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Title: blades
Post by: john keenum on March 04, 2014, 04:53:08 pm

i have a craftsman scroll saw and enjoy cutting names out of 2x4 pine. The only blades around town is at Lowes, I like the bosch .70 18.5 tpi but they do not last long. And only like to use pinned blades. Is there any where i could order blades online for this type of work? THANKS

Title: Re: blades
Post by: dirtrider73068 on March 04, 2014, 05:01:56 pm

Mikesworkshop.com has lots of blades, the pin less blades are better, his brand is flying dutchman are a good brand. I also used those bosch blades from lowes and while good to start with or use as a back up they didn't last long and I was always breaking them. Sears also has scroll saw blades.

Title: Re: blades
Post by: john keenum on March 06, 2014, 01:13:15 am

thanks

Title: Re: blades
Post by: dirtrider73068 on March 06, 2014, 12:05:20 pm

You welcome, the pinless blades are better since they are smaller and thinner, you can get more delicate intricate cuts with pinless. And shippping from mikes is pretty fast I can place a order and with in a few days I have the blades in my mailbox. I have yet to go back to the bosch or craftsman blades I have, but plan on keeping them to use as back up, or use those if I choose to make a sanding mop rather than use my good flyingdutchman blades. Though I think the craftsman blades are a little better then the bosch, but by ordering the blades from mike you get more for money and cheaper in the end.

Title: Re: blades
Post by: EIEIO on March 06, 2014, 02:17:19 pm

John - I just ordered 1/2 gross of #12 blades from Mike just for cutting heavy stuff. I use 1.5" red oak for toy cars and those blades work just fine. They would make short work of a pine 2x4 if you don't need to make tight turns. He'll send you a couple for free to try out if you ask nice. :)

Title: Re: blades
Post by: dirtrider73068 on March 06, 2014, 02:38:44 pm

He also has a sampler pack to buy that has think 5 blades of different types to try, I my self use the #1 reverse very everyday stuff less than 1/2inch thick, and use a #1 ultra reverse for my 1/2 thick and both suit me very well, be each will have different liking to a blade selection, when I got mine I bought a dozen of each to try and loved them, though I have been looking at trying some others he has, but do like the reverse blades.