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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: Judy Hunter on October 03, 2010, 01:30:56 pm
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Ok I am ready to try the bowl that Steve had on the email and I realize it is not a job for spiral blades. So I am ready to TRY a flat blade for this project. What do you suggest? Mike?
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Judy, Seeing that it is 1/4" hardwood I would use one of the following.
FD UR3
FD UR1
Olsen 2R
Olsen 5R
Olsen 2 Skip tooth
Olsen 5 Skip tooth
These are blades that I'm familiar with and keep in stock at all times. For this basket I would reach for a FD UR1 first depending on the kind of hard wood I was using.
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Thanks dg. I was thinking of doing it out of baltic birch since the strips would add interest.
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For Baltic birch, a FD UR1. In fact I'm currently cutting a stack of 4 layers of 1/8" Baltic Birch and the FD UR1 is cutting very nicely.
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WOW...Dan is Multitasking!
Typing on the computer and cutting 1/2" of BB at the same time!
Sure wish I was that talented!
;D
~~~GB~~~
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I just did one very simular and used an Olson #1 platinum reverse. Came out great. Did the rings out of mesquite and the frame out of poplar.
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For something like this I like to use the Olson #5 crown tooth blade. I generally use the crown tooth configuration for most all of my scrolling because it requires little to no sanding after the cutting is complete. It is a little slower cutting than other configurations, but I find it a small sacrifice to eliminate the after cutting sanding chore. I do not like to sand and this style blade eliminates 99.99 percent of the sanding requirement. It is really great.
Jim T