Just another: Scroll-Saw, question!

[Derek2012]

Dear Sir.
I like the many few, in here have reported, ...keep on breaking 'Scroll-Saw Blades'! And my true question is: "When, ...when boy, will they start making "Titanium Blades" for these scroll-saws? Good God, but you'd think they'd already of thought of this! Or at least making some from a comparable metal! So, the darn (For lack of a better word) things wouldn't keep breakin' all the time. Unless, of course, they want us coming back for more, and more, and more, and more! Etc., Etc. Which of course in this day an age, is: 'highly likely!'
So, please-could someone shed light on this issue, an maybe just maybe, there already is something like this out there already, of which I haven't heard of yet! In actuality, if you think of it, these 'Titanium Blades', would be a little expensive; but well worth it, if in fact, they lasted some two cuttings instead of the usual one-time use, of these antiquated "Usual Blades!", now whatta' ya' think mama?
P.S.: Actually, the expense of these 'Titanium Blades' would be more but; the size an content of the blade in question, would keep the price down, and not exceed the limits of the average lay-persons' pocketbook!

[Jim Finn]

I am new to working with a scroll saw and I am usually cutting one and one half inch thick soft wood, but I rarely brake a blade. I wear them out first. I wonder if there is a problem with your saw? I do not know enough to help you figure this out ,I guess.

[lucky788scroller]

Since I started using my Dewalt saws, the only blade I have ever broken were spiral blades, and only a couple of them.I have yet to break a flat blade using the dewalts.I use flat blades from the teeny puzzle blade, up to a # 9 FD-Polar without ever having one break. It could be a number of things besides just a bad blade(no matter the brand), it could be something as simple as operator error, or a problem with the blade holders,as well as a few other things. Dale

[Fremmed]

Check out this recent thread. There's a lot of great advice.

Going through blades like water

[SNAPPER]

Some of the blades from FD are "hardened" steel, I find that these blades cut like a Hot knife through butter. As long as you do not twist or force the blade to cut, breakage should be minimal. Usually when I have a blade break it is due to trying to cut with a dull blade. If you are feeding the wood and the blade is flexing back 1/8" or more it is time to change the blade. It does take some trial and error.
Dean

[bigEd_H]

I doubt there can ever be an unbreakable scroll saw blade. That said, what's the complaint? When you only pay $20 to $30 a gross for blades it shouldn't be a big thing when you break a few.

[ajay]

While I haven't cut very much wood yet, I've been practicing on red oak, hickory and a variety of plywoods and have yet to break my first blade. Is the tension set properly on your saw and are you forcing your cuts?

[Rolf]

There are lots of different metals and alloys around that have lots of wonderful properties, But that doesn't mean they are suitable for making blades.
When I first started scrolling I broke a few blades the reasons were 1. Inexperience 2. Improper tension. 3. Cheesy saw. 4. Using the blade too long.
I now have a few years under my belt a very good saw and I can’t remember the last time I broke a blade.

[JohnB]

G'day Derek,
The advice you have been given is all good. I haven't broken a blade in years, since I retired the Delta and purchased the Dewalt.
Mind you, having said that, I'll probably go down the shed tomorrow and break one on my new Ex 21.

[CanadianScroller]

I broke a blade yesterday It was a spiral blade and I broke it while threading it through a hole.

I think you pose a good question.
Blades are being innovated all the time.
Two things would drive the need to innovate, the need to perform a task better or a good market.
I think you have set out both of these requirements in your question.
It would be interesting to see the response from a blade manufacturer or a metallurgist on why or why not a titanium blade would be an advantage.

Keep asking these questions, the knowledge can't hurt us.