Originally Posted by pappy35

Since I started this thread, my bandsaw has become my go-to power tool. I use it for just about any cut I make that I can't do (or would be more difficult to do anyway) with a hand saw. I have a very old scroll saw that I only use if I'm doing inside cuts. There are a number of reasons but I think mostly it's that it has a fence and a miter guide. That, and once I got the hang of adjusting it properly and settled on a good blade for thin, hobby-scale, work, it cuts like a tablesaw and only needs a 10" x 20" spot on my table. Now, if someone made a scroll saw with a fence and miter I might just have to buy me one.