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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: Bayman on October 29, 2012, 11:04:55 pm

Title: Which Blade to use
Post by: Bayman on October 29, 2012, 11:04:55 pm

Hi, I'm new to scroll-sawing, and want to cut some toys out of 2 x 4.....

Which blade sizes do you recommend?

Thanks

Title: Re: Which Blade to use
Post by: dgman on October 29, 2012, 11:24:34 pm

Hey Bayman, Welcome to the forum! I would use a Flying Dutchman Ultra Reverse # 7 or 9 Or Olson skip tooth or reverse tooth # 7 or 9.
Please go over to the introduction page and introduce yourself so we can welcome you properly!

Title: Re: Which Blade to use
Post by: Bayman on October 30, 2012, 01:42:59 am

This blade is available at Lee Valley, would it do the job?

    Crown 9 Reverse-Tooth Blade

Thanks

Title: Re: Which Blade to use
Post by: dgman on October 30, 2012, 02:02:29 am

It should work but I would give mike a call at www.mikesworkshop.com. He sells the flying Dutchman blades and can get them to you in just a matter of days!

Title: Re: Which Blade to use
Post by: Danny on October 30, 2012, 07:39:21 am

Hi Bayman....  I speak from past experience.  Years ago I purchased my Scroll blades from good ole Lowes.  Have all kinds of unhappy experiences with them.  Didn't know about the Forum then.  Was advised (like dgman did for u) and bought me Mikes Flying Dutchman Blades and I was really amazed at the difference they made with cutting wood.  Wow!  Get yourself some and I bet you will be back here bragging about them and your scrolling.  Danny  :+}

Title: Re: Which Blade to use
Post by: Billy in Va on October 30, 2012, 07:56:26 am

I too started out with blades from Lowes. I used them for a couple of months and thought I was happy.  A friend gave me a couple of Flying Dutchman blades to try and I have never gone back. Still have a bunch of those blades somewhere, but I hope they stay lost.

Title: Re: Which Blade to use
Post by: Marcellarius on October 30, 2012, 08:23:03 am

FD blades for me to, UR are great!
but the TC & SR are great also.

Title: Re: Which Blade to use
Post by: king310 on November 05, 2012, 10:41:11 pm

I was using blades which came with my scrollsaw and found some Olson blades on clearance and bought them up. I then purchased Flying Dutchman blades and was very impressed. it mad a big difference in my work.
My old blades was like trying to cut a steak with a butter knife. The FD is like cutting melted butter with a steak knife.