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General Scroll Saw Talk / Best Blade for Cutting Balsa and Thin Ply
« on: December 22, 2017, 09:07:25 pm »
I'm new to scrollsaw cutting. I purchased a RBI Hawk 226VS to cut parts for model airplane building. We use balsa wood as well as plywood and a product called light plywood. The plywood never exceeds 3/8 inch thickness and can be birch or the light ply. The problem I've encountered is tearout. I've tried a variety of blades and all produce tearout on bottom side. I sometimes must cut sharp turns. As I said I'm new to scrollsaw cutting and unfamiliar with blades. Where is the best place to purchase blades? Thanks so much for any help.