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jowshu98 · 01-02-2011, 06:08 PM

Well I made it through the holiday rush using just a homemade fence for resawing but am looking at purchasing either the Kreg fence or the Carter Magfence. Has anyone used either of these? Any comments, benefits, things you like, dislike about either of these or are you aware of other options?

Thanks.

wood-n-things · 01-02-2011, 06:26 PM

I think I'd lean toward the kreg, myself. Even if it is more expensive. I have the grizzly 14" bandsaw and like their fence. Only problem is I can't re-saw really thin with it as it hits the blade guides.

Bayward · 01-02-2011, 08:28 PM

I have not used either the Kreg nor the Carter. I use the OEM fence that came with my Powermatic 14", which is supposed to be a good fence for an OEM one. I am real close to ordering the Magfence though.

My bandsaw is almost new and I am not happy with the supplied fence. It will not sit vertically square to the table without brass shim stock between the extruded arm and the cast head. Two of the plastic bearing pieces on the bottom of the head have fallen off. one of them twice.

I have read extensively about both the Kreg and the Carter. Almost everyone publicly states they like the simplicity and ease of use of the Carter. I wish I could try out both of them before I buy.

Bob

jowshu98 · 01-03-2011, 04:26 AM

Thanks guys. I have been trying to read everything I can and have watched the few youtube videos I could find. Nothing I've read or seen so far has sold me on either one yet. I'm with you Bob on wishing I could try both of them out first.

Mike Crosa · 01-04-2011, 12:30 AM

Well I watched a demo at a woodworking show and was quite impressed with the mag fence by Carter, a year later I was able to get one. Haven't been sorry.

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wood-n-things Staying Positive Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hamilton, Montana Posts: 18,578 Thanks: 50 Thanked 382 Times in 282 Posts	I think I'd lean toward the kreg, myself. Even if it is more expensive. I have the grizzly 14" bandsaw and like their fence. Only problem is I can't re-saw really thin with it as it hits the blade guides. __________________ "Montana MIKE" There is a very fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” As You Slide Down the Banister of Life, Pray That All The Splinters Are Pointed The Other Way... "Don't worry about old age--it doesn't last that long." Mike's Wood-n-Things

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jowshu98 Maker of holes in Wood Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NH Posts: 1,044 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks guys. I have been trying to read everything I can and have watched the few youtube videos I could find. Nothing I've read or seen so far has sold me on either one yet. I'm with you Bob on wishing I could try both of them out first. __________________ Don An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. Benjamin Franklin At twenty years of age the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty, the judgment. Benjamin Franklin A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges. Benjamin Franklin www.dogwoodstudiosnh.com

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Mike Crosa Land Locked Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 1,775 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well I watched a demo at a woodworking show and was quite impressed with the mag fence by Carter, a year later I was able to get one. Haven't been sorry. __________________ Mike C. Hawk G4

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01-02-2011, 08:28 PM	#3
Bayward Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Florida Posts: 177 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have not used either the Kreg nor the Carter. I use the OEM fence that came with my Powermatic 14", which is supposed to be a good fence for an OEM one. I am real close to ordering the Magfence though. My bandsaw is almost new and I am not happy with the supplied fence. It will not sit vertically square to the table without brass shim stock between the extruded arm and the cast head. Two of the plastic bearing pieces on the bottom of the head have fallen off. one of them twice. I have read extensively about both the Kreg and the Carter. Almost everyone publicly states they like the simplicity and ease of use of the Carter. I wish I could try out both of them before I buy. Bob

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