Best Bandsaw 2026: 10 Ranked

Buy this one if you cut boards rather than thin sheet. It takes 130 mm of timber at 90°, the deepest cut on this page, and its 245 mm throat is the widest as well, which is what lets a plank run past the blade instead of stopping halfway.

The 550W motor is the strongest on any wood-cutting bench saw here and drives two blade speeds, 720 m/min for hardwood and 1000 m/min for softwood, so you are not stuck with one fixed speed. Depth per pound works out at 0.59 mm per £, far ahead of the £398.53 DEWALT at 0.22 mm per £, and it keeps a 1,790 mm blade running between bearing guides.

The trade-off is 22 kg of machine built to be bolted to a bench or a machine stand, so it does not travel around your workshop. If that is a problem, the Scheppach HBS30 at £149 weighs 19 kg and extends its table to 535 x 300 mm, though it gives only 80 mm of cut height.

This suits anyone cutting boards to length on a narrow bench. The table starts at 300 x 300 mm and extends to 535 x 300 mm, so a length of skirting or shelving keeps proper support right through the cut.

Cut height is 80 mm at 90° with a 200 mm throat, and the 350W motor runs the blade at 900 m/min. Depth per pound is 0.54 mm per £ at £149, behind the £119 Scheppach HBS25 at 0.67 mm per £ and well ahead of the £398.53 DEWALT at 0.22 mm per £.

The ceiling is the height. 80 mm will not take a worktop offcut, and the Scheppach HBS261 at £219 gives 130 mm in a similar bench footprint. For flat, long, ordinary timber, this one does the job for £70 less.

This is for the buyer who wants proven numbers over headline capacity. 2,845 owners have rated it 4.1, the largest body of reviews of any saw here, and the blade changes without tools.

Capacity is 80 mm at 90°, dropping to 45 mm once the table is at 45°, with a 200 mm throughput width. Depth per pound is 0.51 mm per £ at £155.98, so the £119 Scheppach HBS25 gives the same 80 mm of cut for £36.98 less and 100W more motor.

What you are paying for is the track record, the tool-free blade change and a table that tilts 2° past vertical for undercut work. If depth is what you want, the £199.98 Lumberjack benchtop gives 115 mm at 90° and a 500W motor.

This is the value pick for anyone cutting standard timber. It gives 80 mm of cut height, a 200 mm throat and a 350W induction motor for £119, and nothing here delivers more depth per pound among the wood-cutting saws.

Depth per pound is 0.67 mm per £, three times the 0.22 mm per £ of the £398.53 DEWALT and ahead of the £149 Scheppach HBS30 at 0.54 mm per £. The 300 x 300 mm table tilts continuously from 0 to 45°, and ball-bearing blade guides with a double-clamped fence keep long rips straight.

The limit is the 80 mm at 90°, so anything thicker needs the Scheppach HBS261 at £219, which takes 130 mm. It runs a single blade speed at 880 m/min, where the HBS261 gives you two.

This is for the workshop that cares about noise and flatness. The 375W induction motor drives the wheel through a belt rather than brushes, and the table is cast iron at 360 x 320 mm, which stays true under heavy timber.

Two blade speeds, 400 and 800 m/min, cover hard and soft wood, and three bearing blade guides above and below the table hold the blade on line. At £313.49 it is the second most expensive machine here, £113.51 above the Lumberjack benchtop bandsaw at £199.98, which gives 115 mm of cut height and 500W.

It weighs 28 kg, the heaviest machine on this page, so plan a permanent spot for it. If a 500W motor and 115 mm of cut matter more than cast iron, the £199.98 Lumberjack does that and leaves £113.51 in your pocket.

This is the entry point for anyone testing whether a bandsaw earns its bench space. £109.99 buys a 350W motor, 80 mm of cutting depth and 190 mm of cutting width, and a 6 tpi blade with a BS plug comes in the box.

The 300 x 300 mm table tilts to 45° and the blade runs at 1,400 rpm. Depth per pound is 0.73 mm per £, the best of the corded bench saws here, above the £119 Scheppach HBS25 at 0.67 mm per £ and three times the £398.53 DEWALT at 0.22 mm per £.

The catch is the 190 mm of cutting width, 10 mm less than the 200 mm throat on the Scheppach HBS25 and 55 mm less than the 245 mm on the HBS261. For short boards and gentle curves that is fine, and it runs a single blade speed at 1,400 rpm.

This is the saw for pipe and profile away from a socket. It is cordless and brushless, and at 4.8 from 272 owners it is the highest rated machine on this page, with a variable speed trigger and dial so you can slow the blade for steel.

Cut capacity is 3-3/8 inches, which converts to 86 mm, and the motor puts out 535W at 570 SFPM. Depth per pound is 0.22 mm per £, the lowest here, because £398.53 buys portability rather than capacity: the whole tool weighs 4.91 kg.

The important catch is the box. It arrives as a bare tool with no 20V battery and no charger, so add that before comparing it with the £169 Scheppach MBS1200, which is corded and cuts 127 x 127 mm with two saw bands supplied.

This is for anyone cutting conduit, threaded rod and small profiles on site. It cuts 115 mm, works hand-held, and drops onto the base supplied with it for mitre cuts.

It runs on the 18V Power X-Change family, and the blade changes with a quick-release lever and no tools. Depth per pound is 0.64 mm per £ at £180, which is less per pound than the £119 Scheppach HBS25 at 0.67 mm per £ but far more than the £398.53 DEWALT at 0.22 mm per £.

The battery is not included, so a pack and charger go on top of the £180. If the machine never leaves the bench, the £169 Scheppach MBS1200 cuts 127 x 127 mm from the mains and comes with two saw bands.

This is for the buyer who wants depth without spending £300. It takes 115 mm at 90° and 65 mm at 45°, which is 35 mm more than the 80 mm of the £119 Scheppach HBS25 and the £155.98 Einhell.

The 500W motor runs at 2,982 rpm, the highest motor speed here, and the 302 x 304 mm worktable tilts from 0° to 45°. Depth per pound is 0.58 mm per £ at £199.98, between the HBS25 at 0.67 mm per £ and the £219 Scheppach HBS261 at 0.59 mm per £.

The risk is the record: only 29 owners have rated it, at 3.7, the lowest score on this page. If you would rather buy a proven machine, the £219 Scheppach HBS261 gives 130 mm of cut, weighs 24 kg against 24 kg here and has 1,434 ratings behind it.