FD Mike

Xray, I am glad to send you a sampel of the SP-Rev if you tell me your address and size. All spirals are made from flat blades. They are heated so they can twist them. After that they are cooled in oil to get the hardness. The Spiral with rev. teeth are made from a flat blade whit reverse teeth. The easiest way to squire the blade to the tabel is to cut about 1/16" in the out side of what you want to cut. Then turn it to the back and she if it fits in the back of the blade. I forgot to tell you about the FD-NS blades. They are now out selling the other 3 combined. They have two teeth down and one up. They are a lot easier to control. They are made from the FD-UR blades and they have reverse teeth. FD Mike

I have no idea why he has so much trouble with the spiral rev. I have not heard from anyone else. I hope you did not have it uo-site down. If you send me your address I am glad to send you an other dozen to try. It is the same blade as a regular spiral just that they have reverse teeth and the flat end spiral is also the same as the regular spiral. They all have the same problem that they want to go to the soft spots in the wood and sometimes hard to control. That was the reason the company came out with a new spiral blade. The tooth design is completely different it makes the blade to cut straight easier and thjerfor easier to control. This new spiral out-sells the other 3 spirals combined. FD Mike

Firts about square the table. Take a piece of 3/4" wood make a cut about 1/8" deep. Turn the wood around to the back and see if the blade fits nice in the kerf. Most likely the problem you with the bevel cut, is not enough tension. The blade should not move side ways more than 1/8 of an inch and that is almost too much. Second you don't have enough speed and you might be pushing too hard into the blade. Let the blade do the cutting. FD Mike

Like it has been said, most blades have a burr on the right side what makes them cut to the right. To stay on the line you have to move your wood some degree to the right. Don't fight the blade, it will not last long. Like the UR blades don't have that burr and will cut a lot more straight. The scroll saw blades is not tamped at least the once who are made in Germany. They are milled, a roll cuts the teeth in the metal. Mike

What type of scroll blade is your work horse. The blade you use for most or general cutting. It all depends what wood you use, how intricate the pattern is. Do you use one blade for the outlines / big area cuts and then change blades when you move inside to finer cuts? Most don't. You cut first all the inside cuts and than the out side with same blade because there might be a lot of intricate cuttings also. Where do you purchase your blades from? I don't think I have to say anymore. Is there a chart somewhere that describes what scrollsaw blades are best for what type of work or lumber? On my web site I have "Selecting a Blade". What about lubes or oils for cutting? Do you use them and what types do you perfer? Never, ever use oil to lubricaten the blade. It gets on the wood and you have to throw the pice away. Most use a blue painters tape on the wood, this helps to eliminate burning. The tape has a chemical on top what relecton releases friction. Some say it lubricate bvut that is not true. This I learned from the 3M tape division. I hope this is of some help Chance. FD Mike

How thick is the wood? If it is very thin the reverse teeth might come out on the top. You should use a blade with no reverse teeth. FD Mike

You will find more replies here http://stevedgood.com/community/index.php?topic=2032.0 FD Mike

That was the reason they made spiral blades. FD Mike

He also forgot to pay his bills. I am still waiting. FD Mike

Hi Malc, I ship the FD blades to the UK. I have many customers in the UK FD Mike

Hi Travis, Did see your post too late. I have to agree 100% with you also. FD Mike

I have to agree with carlton4143. When not enough tension, you will loose control over the blade. When not enough speed you have a tendency to start pushing too hard in the blade and the blade starts to cut with a bevel. Let the blade do the cutting. I am sure that there is nothing wrong with the saw or the blades. FD Mike

Well said, Clayton. Mike

rja, That is a great answer. Mike

Check with Frank about new adapters: http://www.pozsgaidesigns.com/ Mike

If you go the Mikers Workshop, click on Selecting a blade and on Q & A. You will find a lot of help. Mike

Check out this: http://www.mikesworkshop.com/whatblad.htm It might be of some help for you. Also with a small blade you need very good tension and good speed and don't push too hard into the blade, let the blade do the cutting or the blade starts to cut with a bevel. Mike

This might be of some help: http://www.mikesworkshop.com/Carter%20J ... torial.htm Here is also a video what might help: Mike

Haast je wanneer je tijd hebt, dan heb je tijd wanneer je haast hebt ! Hurry when you have time, you than have time when in a hurry. Just had to do this for people who don't know Dutch. Prettige Kerst dagen and een glukkig Niew Yaar. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. From Mike.

Hi Bubba, Welcome from an other Sout Dakotan. I live East of Sioux Falls. When you ever go East stop by. That is a great looking Cross. Mike

You should hear a nice high ping sound when you have the right tension. The blade should not move side ways more than 1/8" and that is almost too much. It is better to have good speed, when not enough you have a tendency to push too hard into the blade, that makes the blade cut with a bevel and you micht loose control. Let the blade do the cutting. You can also check this for more tips. http://www.mikesworkshop.com/Q&A-FP.htm. If you have problems with burning, most people now use the blue painters tape on the wood and glue pattern on top of that. It helps a lot to eliminate burning. Mike

Thanks Greasemonkey, One explantion about PayPal. I had PayPal once but not doing enough business with them, they started to charge me 4 to 5 procent more what credit card companies do. Besides, I don't know if it is as secure as using my secure online order form. Mike

Why not using blue painters tape on top of the wood and glue pattern on top of that. Mike

Here is the web site of SAW: http://www.saw-online.com/index.asp. A lot of information, if you click on some and don't see anything come up, make sure you scroll down. I am a life member. They got all new board members. That was a great improvenent. Mike

Kinko had a lawsuit once and had to pay a lot of money. You can ask Wildwood for permissen. Email me and I might be of some other help. Mike