Band saw blade in scroll saw

[Kdoc87]

Hello everyone, I'm new to the site and scrolling and I saw a video of someone whose cut a used bandsaw blade and ground it down on the top and bottom to fit a scroll saw. I also have been turning a Lot of pens lately and was wondering if I could do this to easily rip straight lines in thicker stock like 1 1/2 " into 3/4" turning blanks. I definitely don't want to do something that would put unwanted strain on the machine that would cause harm or cause safety issues. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks

[Jim Finn]

I have cut 1/4" band saw blades to length and used them in my DeWalt saw.  I used them to cut sandstone and it worked very well for that.  Made quite a dusty mess though.

[amazingkevin]

They work out great,BUT the are the most dangerous blades to have in the scroll saw .The teeth are very jagged and will cut bone in a second if it got in the wrong place at the right time.Butchers use band saws!

[ike]

I can see how they are used but wouldn't they be very digressive?.

[DWSUDEKUM]

Bandsaw blades are made to really be cutting on one direction with all the forces in the direction of cutting.  As we all know a scroll saw reciprocates, goes in both directions.  The blades tend to be very very aggressive so for ripping it would work ok.  A #12 will do the same thing as the bandsaw blade but there is no need to do any shaping or grinding on it.

 

 

DW

[Gordster]

I use bigger scroll saw blades, around 10 tpsi..Find them great for resizing

These are pin type I use in sn older craftsman saw.I turn the blade sideways

and can cut 16 inches as far as needed

[bandaideman]

I have not used them in a scroll saw but would scare me a bit. for pen blanks I used to use the larger blade # 9 or 12 but found and hand miter saw box (cheap) at I think Menard's or Harbor freight and this works great to cut the blanks to size and straight which is harder with scroll saw. I do have a band saw which I can use to resize wood for blanks or resaw.