Charnwood Scroll Saws

[Mikegtr]

Hi
'Newbe to the scroll saw'.
Has anybody had experience of the Charnwood SS18F 18" or the Charnwood SS16F 16" scroll saw? A good product? Your experience welcome.

Many thanks.

 

[scrimper]

Hi
'Newbe to the scroll saw'.
Has anybody had experience of the Charnwood SS18F 18" or the Charnwood SS16F 16" scroll saw? A good product? Your experience welcome.

Many thanks.

It is yet another clone of a cheaply made saw but with some extra embellishments to make it look prettier and better to use - which it won't be.
There are a huge number of scroll saws all built on the same basic design in various styles and colours but underneath most are the same and there is little difference between those with a quality name and a lesser known make other than in price.

If you want a machine for just a little scrollsawing or for general woodworking then any of these 'clone' saws will do the job, however if you want to do more intricate work with internal cutting then I would recommend buying a decent quality second hand machine instead.

I should add that some people do brilliant work on these cheap machines but the majority of us find them frustrating and hard to use.

For a more information you might like to have a look at the "buying a saw" page under "help and advice" on my website. The link is in my 'signature' below.