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Daily TipThink "outside the box" when selecting the proper blade We have all seen the blade selection charts, heard the manufacturers recommendations, and gotten the input of fellow scrollers when researching the proper blade for the job at hand. All of these sources of information will give you a good starting point. However, don't be afraid to "buck the system" when your pattern calls for it. I do all of my cutting in a stack of oak ply that is 7/8" thick, according to most sources the smallest blade I should be using is a #3, most say no smaller then a #5. I do almost all of my cutting with a 2/0... why? That is the largest blade a lot of the detail in my patterns will allow. I don't like the cuts that look like bean sprouts where the hole drilled forms a little circle and then the cut comes out like a stalk. It doesn't look good, and in fact if you widen that cut all the way up so it's uniform, you may very well make a design that was otherwise cuttable fall apart. Using a smaller then recommended blade won't make your saw blow up, or cause you to get biceps like Arnold Schwartzenager. The secret is to relax and let you fingertips and your blade do their job. Yes you will have to slow your feed rate, and your blade will dull a bit faster, but your precision and amount of detail will skyrocket. Recommendations be they the manufacturers or otherwise are just that a recommendation. Remember there are NO hard and fast rules in Scroll Sawing! |
