Joe Peacock

I forgot to say I am cutting 1/4" baltic birch. Joe

I have been scroll sawing for a while and I just started making puzzles. The locking tabs are driving me crazy! I am pretty good at general outline shapes making things for my Grandkids but when I try to make puzzles with locking tabs things go awry! I have a Seyco saw and I have tried the FD Superior puzzle saw blades and their #2 and #3 and # 5 blades. Naturally the bigger the blade the sloppier the fit between pieces. When I use the puzzle blades things go kind of OK until I try to turn the corner to make the stem and then the"bulb" on the interlock. From that point on the saw seems to take on a mind of its own and goes way off pattern. I have tried more tension, lower speed and lower feed rates. I have cut practice pieces till I am blue in the face and I sure would appreciate any advice I can get! Thanks, Joe