Hi .journeyman
Good ol'e Santa :lol:
The fun starts here !! Try with plywood first , any old ply will do ,
but the best stuff is baltic birch or any good quality stuff , not the 3 ply that comes from B&Q , more "plys" the better,
any of the harder woods will cut nice , the softer types are not so easy , they tend to clog up in the blade teeth , ie. use a blade with less tpi .
Try
www.scrollsawer.com for good info, very helpful and a lot of good links, flying dutchman blades will also be linked from there, also a very helpful site.
don't know if they still have them , but Sawbird blades were avalable at
www.turners-retreat.co.uk
try a local timber merchant for ply etc , also cabinet makers scrap bins
are usfull places to look in !!!. 8)
-------------- hope some of this helps----------- Frank------
PS. wher are you located ?
