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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: newtoscroll on July 30, 2010, 11:14:47 am
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We all must have a favorite blade to use. I like the Flying Dutchman Polar No. 3. This is because it easily cuts 1/2 inch or thinner wood both soft and hard. It makes a great straight line and square turns. It is thin so it works well in tight quarters for precision cuts.
I am curious what other people rate as their favorite.
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I have been using the proxxon blades that came with my saw up to now (did restock). Just started trying spiral blades, but only had the 1 size that proxxon delivers. Am just about to order the new spirals think they are FD-NS, if I am not mistaken. Wish I started using spirals earlier. So am guessing that it will proberbly be FD-NS 2/0, what I have heard from some people they cut everything with this blade.
David
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I use Olson 2/0 or 2 reverse tooth for most of the work I do. I love them because they go where you want them and are easy to control. I would like to try the Polar FD 3 one day if they are as good as you say. I have tried some other blades and I found they wander where they want to sometimes. For me, it is all about control. :)
Sheila
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I have tried most of the FD blades and for my money it is the FD Polar in all sizes.
Cut clean and track very well.
Only blade I have found that for me allows a long straight cut with minimum of 'wandering'.
Very easy for me to control.
I am now trying the FD Flat end Spirals to see how they work. So far, so good!
~~~GB~~~
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I use Olson #2/0 for my portraits, and anything else I like FD#1 and FD#3 as they cut very clean on 1/2" wood that I use. Edward
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FD-UR, in 1,3 and 5 sizes. 8)
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My main stay blade wood be the FD-UR #3 and the #1
My wish wood be that blades be rounded on the backs to make for easier turns.
I know you can file them but sometimes ones forgets and well...
Merlin
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Up until recently I have always used Olsen reverse blades in sizes of 0/2, 2 and 5. In addition I am now also using Flying Dutchman UR 1,3 and 5. Also FD NR 0/2, 2 and 5.
When I teach at Woodcraft I start the students out with Olsen skip tooth blades in 5, 7 and 3.
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Flying Dutchman 2/0 Spiral blades. I cut pretty much everything with them.
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My all time favorite blade to use for most of my projects are the Olsen crown tooths in sizes all the way up to a 7, because they generally cut real clean on both sides. I have tried a good assortment of the FD blades and do prefer the flat end spirals from them over the Olsen flat end spirals.
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on portraits - i just switched from 2/0 olsen spiral to the fd ns 2/0 spiral - like them alot.
Have always used olsen platinum reverse tooth blades in all sizes and had much success but recently ordered the fd uv blades about a month ago - really like them
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The fd polar #3. Does it leave a lot of fuzzies behind or does it do a good job of cleaning up after itself like the fd Ur sizes. I usually use the fd ur #3, 5 ,7. They took a little while to get used too but I can't imagine using anything else on a regular basis. i do have some olson's on hand for backup when I run low.
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Hi Mike,
The Polar blades have no reverse teeth, so you will get some fuzz on the bottom.
FD Mike
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depends on what I am cutting but mostly it will be a F.D. of one kind or the other.
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When I bought my saw I got a load of Niqua blades from what was Hobbies of Dereham, and must say that the no.5's are what I use the most, though I haven't tried any other brands.
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I used to use Olsen until I tried these: FD-UR, in 3 and 5 sizes. The 3 works much better than the #2 reverse I used to use from Olsen.
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I use the Olsen Mach Speed #5R. Very smooth cuts. Little to no sanding. Dave 8)
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depending on type of cut my favorite blade is Niqua Top Cut (http://www.niqua.de/ (http://www.niqua.de/)) n?1 or 3. With n?1 I use to cut at 18mm (3/4") soft woods.
I use to cut at highest speed to have pieces clean and no need of sanding. Slowing down speed make sometimes cuts not clear and a bit of sanding is needed.
I use omni-directional blades to cut very large fretwork to avoid turning of large pieces because with 40cm (16") depth of my scroll saw that it's impossible. I use Niqua omni-directional blades named "Penguin" of Zarsa blades from http://www.haunstetter-saegenfabrik.de (http://www.haunstetter-saegenfabrik.de).
My scroll saw pin-less blade adapter tend to "break" thinnest blades (2/0) after couple of insert and release.
Ciao.
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I am the exclusive dealr for Niqua in the US and Canada.
The top cut blade has two teeth down and one up. I call them the FD-TC.
They seem to stand up real good when cutting wood with glue in it.
FD Mike
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great info but what wood are you cutting with these blades, i generally use 3/4" oak, I use Olsen 5R,7Rand 9R seem to get a lot of "fuzzys" any suggestions
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More and more customers are going with the FD-UR. They cut more straight as most of the other blades.
It has a marking on one end, telling you what is the top or the bottom.
FD Mike