Thread: help needed

It's always much harder to get the hang of something on your own...
You should be able to get all the help you need here.

Some of the reasons for braking blades are .... cheap blades.... putting on too much pressure, having too much or too little tension.
Also...... plywood really wears a blade down quickly. Any wood that has a lot of glue will dull them. The minute you feel you have to push too hard it's time for a new blade.

Another thing... choosing the right blade for the thickness and density of the wood. For 3/4" pine I use a #5 or even #7.

Good luck
Juvy

Hi
Self taught is ok .It's always much harder to get the hang of something on your own.
You must fine tune your scroll saw before you start, Is the blade in the wright way up?
Tension is it correct Table square to blade.
If you would like a phone call regards scrollsaw basics to cutting hard material .
Please E/mail me your Ph No with area code and the time of day that you can take the call.
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Hi Margin

I came across an interesting way of demonstrating how to tension your saw blade on an American Intarsia website. It may help to clarify the sort of sound that should be coming from your blade when you 'pluck' it.

Scroll Saw Tension

When you click in the box to advance the sounds, only click once, or you'll keep getting the same type of sound (Oh that's way too loose).

Cheers
LiliB