Rolf Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 On a lighter note I am purging old paperwork and found a stack of receipts from Sloans where I buy most of my blades. This is what i have a record of. From 2008 to 2014 I bought 828 Olson blades, of those 432 were 2/0 reverse. 1 gross Mach 3 and the rest were PGT assortments. Total spent on Olson blades $170 that is about $28 a year. 14 of my $12 ornaments pays for all those blades. 2 hours of work to make those ornaments. Average price $.21 a blade The PGT blades are more expensive. That is not a complete list as I bought other brands also. Where else can you have this much fun for a buck. banderson, Scrolling Steve, lawson56 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 On a lighter note I am purging old paperwork and found a stack of receipts from Sloans where I buy most of my blades. This is what i have a record of. From 2008 to 2014 I bought 828 Olson blades, of those 432 were 2/0 reverse. 1 gross Mach 3 and the rest were PGT assortments. Total spent on Olson blades $170 that is about $28 a year. 14 of my $12 ornaments pays for all those blades. 2 hours of work to make those ornaments. Average price $.21 a blade The PGT blades are more expensive. That is not a complete list as I bought other brands also. Where else can you have this much fun for a buck. I'm with you!!!! I've never regretted scrolling ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam777 Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Rolf, Nice to keep track of blade usage since 2008. You are correct, the price blades is not much in the world of scrollsawing compared to the FUN you have dulling those blades Sam SCROLLSAW703 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 On most of the parts I make for craft sales I use 1 or 2 blades and @ 0.40 buying one dozen at a time it a minor cost for what you get out of the finish product that your are getting $10 to $30 minor cost so I don't worry about making the blades lasting il they break, when they get dull I change them. some times I don't know how many blades I use on a project. That's the resin i will use FD or Olson's what ever is convent IKE. SCROLLSAW703 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye10 Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) Still the hobby of wood working cost a lot of money. I think a lot of people do more than scrolling, I know I do. I will be scrolling and get tired of doing that and go work on another project so scrolling isn't the only thing I spend money on. I accepted the fact a long time ago that any hobby you have cost a lot of money. PS - I don't sell any thing. It seems like every time I complete a project there are several grubby hands there to get it. Edited January 28, 2017 by hawkeye10 WayneMahler, SCROLLSAW703 and Karl S 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl S Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Still the hobby of wood working cost a lot of money. I think a lot of people do more than scrolling, I know I do. I will be scrolling and get tired of doing that and go work on another project so scrolling isn't the only thing I spend money on. I accepted the fact a long time ago that any hobby you have cost a lot of money. PS - I don't sell any thing. It seems like every time I complete a project there are several grubby hands there to get it. Yep for sure, compared to other woodworking supplies, Scroll saw blade costs don't even come into the picture like a $90.00 table saw blade does. But this hobby is what it is and I can't put a price on the enjoyment i get from it! WayneMahler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 I lost track of what spent but probably better seeing I gift all most everything but all wood is free except 1/8 bb a friend gave me 12 rolls painters tape 3 cans of 3m super 77 and 6 rolls packing tape and a coworker sharpens planer blades. this hobby is still a lot cheaper than the one I had before and I'm not hung over in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneMahler Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Hard to put a price on the enjoyment you get from scrolling or the look on a face that see's your work and loves it. I do a fair amount of crafts shows and just watching the people is very enjoyable. It is not a cheap hobby and I have no regrets of getting into it. Thinking this year tracking all my expenses and profits for curiosity sake. Karl S and SCROLLSAW703 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted January 28, 2017 Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) Scrolling in itself is CHEAP compared to machining and even wood turning. And it is FUN TOO! Edited January 28, 2017 by Rockytime SCROLLSAW703 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted January 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2017 Now my next challenge will be to calculate how much I have spent on the tools in my shop. My grand nephews were over when we made their derby cars and asked me that ? I couldn't answer it. And it is probably something I should know for insurance purposes. Every tool purchased after and including the scroll saw was paid for by it. WayneMahler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimErn Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 My son-in-law was over borrowing some power tools a few yeas back and asked how much I had invested in tools, saying he was going to buy what he needed rather than borrow but the cost was too high. You could almost see the light come on when I explained that over the years, I bought one power tool each time I had a project that needed more than what I had and borrowed the rest. Total invested who knows, especially in today's dollars. Someone mentioned insurance, unless your homeowners policy is full replacement, don't bother. The insurance company depreciates everything when they pay out on a claim. If it is full replacement then all you need is a picture saved in the cloud somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted January 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Jim Em good point. I will have to check my policy. I am probably under insured with all of the changes we have made in the house in the last 20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 As an insurance broker, most policies have replacement cost on contents. One concern would be if it is deemed "business", there is usually a limit of coverage on business property. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlrondh1 Posted January 30, 2017 Report Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) On a lighter note I am purging old paperwork and found a stack of receipts from Sloans where I buy most of my blades. This is what i have a record of. From 2008 to 2014 I bought 828 Olson blades, of those 432 were 2/0 reverse. 1 gross Mach 3 and the rest were PGT assortments. Total spent on Olson blades $170 that is about $28 a year. 14 of my $12 ornaments pays for all those blades. 2 hours of work to make those ornaments. Average price $.21 a blade The PGT blades are more expensive. That is not a complete list as I bought other brands also. Where else can you have this much fun for a buck. This is hlrondh1 (Dick H). and I'm all but new to this board but what you are getting at is right. Most of us do this for a hobby. I do it because I've had a bad heart attack and I have some other heath issues but what keeps me going each and every day is the thought of my grandchildren and my wood shop including the scroll saw that I use daily. It is relaxing and rewarding to see projects become gifts for the kids and watch the smiles on their faces. The little money that we spend on blade is secondary. Edited January 31, 2017 by hlrondh1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted January 30, 2017 Report Share Posted January 30, 2017 I realize that we all are different and some of us are better off financially then others but I always laugh when I read about all the extra efforts folks put into coaxing a few extra minutes out of scroll saw blades. Rolf thanks for the illustration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McDonald Posted January 30, 2017 Report Share Posted January 30, 2017 Rolf: I see what appears to be a timer sitting near the saw--is that so June can set a time for you to come upstairs for dinner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted January 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Nah she just tugs on the leash.! I use the timer when I do a test cut for SSWWC. I have a small hand bell outside the shop, June rings that so that she doesn't scare the crap out of me while I am working. Also for Christmas she bought me some blue tooth ear muffs. This way when I am doing something very loud my ears are protected and she can call me on my cell and it comes through on the head set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 compared to most hobbies, I have found that scrolling is about as inexpensive as hobbies an get. blades and wood, glue, finish, sand paper, and some clamps is about all one needs to get started. It is easy to make enough money to pay for itself. I buy my sheets of Baltic Birch for $16- $18 a sheet and each gives me 25 1ft by 1ft pieces.. so a project cost very little to make. One can sell the pieces for a fairly low price and come ahead right away... Dick heppnerguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleApple Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Great stats! I don't keep track...maybe I should... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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