7 Scroll Saw Tips For Beginners
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ค. 2024
- I had the idea to make this quick and easy video showing all the things you'd need to know if you were just starting out on the scroll saw because when I started I made a ton of mistakes. Hopefully you can avoid that!
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Just got a scroll saw, for valentine's day. ❤. I can't wait for warmer weather so I can be in the garage with it. Thank you for these tips before I begin.
How about a video on different blade types and their uses. I've only used pinned blades so far
Thanks for this wonderful video, although I have been using scroll saw for many years there is always something to learn. I keep this video and never loose it.
Glad it was helpful!
Contact paper (shelf liner/peel and stick) works as well as blue tape and is a lot cheaper and lasts longer.
Appreciate the tip 🙌🏼
Thank you for this tip. I woulda never thought of this. I will try this soon. I have many rolls of contact paper. Some prints I won't use for anything. Now I have a use for them. Many many thanks.
These tips are keepers. I own a very old scroll saw but haven’t used it for years. All of your tips were new to me and I will save them. Many thanks!
Good to hear!
Wow! That is a huge blade!
awesome tips ...I will do the blue tape first next time...great idea....
Its a game changer!
Great video - thanks! I print my patterns on full-page sticky labels to avoid the mess of adhesives. Then I stick them onto wood covered with blue tape,as you suggest. But I have my wood jumping all around and chattering when I turn it. Rats.
Bravo, very well done.
Many thanks!
Very useful tips. Nice work 👍
Appreciate it! I had some help with those last camera shots that's why this video is so great!
Great tips!!
Appreciate it!
I use an old Richards Electromatic to modify flatbed dies and make stripping boards for die cutting paper cartons. If you're using mdf, it's really easy to remove the paper pattern in one piece with acetone. Then rub the piece down with the saw dust. The fine saw dust sticks to the adhesive and makes it easier to sand completely off if you have a piece large enough to sand after scrolling. And 3M Super 77 is the best spray adhesive I've found so far. Also I use a crap-ton of that Starbond.
Great tip, and Starbond is the way!
This is fantastic, last night I used my scroll saw for the first time, im the second owner to have it, and it was pretty scary. Wish I had your video sooner😂😂
At least you have the information now!
Thanks, very helpful, I learnt a lot from your video.
Glad it was helpful!
@TheReformationWoodshop thanks for the tips...what about blades? What are the best/worst?
Found a scroll saw at a thrift store. I didn't know what it was or what one does with it. But now I'm glad I have it. This is going to be fun!
Very cool! Good luck!
Great video! Best affordable scroll saw for a beginner. Value your opinion.
My saw was $500 brand new.. I think you can get it for around $400 now. When doing research on your saw.. make sure you're looking for a 20" bed. A lot of the cheaper saw lack in cut depth.
Tip #1 ditch the pinned blades and get pinless. much easier to maneuver than pinned and necessary if you plan to do fretwork. thanks for the informative video!
Great tips. Also if you putt packing tape on top of the paper pattern it will not pull up and move on you. It keeps it the pattern on the blue tape. Also lubricates the blade.
Thanks for the info!
How do you choose a blade? What’s the rule of thumb?
Recommendations for a budget friendly saw for a beginner,? Been playing around with woodworking for a couple years, But never used a scroll saw.
You can often find cheap machines locally through re-sell. My first one was of of Facebook for $60. I think Harbor Freight also has a cheap one but I’m not sure about the quality.
the most important tip is the blade size for the project.
Very good tip. I may have to include it in the next one!
What is the brand of spray glue you recommend to stack the wood? I'm going to give this a try. I've been using double backed tape and sometimes it pulls the wood up.
I use packing tape on top of the pattern and then blue tape the pattern to the top. I don’t like breathing any aerosols especially since I am doing dozens of cuts and that stuff is way more expensive. The packing tape in essence lubricates the blade. Also, I can reuse the patterns multiple times. Get good at spiral blades because they rock on curvy intricate patterns
I was doing as you suggest, but on delicate fretwork the pattern could still shift. One nice alternative to aerosols (and much cheaper) is glue sticks to stick the paper to the blue tape. I'm with you: leave the expensive aerosol for someone with more money than brains. :)
Instead of using spray glue on my projects before applying pattern, I use a Staples clear sheet backed by a yellowish peel-off backing. This prevents the pattern from moving an those muisence small pieces that want to fold up when scolling
What adhesive do you use to glue the paper to the tape
I’m assuming the accelerants overspray doesn’t leave a residue or discoloration on the wood ?
Correct, it dries quickly and leaves no trace. It’s mostly acetone
@@TheReformationWoodshop thanks
What blade were you using? Was it a pinned end style blade? It looked very wide making it easier to make straight cuts. Thanks for the video; I enjoyed it.
Thanks for watching! Yeah it is a pinned blade and perfect for those straight lines. 👍🏻
What blades do you recommend? Beginner here, and the blade recommended on another video is tiny in comparison to yours. TI
The glue accelerator
you mentioned, can you tell me what that is?
Starbond CA Glue
WD40 may be a good medium to help the blade cut quickly, but I am afraid that it will stain and might soil the wood. I rub my blade with a normal candle; the wax makes it easy to cut through.
What's up with that helmet? And what's a good beginner scroll saw brand?
I learned not long ago blue tape can also be very helpful for preventing splintering on thin material when cutting
I've got a video on the helmet (th-cam.com/video/xet8wzu4RIk/w-d-xo.html) And the saw I'm using here th-cam.com/video/FZWU7Edu0N0/w-d-xo.html)
You can't go wrong with the Delta but if you're rich you can look into a Pegas. I'm looking to sell this one if you're interested 😈😈
I have an old Craftsman scroll saw and I'm not sure if it's working or not. It cuts REALLY slow and I have to push the piece with so much pressure. I put a new blade in it and it's still not cutting near as fast as what you are showing here. What could be wrong? I'm relatively new to it, so I have really no idea how to set it up. I'm cutting 1/2" pine. Just the regular old dimensional lumber sold at my Home Depot. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I started with an old saw as well and they tend to get gunked up with sawdust since the saw creates such fine particles. I deep cleaned it several times but nothings beats a brand new machine and motor.
Make sure that the blade is installed with the teeth pointing down. Also, do you know how many teeth per inch are on the blades you tried? Try a blade with fewer teeth per inch. Keep in mind that the blade should do the work and you should not have to push the wood too hard. Also, check to see if your blade is square (at a right angle) to the table. If you want to try a new saw, I have had very good luck with a scroll saw I bought from Harbor Freight (about $100 on sale). Hope this helps.
No to oil on the blade, in particular what I saw getting on the cutting table, all that oil will get on the wood and stain it. SInce I use clear shelf liner to adhere my pattern, that lubricates the blade more than enough. It also comes off easy when done. If you must lubricate your blade a bar of soap works. I clean then use a ceramic car spray for my table, this way my wood slides easily. Also get rid of those pinned blades, go pinless #5 Flying Dutchman Ultra Reverse are easy to control, and you do not have to sand after cutting.
What brand and model face mask are you using
Peke Safety power cap active
I notice in quite a few videos people are using the pressure foot to help keep wood steady. The foot thing like on a. Sewing machine . Does it get in the way? I just got a Ryobi scroll saw yet to unbox. I’d feel too nervous of my fingers to move away that foot thing. Why are your take ?
Definitely respect the blade. It can cut you. I leave the foot on just as a reminder. The one time I got cut the blade just plowed through a weak section of redwood and got me, though it wasn’t bad, still don’t ever be lulled into complacency around ant blade.
Can a scroll saw machine cut leather?
That is a very good question. I don’t see why it wouldn’t although I feel like the blade would go full fairly quick. I’ll have to test it out.
Work a project, "Inside-Out" 👍
Absolutely! One of the best tips.
I didn’t learn anything from this video - and that’s a good thing! I’m already doing these tips as my foundation in scrolling! Tfs
I've burned thru a few blades in my time. First saw was a 16" Crapsman single speed. It taught me to hold my work and how crappy pin style blades are. Next was a 21" Sakura (now PS Wood) that had five speeds and was belt driven. Used that saw for twenty years before retiring it after I wore out the bronze bushings that held the arms in place. Now have a 20" RBI Hawk. Have extensive (+100 hrs) time on Hegner's and the oval armed Delta. Here's what I can tell you...
1: Junk your pin-blade saw. Pin blades are much wider, generally much poorer in quality and cannot hold proper tension.
2: Buy multiple blade clamps. The lower clamp is the time eater. Having multiples means you can simply swap in a new blade for the one you are using that is old, tired, dull and maybe even bent.
3: While I have never tried to ascertain which musical pitch I tune my blades to, I tend to tension scroll saw blades tighter than my contemporaries. Personal preference which (I feel) allows tighter turns.
4: Use the smallest sized blade recommended for the type and thickness of material you're cutting. I generally use #5's with the reverse teeth under the cut. I buy them by the gross!
wd40IS not A LUBRICANT, iT IS A SOLVENT AND WATER DISPLACEMENT SOLUTION.
You should keep to doing harbor freight to reviews.
I’ll do as I please 🤣🤣
whats with that massive mask...😅😂🤣 I never wear anything (eye).. never had any issues.(No safety)
Lol, I get the sniffles for a week if I don't wear anything.
@@TheReformationWoodshop true!! actually I always held my breath while cutting. Even sanding or sanding dry wall.😷