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Blades

Blades

Always pick the right blade for your project   Choosing the Right Teeth Use skip tooth blades when you need a fast cut and are not concerned about splintering on the bottom. Use reverse-tooth blades when you need a relatively fast cut that leaves a smoother surface on the bottom. […]

Product Review – Pégas Super Skip Blades

Product Review – Pégas Super Skip Blades

By Mindy Kinsey The new Super Skip blades from Pégas have wider gaps between the teeth than the normal skip-tooth configuration, creating a blade that cuts very quickly. In fact, these blades move so quickly that I had to turn the saw speed down while I got used to the […]

by November 9, 2016 Product Reviews
Product Review – Flying Dutchman #3/0 Spiral Blades

Product Review – Flying Dutchman #3/0 Spiral Blades

By Bob Duncan Flying Dutchman’s #3/0 spiral blades are the smallest spiral blades available. At 0.023″ diameter, these blades fit into the tightest frets. A common complaint about spiral blades is the inability to cut sharp corners. Due to the shape of the blades, the corners will always be a […]

by November 9, 2016 Product Reviews
Olson Mach Series Blades

Olson Mach Series Blades

Premium performance at standard pricing The new Mach Series scroll saw blades by the Olson Saw Company provide a middle ground between Olson’s Precision-Ground-Tooth (PGT) design and ordinary scroll saw blades. The Mach Series blades, like most scroll saw blades, are milled, which makes them more economical than the “ground” […]

by September 15, 2009 Product Reviews
Animal Doorstops

Animal Doorstops

A quick and easy solution to unwanted wood scraps By Carl Hird-Rutter My shop is full of scraps, which I find hard to throw out. I thought of a way to remedy this problem with doorstops that can be cut from 3/4″ (19mm) scraps or even 2×4 offcuts. To make […]

by January 8, 2024 eNews: Short Cuts, Patterns
Zero-Clearance Jigs

Zero-Clearance Jigs

Shop made jigs make it easy to cut small pieces on your scroll saw By Gary MacKay There are times when the hole around the blade on your scroll saw is big enough to interfere with your cutting. To avoid small pieces falling down through the hole or to support delicate fretwork, […]

by January 8, 2024 eNews: Short Cuts, Shop Tips
Gray Wolf Portrait

Gray Wolf Portrait

Majestic portrait captures the spirit of the wild By Gary Browning Cut by Linda Helgerson The gray wolf is a symbol of nature’s free spirit and has been around since the Ice Age. The wolf is often miscast as a bloodthirsty villain in folklore and children’s stories. Wolves are most […]

by November 7, 2023 eNews: Short Cuts, Patterns
Tackling Tough Fretwork

Tackling Tough Fretwork

With these helpful tips and tricks, there’s no need to fret when scrolling a delicate piece By Rolf Beuttenmuller and Charles Hand Beginners and seasoned scrollers alike often find fretwork intimidating. High-hole-count patterns can seem impossible at first glance—but in reality, they are simply large collections of holes. If you […]

by November 7, 2023 eNews: Short Cuts, Shop Tips
Holiday Fretwork

Holiday Fretwork

Resin adds a stained-glass effect to fretwork ornaments By Clayton Meyers Growing up, Christmas was a huge deal in my family. Every room of the house was decorated. Every window had electric candles, and even the front yard was covered in Christmas décor. That’s probably why so many of my […]

by September 26, 2023 Projects, Winter Scrolling
HOW TO: Better Scrolling with BATS

HOW TO: Better Scrolling with BATS

Check the blade, angle, tension, and speed before scrolling By Tom Thompkins We’ve all experienced those perfect moments at our scroll saws when the blade seems to glide effortlessly through the wood, following the cutting line as if it had eyes, and the project is cut out almost before you […]

by August 22, 2023 eNews: Short Cuts, Shop Tips