Slow, square, quiet · review
A saw that works both ways — horizontal for cutting bar to length, vertical for following a line.
Where we come out Two saws in one frame, from a sparse listing. Convenience over specialization.
Most workshops need to cut bar to length ninety per cent of the time and follow a line the other ten. Buying two machines for that is hard to justify in a small space, and this is the compromise: horizontal when you want to walk away from a cut, vertical when you need to steer.
No cutting capacity, no band speed, no weight. That is thin for €396, and it is stated here rather than filled in.
Every figure above comes from the manufacturer’s published specification for this reference. Fields the listing does not publish are left out rather than estimated. Market availability was verified per market on the EAN.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 2026-08-13. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Power | 540 W |
|---|---|
| Type | Horizontal and vertical, convertible |
| Supply | Single phase, 230 V |
| Part number | BS115N-230V |
| Amazon reference | B00LPI2UGI |
| EAN | 9120039901916 |
The frame that carries the blade pivots or locks upright, and a table folds over the cutting zone so you can feed work by hand. It takes a minute or two. The compromise is that a convertible machine is rarely as comfortable in vertical mode as a dedicated vertical saw — the table is smaller and the throat shallower.
For the sections a saw this size will take, yes, slowly. Band saw cutting is governed by the teeth clearing chips rather than by brute power, so more watts mainly buys the ability to hold that speed in bigger stock. The practical limit here is capacity, not motor.
7.5/ 10
Two saws in one frame, from a sparse listing. Convenience over specialization.
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Details checked on August 13, 2026.
A one-machine workshop that cuts bar to length and occasionally needs to follow a curve
Here because the consumable states this machine by name.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for welding and metalworking machines and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
1,100 W · removable table, mobile or bench · €158
A band saw you can lift off its table and carry to the work — rare in a category built around mass.
Best for: Cutting fixed structures in place — handrail, frame, pipework already installed
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Variable band speed and ball-bearing guides — the two things that decide whether a band saw cuts straight.
Best for: A workshop cutting both steel and aluminum, where one speed would be wrong for one of them
≈ $845
Portable mitre band saw · variable speed · 0–60° swivel · €620
A transportable mitre band saw with a stepless speed control — precision without a factory floor.
Best for: Accurate mitres in solid bar, in a workshop that cannot house a full-size saw
