http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/ Scroll Sawing - A meeting place for all Scroll Sawyers !! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:17:33 GMT timcal58 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19936 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19936 Does anyone know where I can get thin wide stock material, such as purpleheart, zebrawood etc. Thank You Tim Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:18:43 GMT kathie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19935 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19935 Walter, the best place to get blades is from Mike's Workshop... I think Mike's still in here. I haven't been around for a few years. But in the next few months Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:18:25 GMT Jonathan55 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19934 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19934 Are you asking about spiral or reverse tooth? Sent from my iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:30:25 GMT Karl Taylor http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19933 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19933 These blades are called spiral blades. Many people use them, I personally don't. They are much harder to control, leave a wider kerf and horrible with tearout. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:58:59 GMT Walter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19932 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19932 I have a saw that is the pin type. I never have used expensive blades. Are the doubble sided cut blades worth the extra money? The blades that cut both Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:13:04 GMT stephendyahn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19931 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19931 Have a look at craigslist, under jig saw and also scroll saw. People don't always use the correct name when placing adds there. Steve Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:10:34 GMT hopefirefighter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19930 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19930 Much like everybody else is saying about used machines. I got a delta 16" 2 speed for 20 bucks off of craigslist.com Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:01:07 GMT fret@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19929 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19929 Linda, I know a guy I that has an 18" Hegner he would like to sell. He has a 20" Polymax unit that I just replaced the motor for him. He informed me he would Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:28:20 GMT Pete Conklin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19928 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19928 I have the craftsman with the 21 inch throat it is an awesome machine. I have taken it to Iraq and cut with it daily with no problems what so ever. for 200 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:38:51 GMT J P http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19927 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19927 I have found that with the economy the way it is 2nd had stores & pond shops have some very good stuff  JP [Non-text portions of this message have been Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:47:32 GMT Jonathan55@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19926 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19926 For what it's worth, before I bought my DeWalt I had a Dremel that I still like. Much less expensive and I needed a new plastic insert (I cut through the old Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:34:41 GMT Richard Pero http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19925 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19925 Jim; Your points are well intentioned but please do not forget that an 11 year old girl will be using this machine. She needs to be shown proper methods and Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:30:55 GMT Richard Pero http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19924 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19924 Hi Linda; I've had a Sears 16" Craftsman for years and have found it wonderful. Just make sure you get one with a table tilt and there are plenty of people Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:30:03 GMT Donald http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19923 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19923 My first saw was a Dewalt that I got at Lowe's it worked quite well for beginning cost at that time I believe a 120 dollars Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:49:17 GMT Jim Peckinpaugh http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19922 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scrollsawing/message/19922 If she's learning on a Hegner, good luck...  You may have to get yourself a new machine and pass your current machine on to her.  If you check at the