My first saw was a Delta pin blade saw. I think it was also a 16" but not sure. I had it for probably 25+ years. It was my only saw in my shop at the time so I used it to saw everything. I had the widest blade on it and used it like a table saw and chop saw for sawing 2x4s and anything I needed to saw. I then discovered "real" scroll sawing,joined SSV and bought my EX 21 and now my Hawk G426....I don't cut 2x4s anymore with them!