amazingkevin Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 Just now, octoolguy said: I have been lingering here for quite a while now but I have still never gotten my "dumb" question answered. Or maybe I just haven't asked it in the right way. I have done a bit of marquetry using very thin veneer and a 2/0 blade. But, if I decide to do something else in thicker wood or just for a practice session, how should I decide what blade to use. It would be very simple if there was only one blade to choose from but I have many. I bought a sample pack from FD before they closed up and moved to TB. How does a person know when a blade cuts better than another type blade? Is it truly a "try and drive" situation? I know it has something to do with the wood and the thickness etc. but how do you really know when one blade cuts better than another? I wish I had someone close by to sort of pick their brain. Here on the forum you get so many differing opinions as to brand and size and pattern, it becomes very confusing for a novice like me. I would love to have some good input on this. Leave the brand of blade out of it. Just the tooth pattern and size/number please. Thanks for your patience. Ray Hu0mm i thought all marquetr was done with a razor knife? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted September 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 10 hours ago, amazingkevin said: Hu0mm i thought all marquetr was done with a razor knife? Only if you don't have a scroll saw. !!! If I had to use a razor knife, I never would have gotten interested in it. The guy I saw first doing it was using a home made scroll saw that he worked with one foot and he could regulate the speed down to one cut at a time. It had a throat length of about 5 feet. That's what first drew my attention to him. He then took the time to explain the whole process and now, here I am. Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted September 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 On 9/10/2017 at 5:43 PM, Jim McDonald said: Wooden Teddy Bear did a great service in preserving Mike's website when they bought the business. The link for the site is https://mikesworkshop.com/ Thanks. I followed the link and found what you were referring to. I also printed out all the blade info and types. Should come in handy. Ray SCROLLSAW703 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCROLLSAW703 Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 On 9/11/2017 at 8:38 AM, Bill WIlson said: you won't be disappointed w/WTB. I buy all my blades from them, & most of my patterns. Excellent delivery time, & they double check their orders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 I have had great service buying Pegas blades from DnD : http://www.dndsawbladesonline.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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