Aberdeen Gray

Yes indeed, Baltic Birch, although my practice pieces pictured were of lesser grade birch plywood, as not to waste to much of the better stuff. Thanks!

Brilliant!!!! Gosh, thank you!

Hello ye experts! I'm new, so please bare with me if my question is simple. Is there a way to prevent plywood from chipping on the backside of cuts? I will add three pics attached. One is the front of cuts( seems pretty smooth on the kerf area) then the other two are the back sides of some practice cuts, where they seems chipped and jagged. I'm using a Delta scroll saw, and Flying Dutchman puzzle blades, speed about 4-5, so a medium, not slow and not fast. Tension seems to be fine. Is there a trick to avoid this issue because it looks yucky . SOS Cheers! Jen

Thank you all for such good advice! I went with a Delta 40-694.

Hello everyone, I am new to this site and am reaching out to you all with experience. Which brand of scroll saw to purchase? Any advice for me? I will be using it almost solely for wooden jigsaw puzzle cutting, under ½ inch thick. I want quality but can’t be too out of budget. A machine I can learn on but wont grow out of in a year. I’ve read complaints from others on the internet about random things like: table sturdiness, tilt ability, lights that don’t stay put from vibration, air blowers that hardly blow, speed, noise, blade change features etc. You name it. I just want to know what you all think; especially you puzzle makers out there! Cheers!