What is your metal saw worth on today’s market? The basic logic of valuing a machine tool (brand, age, condition and market comparison) applies here too, and What is my CNC machine worth? explains it in full. This guide does not repeat it. It covers what is different for saws.
We do not quote price figures for saws on this page. We have no reliable public market data for them, and an asking price seen online is not a sale price. What you get here is the list of factors that decide the value, so you can describe your machine accurately and judge which sales route fits.
Self-check: the value factors
Before you send an enquiry, this list helps you record the condition of your saw in a structured way. The more complete the information, the more accurate the estimate you receive from us.
- Cutting capacity, round (mm diameter): the largest diameter the saw cuts in one pass.
- Cutting capacity, square (mm): the largest edge length for square or rectangular material.
- Mitre range (degrees): swivel range for angled cuts, where fitted.
- Level of automation: manual, semi-automatic or fully automatic with a programmable sawing cycle.
- Band dimensions or blade diameter: band length and width on band saws, diameter on circular saws.
- Control (generation): current or older, and whether spare parts and software updates are available.
- Material feed and roller conveyor: present, in what condition and how automated.
- Chip conveyor: present and working, especially on circular saws with heavy chip output.
- Saw cycles or operating hours: where the control records them, the most direct wear indicator.
- Year of manufacture: it influences spare-part availability and control generation.
What determines the value
The condition of the band guides or blade, a documented maintenance history and the completeness of the equipment, above all the material feed and chip conveyor, influence the value of a saw more than the year of manufacture alone. Equally decisive is current market demand for exactly the type and size class of your machine at the time of sale.
What lowers the value
- Worn band guides or clamping jaws without documented replacement.
- Neglected coolant: corrosion on guides and mechanical parts is a typical result.
- A missing or faulty material feed on a machine that was originally automated.
- An unknown or no longer supported control generation with no spare parts available.
Documents that speed up the estimate
If you have them: a current photo of the nameplate, a maintenance log, the manual or wiring diagram and proof of the last blade or band change. None of these is a precondition for a first estimate. They only improve its accuracy.
How we buy a saw
We buy your saw ourselves: one offer, payment by bank transfer before pickup (direct purchase), and we organise dismantling and transport. On request we also sell saws through our buyer network, because for many series a specific buyer in our network can be found without the machine being advertised publicly. Sale through our buyer network: commission stated upfront; you are paid before pickup.
For older or heavily used machines, an online auction is often the better route. If you want, we sell your saw ourselves in an auction: reserve price set together with you, commission stated upfront, payout within 5 working days after the auction payment arrives.
The price depends on the machine, its condition and current demand. Whether the costs of dismantling and transport are included is stated in the offer upfront.
Applied to band saws and cold saws
How these factors play out in practice is shown on the type pages Sell a band saw and Sell a cold saw. The overview of all saw types, the brand landscape and the alternative of a manufacturer overhaul is on Sell a metal saw. For makers, see KASTO, Behringer and Kaltenbach.
Request a free estimate
To find out what your saw is worth today, we need: make, type, year of manufacture, cutting capacity, level of automation and control and, where known, saw cycles or operating hours. You receive the initial estimate, free of charge. The offer usually follows 24–48 hours on working days after we have all the details, and the whole process usually takes 7 to 15 working days. On a direct purchase: bank transfer before pickup; no machine leaves your site without confirmed payment.