Saws at and angle

[geneVG]

Can someone tell what I'm doing wrong?  If I want to saw a straight line I have to hold the piece of wood at and angle. Is the problem me or the blade or what?

gene

[Chachi]

The blade Because they are stamped Metal so there is a good side (left side) and a bad side (right side) so just off set your stoll a little to the right and you should be in good shape.... Steve explains all this in this video http://www.stevedgood.com/school/video0006.html so I hope this will explain it better Good luck to you.

[dgman]

Gene, As a scroll saw instructor at Woodcraft in Ventura CA., the first thing I explain to my students is that a blade will not cut at a perfect 90? to the front face. As Chachi explained, most blades have a burr on the right side from the manufacturing process.  this burr causes the "Drift" that you are experiencing. You must learn to anticipate for this drift. Once you accept this, It will become second nature to anticipate for the drift.

[GrayBeard]

And don't be surprised when you find that the 'drift' is different for each type blade and even between different sizes of the same blade. Practice cuts are essential!

~~~GB~~~

[dgman]

Yes, With experience, You will learn to anticipate the drift each time you cut, whether it's a new blade, an old blade, a different size blade or what ever.

[UHMNL]

Chachi,
Blades are not stamped they are milled. Check on my site how blades are made.
Like the other two are saying, you have to move your wood some degree to the right to stay on the line. The UR blades don't have much of a burr and cut more straight.
FD Mike

[geneVG]

I sure do thank all of you for all the adfvise and better yet, what to excpted when I'm makeinf saw dust  I also find the drift is different in different types of wood too.  You know, I haven't been on here long, but you all are makeing me feel as I'm part of the family.  Thank You

gene 

[Gabby]

My personal experience has led me to use a quite tight blade so that there is very little side to side movement, I have much less wander that way, and I've only broken 1 blade in the last month, using FD#1's and I was pushing a blade that had gotten very dull, so I was asking for it!
Gabby