SawMe

Thanks all for the good advise. Jim

I am new to Scroll Sawing and would like some info on types of blades. My machine will take pin and/or pinless type . So which is best? What about Spiral blades? I would think spiral blade would be the blade to use all the time since scroll sawing is mostly close turning of the cuts. So what blades should I start out with? Standard Tooth scroll saw blades. Skip tooth scroll saw blades. Double tooth scroll saw blades. Reverse skip tooth scroll saw blades. Precision ground scroll saw blades. Spiral scroll saw blades. Crown tooth scroll saw blades. The more I read the more confused I get! I am mostly making wood toys for my grandkids. Jim in South Carolina

I am a newbie to scroll sawing. Only had a old Craftsman saw that belonged to my wife. We did the arts & craft show's off and on for 20 years. Made no money but lots of friends. Buit larger stuff and didn't use my scroll saw much. Now we live in a apartment (detached garage is my "workshop") and I think scroll sawing is a great way to fill my time in retirement. I don't want to break the bank on a scroll saw, maybe under $400, any suggestions. My sad sorry: A few years back local guy was selling a Hawk Saw (like new) for under $300. I was not into scroll saw work at the time and had not idea the quality and /or price of a Hawk. I already had a old Craftsman saw at the time that I never used. Sure can kick myself now!!