caldwjw Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 Is a scroll saw good for cutting 3/4" white and yellow pine. Want to make some Corbels. Having trouble getting good clean cuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 Might be a good idea to go to introductions and tell us a bit about who you are. Might get you a few more answers. OCtoolguy and new2woodwrk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 Depends on how well you know scrolling. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneMahler Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 Welcome to the village. Most scroll saws can handle 3/4" wood. Pine is a soft wood and full of resins which can and will clog the gullets in the blades. I would us a #5 or #7 skip tooth blade and cut them slower so it can clear the saw dust from the blade. Just a thought. OCtoolguy, new2woodwrk and ben2008 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 Welcome to the Village Jerry! A scroll saw is a great tool for cutting 3/4” pine! When you say you are having trouble making good clean cuts, are you using a scroll saw or a jig saw? Using a scroll saw with the right blade you should get a very clean cut. You will never get a clean cut using a jigsaw. Using a scroll saw, you are limited to the the length of the of the arms of the saw. So, with a 16” saw you are limited to 32” if you cut from two directions. If you have a 21” saw, you can cut 42” from two directions. You can get unlimited capacity if you use spiral blades, but you won’t get as smooth a cut. So, tell us what you have and what you are using so we can help you better. poupster2 and new2woodwrk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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