Sparkey Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 I was using some small blades to cut out my bowls. They were hard to control so I bought some Olson crown tooth blades to try. They cut nice, we're very easy to control and almost didn't need to sand after but cut too slow. I just bought some Olson Mach Speed Univ 5R blades. Haven't had a chance to try them yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 Rusty, what brand were the first blades you were using? I've used the Crown tooth blades in the past, they were a nice working blade. I used them to do some 3-D cutting, they worked great for that type of cutting. I'm interested in what you think of the Olson blades, I didn't care for the Olson blades so I switched to the FD brand. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkey Posted January 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 Sorry all three blades are Olson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kywoodmaster Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 Give the Olson PGT series a try. I think you will really like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkey Posted January 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 I will have to look for them online. I don't remember seeing them at Woodcraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotshot Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 (edited) I will have to look for them online. I don't remember seeing them at Woodcraft. If you like Olsons, try http://www.sloanwoodshop.com They are scrollsaw centric and very good to work with. They also have a storefront if your ever in TN, only Scrollsaw Storefront I know of. Edited January 8, 2017 by hotshot heppnerguy and Sparkey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye10 Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 I was using some small blades to cut out my bowls. They were hard to control so I bought some Olson crown tooth blades to try. They cut nice, we're very easy to control and almost didn't need to sand after but cut too slow. I just bought some Olson Mach Speed Univ 5R blades. Haven't had a chance to try them yet. Rusty you might like those Olson Mach Speed blades. Iggy got me to using them to cut puzzles. When I bought my scroll saw at our Woodcraft the only scroll saw blades they had was an assortment pack. I know that might not be the same for all stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 (edited) The Olson PGT blades cut straight and very smooth, but the smallest is a 5. I use the Mach series 3 for a lot of my projects. I do most of my Intarsia with the 3. For my fine fret work the Olson 2/0 reverse Edited January 7, 2017 by Rolf Sparkey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 I use olson's blades mostly match 33 & #5 They give me a smoother cut with less sanding than FD on puzzles I use #5 & #3 and on Thick cuts I use a #7. I like Olsons best because I don't like sanding. IKE Sparkey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkey Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 I am just cutting pine for now. I plan on using some hard wood at a letter date to make a bowl. What would be a good blade for cutting out some purple heart 3/4" thick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montserrat Posted January 8, 2017 Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Carol Rothmann, the bowl-lady, recommends the Flying Dutchman #5 POLAR for bowl cutting. Sparkey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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