Woodworking: Power Tools - Why You Need a Scroll Saw 

That's exactly what I thought when watching him. So much like a sewing machine!

Fantastic! We hope you enjoy its use!

Very nice! How are your projects coming along?

The depth of the throat of the scroll saw determines the size of wood you can cut. 12" throat = board < 12". 30" throat = boards up to 30".

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Charles Dearing What’s a good beginner scroll saw you can recommend?

Blade breakage usually is a result of over tensioning the blade. You want the blade just tight enough to produce a light 'twang' like on a guitar string if you pluck it with your finger, practice, it just takes a little time.

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Hi Linda, Making tight turns is easier in thin, soft wood using a smaller blade. I'd suggest working with some thin pine or 1/4" plywood to get the feel for your machine, then increase in thickness as you gain confidence and skill. Try to not get discouraged; you have a lot of fun and satisfaction ahead of you if you can practice patience and let yourself make some goofs at first. Hang in there and best of luck! Paul WoodWorkers Guild of America Video Membership

Sawyer is a word we use for men who carry chainsaws into the forest during forest fires. While the rest of us do other things the sawyer starts cutting down trees to make a path for the big cats to drive on So I say “sawyer” is someone who cuts wood. There you go. It’s a word Cheers mate and happy trails

Hi Danny. Good creative thought process. The sanding blades have already been invented. I'm not sure about the star blade. Thanks Paul-Woodworkers Guild of America

Hi, David. Thank you for your question. Can you provide a little more detail about what you are experiencing? is the blade flexing? Is it shifting so that you have to make constant adjustments to track to a line? Is the problem happening consistently on hard/soft, and thick/thin woods? Is the problem new or has the saw always done this? Do you have experience on other scroll saws, and this one is exhibiting behavior that other saws have not? A picture(good) or video (better) might help if you are able to provide one.

David, its not your saw. It is the design of the blade when it is manufactured. They stamp the blades and that will leave a burr to one edge of the blade causing the angled cutting. One way to avoid this is use a higher quality blade such as a precision milled blade, little more expensive but well worth it as they cut straight and stay sharp much longer than the inexpensive blades. Pegas and Flying Dutchmen make some of the finest blades available. Give em a try, you'll be glad you did.....

Hello. I would avoid the $100 category if you can help it as these machines generally have so much vibration that it makes it hard to do quality work. I like this as a middle of the road offering: amzn.to/2QJ9E9G. For a bit more you could own one of these: amzn.to/2FMWbv9 The DeWalt is the one that I own, and I really enjoy using it. I was able to find mine used on Craigslist. I would check there first because there are often a lot of scroll saws available. If you can't find one used, it still might be worth getting one new if you plan on doing much scroll work because the difference between this and a $100 saw is dramatic. Thanks Paul-Woodworkers Guild of America

Hello, It depends how hard the wood is, which saw you are using, and the blade. In general you can make reasonably tight turns on any thickness of material, but thicker woods you will have to take it a bit more easy. Hope this helps, Paul Woodworkers Guild of America Video Membership

@@Wwgoa that's what I thought. Thanks and yes, it helped. Appreciate you taking the time to respond.

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Unfortunately we wouldn't have any insights as to what that tool might be worth in your area. Your best bet would be to check online sales forums to see what comparable saws are selling for. Paul

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Hello. Sorry, but we shot this a really long time ago. I don’t recollect what blade was in the saw. PS Wood www.pswood.com is a great scrollsaw resource. You can contact them, tell them what you’re doing, and they’ll help make sure you have the best blade for it. Paul-Woodworkers Guild of America

Yes, it comes into play for different materials, and different thicknesses of material (slower speed on thin materials). It is also helpful to slow down the saw when teaching beginners how to use the tool.

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yeh. funny how the camera was just in the right place to capture his improvised, unpractised response.

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