How much does a good scroll saw cost?

Scroll saw prices usually start at around $125 but may cost more than $1,000, depending on quality and features. Decent scroll saws for home woodworkers can be found for less than $500. The more expensive models are better suited to professional fabricators.

Are Olson scroll saw blades good?

Olson Saw Pin End Scroll Saw Blades are an excellent blade collection for any scroll saw user. This collection of a dozen standard in two sizes and six skip tooth blades is both easy to use and versatile, tackling hard and softwood, plastic, and even non-ferrous metal with ease.

What is the difference in scroll saw blades?

The kerf (saw cut) of a spiral blade is wider than the kerf of the same size of flat blade. Spiral blades come in skip-tooth and reverse-tooth configurations. H. Premium blades are sometimes made of different types of steel and have different tooth shapes to cut hard, dense wood quickly (see Sidebar, page 72).

Which is better scroll saw or bandsaw?

If you want to make fine detail cuts, inside cuts, make patterns and letters, and you want to do so on smaller pieces of wood, the scroll saw is what you want to go with. However, for large, straight, and aggressive cuts on larger pieces of wood, and even metals, the band saw is the way to go.

What is the best wood to use with a scroll saw?

Cedar and plywoods are recommended as good woods to practice on while some recommend a good quality Baltic birch (Scroll Saw Forums). We actually recommend Poplar as the best practice wood because it has a more even grain than pine, meaning you can cut at an even speed without worrying about changing blades.

How thick of wood can a scroll saw cut?

Scroll saws are capable of cutting, or can be made to cut, wood up to 2 inches thick — but it’s not advisable. Unless you’re cutting very soft wood it can result in damage to the blade, the saw or your fingers from pushing too hard.

What is the finest scroll saw blade?

The SKIL 80182 Plain End Set (36) is our top pick for the best scroll saw blade due to its inclusion of 36 blades of three different types, the high-quality steel it’s made from, and its excellent precision sharpening.

Where are Olson scroll saw blades made?

Olson Saw Company continues to manufacture in Bethel CT, making a wide range of band and scroll saw blades, band saw and power scroll saw accessories, handheld saw frames and other wood working accessories.