Buying FD blades.

[kruzer]

Hi, I was looking to try some Flying Dutchman blades. I'm kind of new and was using Olsens. I ordered some from a site called Lesley's Patterns. After almost two weeks, nothing. No reply from any emails ether. How is the Mike's workshop. I used the other because of they use Paypal, which I'll be contacting next.

 Anyway just saying hello and like to give Steve a big thank you for all he does on here. 

[linkblet10]

You will not beat Mike's!
Fast shipping, just good all the way around!

[pddesertrat]

Welcome to the forum and Mike is definitely the best.  The only place I buy my blades.

[jbrowder]

I just ordered some blades from Mike's. He apparently thought my order was weird, so rather than just sending out what I ordered, he actually called me on the phone to make sure of what I wanted. Turns out he knew what I needed, and it wasn't what I had ordered. We had a great conversation and 4 days later I had my blades. The price was right and the service was great.

Jim

[Stevecur]

I ordered from Leslies once. Won't happen again. When I inquired as to where my blades were, I received a reply that was somewhat rude with a BS line about how postal service works. Was told my blades would be there the next day. Received them about ten days later. She sells on Ebay and is also a distributor on Amazon. Mikes is the way to go. Steve

[kruzer]

I ordered from Leslies once. Won't happen again. When I inquired as to where my blades were, I received a reply that was somewhat rude with a BS line about how postal service works. Was told my blades would be there the next day. Received them about ten days later. She sells on Ebay and is also a distributor on Amazon. Mikes is the way to go. Steve

 Had a feeling I wasn't alone. I just ordered from Mike. Can't argue with the masses. I got the FD-SR 5. Plus some spirals to try.
 I'm still learning which is the right type of blade. I have to say I've been carving signs with routers for quite some time but I find this more interesting and  has an endless amount of projects to try.

 Thanks for all the responses..

[Judy Hunter]

  Mike is "DA MAN" !! 

[capt lucky]

I only get my get blades from Mike they are the best that I have found  & his service is great!

Ron

[dirtrider73068]

Mike's is the best I have gotten orders form him in under 4 days I have put a order in on the weekend and by wed I had my blades in the mailbox. He has a great selection if you have any questions about the blades and what types to use give him a email he is good about his blades, i will keep ordering from him as long as he sells them. After that I don't know what to do, hope sombody takes his place to keep up with the FD blades or find another blade to go with but I love the FD blades.

My 2 go to blades I like are the reverse #1 for all around cutting anything less then a 1/2 in thick, they help alot keeping the fuzzies off the back, plus I like they way they cut. My next blade that I really like is the ultra reverse #1 as it cuts in the both the up and down stroke and use this blade for thicker stuff like 1/2 inch. Both have been good blades for me, I did try a 2/0 blade but I found it was hard to control it wanted to wonder too much being a thinner blade and like to follow the grain and this was in plywoods.

[GrampaJim]

My last order from Mike arrived in 3 day.  I order once from someone else (no names) and it was 2 weeks.

[scotti158]

Mike's is the way to go.

[kruzer]

I ordered some blades the night of posting this and got a response from mike the next morning (18th) saying they are going in the mail. Finally got a response from the other place saying it's going to take at least ten days or more due to the season. I guess cold weather affects the turtle they are strapping them on.

[Rover2]

Way to go Kruzer.  Mike's is the way to go.  I get all my blades from him and have never had a problem.

Al

[ChuckD]

Mike is so good that one day I recieved the blades I was going to order the next day.  Honest!!!

[kruzer]

The race is over. Ordered the blades from Lesley on Dec 8th. Ordered from Mike on the 18th and both arrived today. Got a story from Lesley about the holiday mail traffic and the long delay it would take. Mike on the other hand had them here a few days. I'm guessing he has connections.