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Some of you might know that I'm a hobbyist maker - I like to putter around on the weekends and make knives for friends and family. I have a modest shop with basic tools, an anvil and small forge. Yesterday I was hacksawing my way through a 1/4" x 4" bar of 5160 that was too wide to heat in the forge, and after 45 minutes I'd made up my mind - enough was enough. This morning I headed over to my neighbourhood home depot and picked up a Milwaukee 120v portable band saw and some blades - I'm pretty sure this was one of the better decisions I've made in 2013! The amount of time saved in 30 minutes of cutting up thick bar stock boggles my mind. If you're on the fence about upgrading, do yourself a favor and pick one up!