New Amazon Product

[Dak0ta52]

Hello All. I've been itching to get back at the saw and create some sawdust but working full-time and taking care of my 93 y/o mother has kept me pretty busy. However, I recently saw a product on Amazon that I though would make a great blank for scroll saw projects. I selected a simple Steve Good pattern and modified it slightly to fit the blank and gave it a quick cut to see how they did.

These are live edge blanks that are about seven inches in diameter and between 3/8 and 1/2 inch thick. I'm not sure of the type of wood although I believe it is some type of Pine. I used Pegas 2/0 spiral blades on a medium-low speed. The wood is soft until you hit one of the sap rings, and then the cut hesitates. You have to be careful because once you cut through the ring, the blade will jump and possibly go out of your lines. Looking back, a straight blade may have been a little better for this wood... which I'll try on my next cut. You get 10 blanks at $26.99 and I thought they would make nice trivets or wall hangers. I'm sure some of you more experienced craftsmen will have other ideas. My wife is already seeing them hanging on the wall sporting the heads of our three Papillons. I honestly think they would make great laser blanks and decent scroll saw blanks for the experienced scroller (simply because of the harder rings). However, it was great to be able to brush a little sawdust of my lap and see something created on my saw. God bless you all and I look forward to the day I can spend hours at the saw rather than just a few minutes.

 

[Ber Gueda]

You're right, it definitely resembles pine. I work mainly with pine because I can get it for free locally. I also agree that the grain can be tricky to navigate; it's hard to keep the cut on track. Also, I’d say that item is a bit overpriced.