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Title: Blades-I am struggling with which one or ones to use
Post by: SD Scroller on February 28, 2011, 12:00:32 am

Hi,

I have an older hegner scroll saw and mostly cut pine.  I had a variety pack of blades that came with the saw, but now that i have tried the flying dutchman blades, which are like cutting butter with a hot knife in comparison to the other blades in my opinion.

So i used the FD-PSR #5 blade which seemed too small for me, but it could be that i was used to using substandard blades. 

I want to move into other woods but i feel that i need to get a better understanding of the blades before i take on that adventure. 

Any ideas from anyone?

Thank you in advance,

Mike

Title: Re: Blades-I am struggling with which one or ones to use
Post by: tux_linux on February 28, 2011, 04:23:49 am

Try the FD-SR - nice ones!! They are my favorites.
The choice of blade number depends mostly on the thickness of the wood. For fine stuff the FD-UR is also neat.

regards
Torsten

Title: Re: Blades-I am struggling with which one or ones to use
Post by: julief on February 28, 2011, 05:42:23 am

Regardless of the wood you use, a #3, 5, and 7 are going to be the most commonly used blades.  I personally prefer a reverse tooth blade because it produces a cleaner cut on the bottom side of your work.  I use both Flying Dutchman Ultra Reverse FD-UR and Olson Platinum.  There is not a significant difference between the two.  The thickness of the wood and the detail in the design is what is used in determining what blade to use.

You said it right when you said it didn't "feel right".  You need to experiment with your blades and see what feels right to you.  We all have our personal favorites and use different blades for different things.  There are a couple of charts out there to help determine where to start.

Title: Re: Blades-I am struggling with which one or ones to use
Post by: Mainewoods on February 28, 2011, 07:11:12 am

SD Scroller,
     As Julie said, you need to find the blades that "feel" right to YOU.  One place to start might be another variety pack of blades.  I recommend ordering a variety pack of the Flying Dutchman blades from here http://www.mikesworkshop.com/  Mike will take good care of you, and he doesn't delay in getting your order out to you!  Try them all and you'll definitely be able to narrow down your choices.  However, I'm willing to put money on the fact that you'll end up choosing the FD-SR or FD-UR in the 1,3,5 and 7 sizes.  There's a reason why so many use/recommend these blades!  Good luck!

Title: Re: Blades-I am struggling with which one or ones to use
Post by: Marcellarius on February 28, 2011, 08:41:22 am

I like the FD blades UR and TC very much!
The # depends on the thickness of the wood and your personal preference.
Mike has a set of blades with all type perhaps you should try that.

Title: Re: Blades-I am struggling with which one or ones to use
Post by: tux_linux on February 28, 2011, 12:19:01 pm

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Mike will take good care of you, and he doesn't delay in getting your order out to you!

yes! He is the Blade-Man! And I'm sure, Mike will contact you in a little time. Amazing if known how much blades he ships - he takes care of every single (possible) customer!

regards
Torsten

Title: Re: Blades-I am struggling with which one or ones to use
Post by: UHMNL on February 28, 2011, 08:01:46 pm

Hi Mike,

Why dont you give me a call?
Or was that you who called this afternoon?

FD Mike

Title: Re: Blades-I am struggling with which one or ones to use
Post by: SD Scroller on March 02, 2011, 03:39:27 am

Mike,

I will give you a call this week.

Thanks,

Mike