PS Woods Super Sharps

[Sycamore67]

This summer I was at the scroll saw gathering in Dubuque, IA.  I went to the PS Woods booth and picked up some of their blades.  Today I was cutting some 1-1/2" thick compound cut ornaments with a PS Woods Super Sharp #7.  It cut really well and much better than my normal FD  Polar #7.  I was impressed. 

I went to the website to buy some more and found that they were $9.95 a dozen compared to the $3.20 a dozen for the FD blades.  I just could not get myself to pay just under a buck a blade.

Has anyone else tried these blades and how did they work for you?  

 

 

[orangeman]

It's only "noise" when you  consider what you can cut with a superior blade!

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[Bill WIlson]

I've used a few of them.  Yes, they are pricey, but they do hold up and cut well.  They don't have a reverse tooth configuration, but I don't recall there being a lot of tear out on the back side.  If I were doing a lot of thick wood cutting, like compound cutting or intarsia, I would probably consider using them regularly, but for the kind of fretwork I typically do, the benefits just don't outweigh the cost.

[amazingkevin]

4 hours ago, Sycamore67 said:

This summer I was at the scroll saw gathering in Dubuque, IA.  I went to the PS Woods booth and picked up some of their blades.  Today I was cutting some 1-1/2" thick compound cut ornaments with a PS Woods Super Sharp #7.  It cut really well and much better than my normal FD  Polar #7.  I was impressed. 

I went to the website to buy some more and found that they were $9.95 a dozen compared to the $3.20 a dozen for the FD blades.  I just could not get myself to pay just under a buck a blade.

Has anyone else tried these blades and how did they work for you?  

 

 

I'd sure like to sample one#7,9 or 12