The Best Bandsaws of 2026

Best Budget

SKIL BW9501 9"

$219.00

A real benchtop bandsaw for $219.

Best Value

WEN BA3962 10"

$382.24

10" with a stand for under $400.

Best Resaw

Laguna 14BX

$2,149.00

13" resaw + ceramic guides for veneers.

Best OverallOur Pick

JET JWBS-14SFX 14" Bandsaw

JET $1,549.00

4.8(900)

Available at Amazon

Size

14"

Power

1¾ HP

Resaw

Large

Best for

Serious home shops

Pros

The classic 14" form — the woodworking standard
1¾ HP resaws thick stock and rips with ease
Smooth, accurate, and well-supported by JET
Cuts curves and resaws — the versatile big tool

Cons

A real investment
Heavy, stationary

The 14-inch bandsaw is a woodworking institution, and the JET JWBS-14SFX is the one most serious home shops build around. With 1¾ HP it resaws thick boards into veneers, rips, and cuts curves with equal ease, and JET's build quality and support make it a buy-once tool. If your shop has room and budget for a real bandsaw, this is the heart of it.

Our Pick

The do-it-all 14" standard — resaw, rip, and curves in one well-built, well-supported machine.

Check Price on Amazon →$1,549.00 · JET

Best Budget BenchtopBest Value

SKIL BW9501 9" Benchtop Bandsaw

SKIL $219.00

4.5(1,500)

Available at Amazon

Size

Type

Benchtop

Speed

2-speed

Best for

Curves, small work, starting out

Pros

A real benchtop bandsaw for $219
Two speeds for wood and softer materials
Perfect for curves, scrollwork, and small parts
Light and bench-friendly

Cons

Limited resaw height
Not for thick hardwood resawing

If you mainly want to cut curves and small parts — and don't need to resaw thick lumber — the SKIL BW9501 is a genuine 9-inch benchtop bandsaw for $219. It's the lowest-risk way into bandsaw work: great for scrollwork, small project parts, and learning. Step up to a 14" only when resawing becomes the goal.

Check Price on Amazon →$219.00 · SKIL

Best Value (Floor Standing)

WEN BA3962 10" Bandsaw + Stand

WEN $382.24

4.5(3,000)

Available at Amazon

Size

10"

Stand

Included

Speed

2-speed

Best for

More capacity on a budget

Pros

10" capacity with its own stand under $400
Two-speed for varied materials
More resaw height than a benchtop
Strong WEN value

Cons

Not a cast-iron cabinet saw
Lighter-duty than a 14"

The WEN BA3962 bridges benchtop and big-iron: a 10-inch, two-speed bandsaw on its own floor stand for under $400. You get more resaw height and a stable footprint than a benchtop without jumping to a $1,500 cabinet saw. A smart value pick for a growing shop.

Check Price on Amazon →$382.24 · WEN

Best Cast-Iron Value

Rikon Rikon 10-310 10" Bandsaw (Cast Iron)

4.6(800)

Rikon is a bandsaw specialist, and the 10-310 shows it: a cast-iron table (flatter and smoother than the plastic/aluminum decks on cheaper saws), a steel stand, and a rip fence included. For accuracy-minded woodworkers who want better than entry-level but aren't ready for a 14" cabinet saw, it's the sweet spot.

$452.06Check price →

Best Premium ResawResaw Pick

Laguna 14BX (13" Resaw)

Laguna $2,149.00

4.8(300)

Available at Amazon

Size

14" class

Resaw

13"

Power

1¾ HP

Guides

Ceramic

Best for

Veneers & fine resawing

Pros

Massive 13" resaw height for veneers and bookmatching
Laguna ceramic guides — smooth, low-maintenance
Beautifully built and accurate
The resaw specialist's choice

Cons

Premium price
Heavy

For resawing — slicing boards into thin veneers or bookmatched panels — the Laguna 14BX is the connoisseur's pick. Its 13 inches of resaw height and excellent ceramic guides deliver smooth, accurate cuts through tall stock that lesser saws struggle with. If resawing is central to your work, this is the machine.

Check Price on Amazon →$2,149.00 · Laguna

The Dream Bandsaw

Powermatic PM1500 15" Bandsaw

Powermatic $4,179.00

4.9(120)

Available at Amazon

Size

15"

Power

3 HP

Resaw

Huge

Best for

Pros & lifers

Pros

3 HP powers through anything
Massive resaw capacity
Dead-smooth, vibration-free cuts
A genuine buy-it-for-life machine

Cons

Four-figure-plus price
Needs 230V and real shop space

The Powermatic PM1500 is the bandsaw woodturners and furniture makers dream about: 3 HP and 15 inches of wheel resaw thick hardwood like butter, with the heavy, vibration-free smoothness only a big cast-iron machine delivers. It's overkill for a hobby — but for a serious or professional shop building around resawing, it's the forever bandsaw.

Check Price on Amazon →$4,179.00 · Powermatic

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Best Resaw Value

Grizzly Grizzly G0555XH 14" Resaw Bandsaw

4.6(400)

Grizzly's G0555XH Extreme is the value-packed 14" resaw saw — big resaw height and 1¾ HP at a price that undercuts the premium brands. It rewards a careful setup, but dialed in it's a tremendous amount of capable bandsaw for the money. The smart-money big bandsaw.

$2,250.00Check price →

Head-to-Head

How the top picks compare

The two bandsaw decisions woodworkers wrestle with.

Benchtop vs. 14-Inch Floor Saw

Curves on a budget vs. do-everything resaw capacity.

WEN

BA3962 (10" Benchtop)

Affordable, great for curves

$382.24

JET

Winner

JWBS-14SFX (14")

Resaws, rips, does it all

$1,549.00

Our verdict

Winner: JET JWBS-14SFX (14"). If you only cut curves and small parts, a benchtop saves a lot of money and space. But if you want to resaw — the bandsaw's superpower — you need a 14". The JET resaws veneers, rips thick stock, and cuts curves; the benchtop can't do the first two. Buy the benchtop if curves are all you need; buy the 14" if you want the one bandsaw that does everything (most woodworkers eventually do).

Buy the WEN

Buy the benchtop if you mainly cut curves and small parts on a budget.

Buy the JET

Buy the 14" if you want to resaw and rip — the full bandsaw experience.

JET JWBS-14 vs. Grizzly G0555XH

Refinement and support vs. value resaw capacity.

JET

Winner

JWBS-14SFX

Refined, well-supported

$1,549.00

Grizzly

G0555XH Extreme

Big resaw, value-packed

$2,250.00