Matt B Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 I was cutting a Mickey Mouse figure for my Grandson out of 5/8" Maple. I had a few different brands of #5 blades, so I tried cutting with three. They were Pegas MGT, OnLine Gold ( I got from Judy Gale Roberts about 10 years ago) and Flying Dutchman FDUR. The FDUR were from a sample pack I received about 15 years ago. The Pegas MGT is my normal blade and was the easiest to control. That might have been because I am use to them. In my unscientific test, this blade seemed to last longest of the three The OnLine cut fairly similar to the Pegas, but the wood finish (cut edge) was way smoother than the other two blades. The FDUR had the roughest cut of the three. I know that most people really like the MGT, but in this case, I liked the OnLine Gold best. As a side note: I did try cutting another pattern with the OnLine Platinium which is more expensive than the Gold, and I hated the blade. It did not cut very aggressively and it seem to dull really quick. Fortunately, I only have a dozen of these. I am sure others have tried a comparison and came up with their own opinions. OCtoolguy and Dave Monk 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 (edited) Thanks for giving your insight. I think blade likes and dislikes are as you say, what we get used to. I have tried Flying Dutchmen after so many here speak sohighly of them. However, I have not liked them all that much. I have also tried the Pegasus MG ones and like those ok. I have also tried others. However, my favorites tend to be the OnLine ones from JGR. However, that may be because those are the ones I learned to use first after taking a class early from JGR and then continued to use as my primary blade. Edited September 10, 2019 by meflick Typos OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson142 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 My opinion on blades is much the same as it is on wine. The best one is the one that works best (or tastes best) for you. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Who makes Online? Never heard of them PS Woods perhaps? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt B Posted September 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 OnLine blades are sold by Seyco and Judy Gale Roberts. I am not sure who actually makes the blades or if they are the same as something else being sold. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 I never heard of those blades from Judy.. But wow.. I might have to give them a try.. only $22 a gross from what little I looked on her site.. That's at least $10 cheaper than most any blades I typically use... I was short on time but didn't happen to see any sample packs.. That's usually where I go with new blades to see if I like them.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meflick Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 11 hours ago, Rockytime said: Who makes Online? Never heard of them PS Woods perhaps? As Matt noted, the OnLine blades are sold by both JGR through her studio and website found here: https://intarsia.com/collections/scroll-saw-blades or at Seyco’s site found here: https://www.seyco.com/blades/ (Seyco also sells Olsen blades.) JGR sells them by the dozen or a gross and you can mix and match sizes to get the gross. I think you may also be able to mix and match the Gold, Platinum, TLB, but not positive on that one. (you can reach out to Stacey her office manager who does the orders usually and ask.) They have a toll free number you can call. Looks like Seyco will let you mix but have to stay in same “group” like all Gold, all Platinum, etc. One note, While JGR pretty much strictly does Intarsia, I have used these blades for all kinds of Scroll Saw cutting, not just Intarsia so they do work well for other things. However, like JGR notes on her FAQ section in the Blades discussion - “The kind and size of scroll saw blades can vary from one user to the next. What works for me here in the studio may not work as well for you on your saw. I have a certain “feel” that I like when sawing and that can be different than what you like.” I checked my packaging on my blades and on both of their sites and it does not identify them as anything but Online blades so I do not know who manufactures them for them. On Judy’s site, if you click on each blade type, it gives you some different charts that show the blade width, thickness, TPI, etc. for each size. She also shows recommended blade size for different Wood types based on 1” thick. In her FAQ section, she has the following info. that explains the different types of blades and what woods best used for: (found here - scroll down a little to blade discussion) https://intarsia.com/pages/faq Be_O_Be, GrampaJim and OCtoolguy 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sycamore67 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 On thicker wood, I use a skip tooth blade as they cut faster than a FDUR. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avenuewood Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 I have been trying various blades and I quite like Niqua. I am at present using Niqua #1 and am getting on quite well with them. I thought I read somewhere they are made by the same company who make Flying Dutchman? I have tried Flying Dutchman but just can’t get used to them. I also like Pegas blades. The MG ones work for me. barry. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimErn Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 10 hours ago, kmmcrafts said: I never heard of those blades from Judy.. But wow.. I might have to give them a try.. only $22 a gross from what little I looked on her site.. That's at least $10 cheaper than most any blades I typically use... I was short on time but didn't happen to see any sample packs.. That's usually where I go with new blades to see if I like them.. I am getting close to having to order blades Please do get some and let us know what you think, that will save me some money one way or another kmmcrafts and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta Moreton Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 I just ordered some. Needed blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimErn Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 10 hours ago, Roberta Moreton said: I just ordered some. Needed blades. Can't wait for your review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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