Scroll Saw Blades
- Excellent German made saw blades
- Best blade for Intarsia scrolling
- Made from hardened steel
- Scroll Saw BladesStays sharp longer
- Scroll Saw BladesPinless style only
- Scroll Saw Blades8 different blades
- Scroll Saw BladesIn sizes 2/0 - 12
Scrolling Hints and Tips
- Relax when you cut, don't force the blade. Allow the blade to do the cutting at its capability. If you force the blade it will wander off the line or break. Learn to make quick crisp corners for less burning. scrolling tips
- Proper tension will make the blade cut better and last longer. To loose and the blade will wander, too tight and they break more often. scrolling tips
- At least 2 reverse teeth should be showing above the table on the up stroke, for the reverse teeth to be effective. scrolling tips
- Use lower # blades for thin stock and tight corners. scrolling tips
- Use higher # blades for thicker stock. scrolling tips
- Lubricant sticks will greatly extend the life of your scroll saw blades, by reducing friction and preventing the blade from getting hot and losing its hardness.
Choosing a Saw Blade
This is a tough question to answer in a 1000 words or less. With over 90 different sizes and styles of blades on the market it can get confusing. I usually tell people it's a good news bad news story. The bad news is you need them all and the good news is I sell Scroll Saw Blades!!! Actually most scrollers get by with as few as 4-5 different blades. I have a more scientific approach to choosing my blades, I have 3 sizes - I use a small blade, a big blade and one in between. Everyone you talk to will have a favourite blade for the projects they do and the thickness and type of material they are working with. There is no perfect blade for each material and thickness. As general rule: The thicker the material, the bigger the blade hence the higher the number. The thinner the material the smaller the blade and the lower the number. The fewer TPI (Teeth Per Inch) the faster the blade will cut and usually the rougher the cut. If you don't have the size of blade suggested in an article, go one size larger rather than one size smaller. Skip tooth blades cut the fastest. Regular tooth blades cut the slowest and the double tooth blades are in the middle. Reverse tooth blades give a splinter free bottom cut but cause the wood to hop more. So you have to use more hold down pressure. See below for some suggestions for various materials, which may help you choose a blade type.Pricing
It is difficult to say where costs may go with all the uncertainty at the moment with tariffs and counter tariffs. I hope to be able to hold these prices as long as possible.
I continue to produce my own patterns, and while there has been a modest rise in paper costs per pattern, I intend to maintain the current pricing for them.