Barry5180 Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Unless Woodcraft started selling them by the gross or you are just looking for a small pack to try, I would suggest buying them in larger quantity from either Mike's Workshop for the Flying Dutchman blades, or Sloan's for the Olson blades. They are much less expensive when purchased in bulk. Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkey Posted November 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Unless Woodcraft started selling them by the gross or you are just looking for a small pack to try, I would suggest buying them in larger quantity from either Mike's Workshop for the Flying Dutchman blades, or Sloan's for the Olson blades. They are much less expensive when purchased in bulk. Barry I want to find the one I like before I buy in quantity. I did buy some Olson 5R blades and I can see where they would be good for long straight or curve cuts but I didn't like them for small cuts with a lot of direction changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry5180 Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 I like using a #2R or in Olson's case I think it's a #1R for smaller tighter cuts. I use 2/0 spirals for portrait work with lots of non-straight lines like people and animal portraits. I use the reverse blades for things like car portraits and stuff with more straight lines Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkey Posted November 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 I have been using 2/0 and #1 spiral blades and can do a lot better on the small tight stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Blades: The best blade like others have said is the one that produces the best results and you are comfortable using. Myself I started with the Olson blades and have never had any reason to change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkey Posted November 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 One of the problems I am having is with the 2/0 and 3/0 blades sometimes I break a lot of them. I cut slow so I know I'm not pushing too hard. I have tried different tensions from light to heavy. I am also only cutting 1/4" plywood one piece at a time. I think it's the saw. A guy I work with uses the same blades on a DeWalt saw and doesn't have that problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 For many years ,probable 5 ,I used the big box store blades .I do remember certain blades cut better than others in 3/4" plywood which is what I cut mostly in the beginning. I do remember measuring the thickness of the blades that cut the best for me then with a micrometer .o16 blades worked and cut the fastest for me .I can relate those blades to the # 5 # 6 and & # 7 blades which are the same thickness, I buy from mikes which today I use exclusively and am happy with them. These are the scroll reverse which is an upgrade from the box store blades as little or no sanding is involved with projects using them. Less dust less fuss! Ron Johnson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luperez548 Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 I have got best results using FDUR blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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