Friday, March 8, 2019

Train of Thought Scroll Saw Pattern.



I know it's kind of silly but I thought it was funny. Maybe that's because my train left its station years ago.

Scroll Saw Blade Tip:


This tip will only be worth the effort for a small number of scrollers. As we know there is a top and bottom to scroll saw blades. We have to install the blade correctly for a proper cut. Normally we just rub the teeth of the blade with a finger and can feel the direction of the teeth. We install the blade with the teeth pointing down.

I occasionally receive an email from readers who have a difficult time feeling the direction of the teeth. Their fingers have lost some of the sensations of touch. This is especially true with very small blades.


I have found that when the scroll saw blades are wrapped in their coil of wire they are always all in the same direction. This comes in handy for this tip. Unwrap the wire wrap and keep all the blades together. Separate one blade and determine the direction of the teeth. 


Gather the batch of blades back together and dip the top tip in white paint. We don't want to put on so much paint that it contaminates the clamps. You only need a 1/16" of paint to see the mark clearly. 


Set the bunch to the side to dry. After they dry you can put them in their storage tube ready to use. You will instantly know how to install the blade without the frustration.

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