caldwjw Posted March 24, 2021 Report 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
Rockytime Posted March 25, 2021 Report 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. new2woodwrk and OCtoolguy 2 Quote
Scrappile Posted March 25, 2021 Report Posted March 25, 2021 Depends on how well you know scrolling. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
WayneMahler Posted March 25, 2021 Report 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
dgman Posted March 25, 2021 Report 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. new2woodwrk and poupster2 2 Quote
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