Setting a high standard, Rikon bandsaws are accurate and easy to use. They have a welded steel frame for rigidity, as well as low-friction ball-bearing blade guides above and below the table to help prevent twisting and deflection. An upper guide/blade guard assembly with a rack-and-pinion mechanism permits smooth height adjustments. They have a substantial resawing capacity for their size, with ample power to take advantage of this capability, as well as a fence with a direct-reading scale for accurate, quick positioning.