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Oldwhitehairedguy · 09-23-2009, 03:42 AM

I was wondering if someone could help me out? I live in Calgary,AB.,Canada.I have purchased a few different brands of blades but none of them are numbered,for example #5,#7,#9.All they say on them is the lenght,and the number of teeth per inch.After reading a lot of discusions I don`t really know what is what!I know it`s probably a silly question,but any help would be really appreicated! Thanks in advance!

Jim Rodman · 09-23-2009, 04:03 AM

Hi and welcome to the forum, most for the guys recoment Flying Dutchman blades. That is the ones that I use, If you go to "Mikes Workshop" on the web his sit has all the info that willawnser your questions about blades.
jim from Ontario

lucky788scroller · 09-23-2009, 05:08 AM

Here is a chart for Olsen blades, I assume thats what you bought http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/yhst-...roll-chart.pdf . Do check out Mike's Workshop English featuring: my life story, a cancer survivor, scrollsawing samples and tips, community service, list of favorite sites and Flying Dutchman fretsaw blades for sale. when you need blades, his blades are top notch and priced cheaply, and he ships FAST

georgewoodie · 09-23-2009, 04:49 PM

Oldwhitehairedguy:

Well, I'm old too and do not have much white hair - that is not much hair at all but my redeeming claim is that I live in EDMONTON.

I bought blades from Busy Bee, House of Tools [now extinct] and Lee Valley. All blades available here are Olson except for Lee Valley. In every case, the blades have a reference number and with that number there are posted specifications all including the blade universal identification number that you referred to in your post. So, unless you have dumped all the blades out to mix them up, you should be able to add any missing identifier to what you have.

If you did dump them all out, do you think you could spread them out and visually pick out the thicker ones, the ones with different tooth pattern and in this way identify what you have according to the published specs?

Lee Valley sell plastic tubes with caps long enough to hold your blades. You can insert a paper label of your own for future identification.

I have stored my initial small variety this way and once I have tried out several different blades and know what I want for which jobs I do, I intend to order from "Mikes".

I hope this is of help.

Woodie

09-23-2009, 03:42 AM	#1
Oldwhitehairedguy Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9	scroll saw blades I was wondering if someone could help me out? I live in Calgary,AB.,Canada.I have purchased a few different brands of blades but none of them are numbered,for example #5,#7,#9.All they say on them is the lenght,and the number of teeth per inch.After reading a lot of discusions I don`t really know what is what!I know it`s probably a silly question,but any help would be really appreicated! Thanks in advance!

09-23-2009, 04:03 AM	#2
Jim Rodman Jim from Ontario Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 87	Oldwhitehairedguy Hi and welcome to the forum, most for the guys recoment Flying Dutchman blades. That is the ones that I use, If you go to "Mikes Workshop" on the web his sit has all the info that willawnser your questions about blades. jim from Ontario

09-23-2009, 05:08 AM	#3
lucky788scroller Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wisconsin Posts: 6,260	Here is a chart for Olsen blades, I assume thats what you bought http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/yhst-...roll-chart.pdf . Do check out Mike's Workshop English featuring: my life story, a cancer survivor, scrollsawing samples and tips, community service, list of favorite sites and Flying Dutchman fretsaw blades for sale. when you need blades, his blades are top notch and priced cheaply, and he ships FAST __________________ Dale w/ yella saws

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09-23-2009, 04:49 PM	#4
georgewoodie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 123	Oldwhitehairedguy: Well, I'm old too and do not have much white hair - that is not much hair at all but my redeeming claim is that I live in EDMONTON. I bought blades from Busy Bee, House of Tools [now extinct] and Lee Valley. All blades available here are Olson except for Lee Valley. In every case, the blades have a reference number and with that number there are posted specifications all including the blade universal identification number that you referred to in your post. So, unless you have dumped all the blades out to mix them up, you should be able to add any missing identifier to what you have. If you did dump them all out, do you think you could spread them out and visually pick out the thicker ones, the ones with different tooth pattern and in this way identify what you have according to the published specs? Lee Valley sell plastic tubes with caps long enough to hold your blades. You can insert a paper label of your own for future identification. I have stored my initial small variety this way and once I have tried out several different blades and know what I want for which jobs I do, I intend to order from "Mikes". I hope this is of help. Woodie