scrollsaw blades

[tracyguy]

Hi all scrollers

                      Just bought myself some new blades, and it got me wondering. Where do you all keep your blades? Do you leave them in the pouch they come in or have you designed something to keep them in. all comments are welcome.Tha

nks for all the reply's

Martin

[Phantom Scroller]

I have kitchen sink caddy/tidy made of plastic tie strapped to one of the legs drill a couple of holes.

 

Roly 

Edited December 14, 2013 by Phantom Scroller

[LarryEA]

Stays in the bag, all bags in  a flip lid box.

[Doug]

PVC  - marked with a Sharpie on the side although marking not shown in this picture.

[oldhudson]

I have a dedicated holder that I have on the bench when the scroll saw is in use and put away with the saw at other times. Additionally I keep my 'supply' of blades in their bags in a cigar box in a closet. 

 

Here's a pic of the dedicated holder. Steve at WWMM would be proud of this project made from pallet wood. A nice piece of oak that I slided off a skid. Drilled some holes and use a leather stamp set to label the size blades.  I'm not sure if you can make those out? Brushed on BLO for a finish.

The back row is for new blades and the front is for blades that have seen some use.

 

 

This should be an interesting thread. Thanks for starting it.

 

 

[jrpeteo]

I use these plastic tubes from Sloans, $5.95 per dozen. A magnetic strip for the "in use" blades.
Pete
 
http://www.sloanswoodshop.com/scroll_saw_blades.htm

 

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Edited December 14, 2013 by jrpeteo

[Clayton717]

I used some 1/2" pvc pipe I had laying around as well as some small wooden balls to plug the ends of the pipe. I cut them to length and mounted them at a slight angle in a pine board that I fastened above my scroll saw. Now when I need a blade I just reach up and grab the one I need. For storage of extra blades I made a box from dwsudekum's pattern. The box is made from scrap maple I had, and some pieces of trim bought from home depot. There is more room for blades under the trays. The box is very handy and it is kept next to my saw, it is a little dusty.

 

I will post pics of these later if you would like to see. I just got off a 12 hour shift plowing snow, relaxing a bit then back to bed to do it all over again.  I know if I go out to the shop now I will start working on something and I have to be back to work at 1:30 am. So it will have to wait until after work tomorrow.

[Jim Finn]

I use 1/2" PVC pipe set into a hole drilled into my scroll saw support table.  No cap, and shorter than the blades so that they stick out the top and I can grab one when needed.

[Ron Johnson]

Hi Martin

 

Re: Balde storage I made a storage box using scrap pieces of oak using a forsner bit I drilled a number of holes into each piece and then glued and stacked each to the height required. i made a lid so it's closed when not in use. This holds all the blades I normally use and it stores my reamer as well. I made a second storage item that holds the same blades I use in tubes. The additional blades I leave packaged being I buy in bulk to last for up to two years. These items on left on my work bench by my scroll saw and within arms reach.

[LarryEA]

Ron has a well organized method. I'd like to do that but...

I'm afraid if I started organizing I wouldn't get anything else done.

I'll just blow the dust off the flip lid box, sort through the bags and

grab some blade that looks good enough to do the job.

 

Larry

 

 

[amazingkevin]

Mine are in liquild protein tubes from the health store

[Barry5180]

I use the tubes from Sloan's. The lids have a tab with a hole in it for hanging. I nailed a bunch of 2 1/2 inch finish nails into the side of the workbench that sits next to my saw and hung the tubes from the nails. Used a label maker to label each tube. Not fancy or pretty, but keeps them organized and handy.

 

Barry

[rrjwright]

I found a medical supply store online.... Got about 50 1/2 inch plastic test  tubes and a holder   all for  well under $20.00  including shipping. 

 

I have  enough extra  tubes  for growth  and keeping  all  the different types of blades seperate  and  nicely organized.  That  was  about a year ago.

 

 

Jim. . .

[Barry5180]

I found a medical supply store online.... Got about 50 1/2 inch plastic test  tubes and a holder   all for  well under $20.00  including shipping. 

 

I have  enough extra  tubes  for growth  and keeping  all  the different types of blades seperate  and  nicely organized.  That  was  about a year ago.

 

 

Jim. . .

 

Jim,

 

Do you remember what site it was? If so I would be very interested in the link.

 

Barry

[rrjwright]

Hi Barry. . .

 

Went back thru my bookmarks  and  I  think  I  found the site I dealt  with

 

 

http://www.lcmlab.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1087&Click=30038&gclid=COG48NnU064CFULrKgodLmG8aw

 

Jim. . .

[nrscroller]

I have one of those storage cupboards with the small drawers,I keep them in there, when I get a new size I mark the number of the blade and drill bit needed on a popsicle stick and then when I use my blades I have a small pill bottle ductaped down to my hegner stand and I put some blades along with the popsicle stick marker in there so I can keep track of what size they are.

Bill

[Barry5180]

Thanks Jim, they have a set of 50 with rack for less than $15. The tubes are assorted colors which may help in organizing type of blade (spiral, reverse, crown tooth).

 

Think I will order some right after the holiday.

 

Barry

[Clayton717]

I finally had time to get pictures of my blade storage.