Newbie to woodworking and scrolling

[Phoenix7]

Evening all

So I'm new to woodworking and just starting to build up a little workshop of tools.

I work in sheet metalwork but recently gained real interest in wood also.

I have just purchased a used 2 speed delta scroll saw, it needs a little TLC but I set it up today and used a silverline blade off eBay and it hardly cut, they where dreadful looking blades though.

So my questions are where is a good place to get decent blades and what blades should I be looking for?

Also does anyone know any woodworking clubs near kings Lynn Norfolk as would love to find some local talented folk to learn from.

Appreciate any feedback and advice for a newbie.

Cheers
Leslie

 

[scrimper]

My advice is don't buy Silverline! Every Silverline item I have bought has turned out to be useless rubbish!

For donkeys years I have used blades from Hobbies, I would recommend reverse tooth blades.
http://www.alwayshobbies.com/tools/hand ... s-for-wood

 

[scrimper]

You can also buy blades from Mikes workshop, he is a scrollsawer himself and sells the quality flying Dutchman blades. He offers a quick post service to the UK.

https://www.mikesworkshop.com/blades.htm

In my own opinion I have not found any difference with these blades than the Niqua blades that Hobbies sell, although Mike does sell a huge range of sizes in several ranges.

 

[toesy]

Blades, I guess what your going to cut...

If your wanting to try some basic letters, etc, then pm your address and I'll post you a few blades,.... Don't know that machine and excuse me for being lazy and not researching it, but does it accept pin less blades.

if so I post you some pin less blades.

 

[Phoenix7]

Hi toesy that's very kind of you to offer, yes it does accept pinless blades. Maybe I was being too ambitious I was trying to cut a wooden heart shape out of 20mm thick material. Unsure on the exact wood it was given to me similar to pine. I have been asked if I can do two letters for a friends wedding so I will pm you my address if that's alright and once again very kind thank you. Leslie

 

[Phoenix7]

Thanks for the web links scrimped they are not bad prices either, I have bought a fair few silverline products myself and they are very poor quality sometimes you can get away with it but other times it just teaches me that old saying. Buy cheap but twice as it always happens. Not long bought my bandsaw and that's proved to be well worth it's money.

 

[Roughcut]

Hi and welcome to the forum.
I have recently started using Niqua reverse tooth blades and I am happy with them.
I've just ordered some more in sizes 3, 5 and 7 from here:
http://www.hegner.co.uk/scrollsaw-blades

 

[Phoenix7]

Hi Roughcut thanks for the welcome and the link, I was actually looking to buy a hegner machine and still might little later down the line.

The delta machine came up very cheap and I the delta sander I'm really pleased with so thoight I would give it a go.

 

[bodgerbaz]

Hi and welcome along to the forum.

20mm wood . . . . if it's pine (light, softwood smells like . . . pine!) you should be able to use a No 5 blade. If it's a hardwood (heavy . . . smells like wood!) you may need a No 7 blade. I would recommend the reverse tooth blades as it cuts down on the sanding. As you know with most blades all the teeth go in one direction but with the 'reverse tooth' blades all the teeth go in one direction except the last few which point backwards. The advantage of this blade is that it greatly reduces the 'fuzzies' or tear-out that you would get with a standard blade.

I'm not sure which make of blades toesy will be sending you but I could send you some Flying Dutchman and Olson blades if you wanted to try a comparison test. PM me your address if you're interested.

Barry

 

[Phoenix7]

Hi Barry, thanks for all the advice I like the sound of those reverse tooth blades leaving a cleaner finish.

As for the wood it was given to me by a carpenter as leftovers from installing a new doorframe and doors at work.

I will show you a pic of what I was making maybe you can spot the wood I think it's a lot harder than pine actually no idea what it is but if anyone could tell me as I do like the woods finish.

 

[Phoenix7]

Toesy and Barry sent you both pms so hopefully they both came through. Thanks guys

 

[bodgerbaz]

Hi Barry, thanks for all the advice I like the sound of those reverse tooth blades leaving a cleaner finish.

As for the wood it was given to me by a carpenter as leftovers from installing a new doorframe and doors at work.

I will show you a pic of what I was making maybe you can spot the wood I think it's a lot harder than pine actually no idea what it is but if anyone could tell me as I do like the woods finish.

Nice bit of cutting and a very nice neat job.

The wood looks to be a fine-grained hardwood. Could be sapele or mahogany ?

Got the PM, I'll put some in the post :wink:

Barry

 

[Phoenix7]

Thanks very much Barry I went the bandsaw and hand sanding route in the end.

 

[bodgerbaz]

Yeah, for that sort of pattern the bandsaw will probably do a better and quicker job. I cut out some cars and trucks over the weekend out of some 47mm pine and used the bandsaw. It whipped through them but there was quite a bit of sanding to do to get a nice finish.

 

[Chippygeoff]

You say the wood you were given by your carpenter friend was leftovers from his work. Looking at theat lovely heart and arrow you made I would have said it was beech but then I doubt if the doors and frames your friend was installing were made from this wood. Reverse tooth blades are the way to go. Welcome to the forum and if in doubt ask, we are here to help. All the best.

 

[ChrisR]

Hi and welcome to the forum.
I have recently started using Niqua reverse tooth blades and I am happy with them.
I've just ordered some more in sizes 3, 5 and 7 from here:
http://www.hegner.co.uk/scrollsaw-blades

Leslie.

Welcome to the forum.

I use, as Roughcut above.

If you purchase a gross at a time, Hegners price for Niqua blades, is very competitive.

Take care, and enjoy your scroll sawing.

Chris R.

 

[toesy]

Got the PM will post you some Olson No 7 & 7 Reserve & a few Niqua Blades..

 

[james coleman]

i buy my blades online from mikes workshop,aka flying dutchman blades,i use a lot of spirals blades and his are great,
google the name and he should be easy too find

 

[Phoenix7]

Thanks for all the extra welcomes be nice to come and quiz experienced people with my problems when I'm stuck and thanks to Barry and Toesy for the blades to try. I have much ambition to learn everything and hopefully mix a few metal items in with the woodwork.

Do many of you have dust extractors? At the moment I run the Hoover round after playing about.

 

[bodgerbaz]

When I'm scrolling I just use a face mask but use a proper hooked up vac when using my thicknesser.