asked over the years why some tool manufacturers don’t make certain tools. Mostly, tool companies restrict their offerings to one of two categories: handheld/portable or stationary. …
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Which is more mythical – a unicorn or a DeWalt band saw?
I’ve been asked over the years why some tool manufacturers don’t make certain tools. Mostly, tool companies restrict their offerings to one of two categories: handheld/portable or stationary. There is some overlap, such as jobsite table saws and “portable” planers that are too heavy to be really portable, but most suppliers are known for producing one type or the other.
The tool that comes up the most is the band saw, which manufacturers famous for their portable tools just don’t seem to offer except for handheld saws used mostly in construction (and mostly for metal cutting, at that). And yet, woodworkers more than once have told me they’ve seen a DeWalt band saw.
