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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: newfie on March 25, 2012, 09:04:02 pm

Title: spiral blade size
Post by: newfie on March 25, 2012, 09:04:02 pm

I'm sure this question been asked before but i'm going to ask it again. i'm goin to buy some spirals to give them a try most i'll be using them on is for portraits using 1/8" or 1/4" ply.my question is what size spirals do everyone normally use or recommend using??????

Title: Re: spiral blade size
Post by: UHMNL on March 25, 2012, 09:14:04 pm

The New Spiral # 2/0 is the most used number to cut portraits.
FD Mike

Title: Re: spiral blade size
Post by: Al W on March 25, 2012, 09:52:11 pm

I have had great success with the 2/0 spiral. 

Title: Re: spiral blade size
Post by: GrayBeard on March 25, 2012, 09:53:27 pm

FD New Spiral 2/0 ALL the WAY!

~~~GB~~~

Title: Re: spiral blade size
Post by: newfie on March 25, 2012, 10:45:17 pm

hey Mike your talking about the FD-NS one's right? do they have flat ends as well?

Quote from: FD Mike on March 25, 2012, 09:14:04 pm

The New Spiral # 2/0 is the most used number to cut portraits.
FD Mike

Title: Re: spiral blade size
Post by: Mainewoods on March 26, 2012, 07:39:41 pm

Quote from: GrayBeard on March 25, 2012, 09:53:27 pm

FD New Spiral 2/0 ALL the WAY!

~~~GB~~~

Agreed

Nuttin' better!