Woodturner1972
Established Member
Hello all, I've been lurking on here for long enough so I thought I'd say Hi and ask for the benefit of your opinion. I would also like to say a big thank you to Martin who has given me lots of good advice and even sent me some FD blades!!
OK, I brought a second hand Clarke scrollsaw a while back on a bit of a whim. I have used it enough to know I want to do more but I've had problems with it from the off. To be fair I think it had quite a bit of use with its last owned but today the thread sheared on the tightening knob.... Clarke are out of stock so its no saw for me!
Like I said I'd like to do more and I understand the consensus on here is for the Hegner. I've looked on ebay where there are a couple for sale but I'm not sure on the differences between the models and don't want to buy a wrong un. I would like to be able to change the blades a lot quicker than on the Clarke (for internal cuts) and like the idea of the tensioning lever behind the blade. Can this be retrofitted on older saws as I don't think I can stretch to the prices for a new one!!
Any help or advice would be appreciated!!
OK, I brought a second hand Clarke scrollsaw a while back on a bit of a whim. I have used it enough to know I want to do more but I've had problems with it from the off. To be fair I think it had quite a bit of use with its last owned but today the thread sheared on the tightening knob.... Clarke are out of stock so its no saw for me!
Like I said I'd like to do more and I understand the consensus on here is for the Hegner. I've looked on ebay where there are a couple for sale but I'm not sure on the differences between the models and don't want to buy a wrong un. I would like to be able to change the blades a lot quicker than on the Clarke (for internal cuts) and like the idea of the tensioning lever behind the blade. Can this be retrofitted on older saws as I don't think I can stretch to the prices for a new one!!
Any help or advice would be appreciated!!