Messerjg

Thank you everyone for the big welcome here!!! I am from a small town in the country called Petersburg. Not far from the Ohio border. Scrolling fo 15 years but cutting for three - kinda mean my scroll saw work was about 15 years ago but due to locations where I live, space available (apartments) and raising kids and what not, that I have had long periods of time where I was not able to do and scrollsaw work. Sometimes for 5 years at a time. Then I would cut for some time and then have to stop again. Being in the military also prevented me from doing it at times too. I will post new pics when i get them and my older stuff when i get all my stuff unpacked. Again.... thanks everyone for the warm welcome!!

So i am asking for a little help from all the experts here. I need help finding a good scroll saw. I have a cheap no good saw i have used for ever but it is not getting the job done. I have a cheap craftsman one and need to upgrade. I have read a lot on here and other forums and sites but cant find answers to the questions i have. The saw i have uses pinned ends and i cant get small fine cuts. It has a screw clamp that i have tried to use non pinned blades but is doesnt secure them straight, tight, bends them, they snap easily with just a half inch cut. Moving to a new cut hole, that blade cannot be used again because clamping destroys it so for a project with 300 cuts would require me at least 300 blades. Would would you recommend? Thanks for all your help!!

New member from southeast michigan. Been scrolling off and on for 15ish years but actually cutting for about 3 years. Been doing various woodworking project since 7th grade( like 1989) lol