Blades for cutting plywood - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

tamtam · 08-24-2009, 06:30 PM

Can someone recommend blade size and type for cutting plywood. I plane to cut wildlife collector plates. In Wildlife collector plates book recommend skip tooth blade #3, #5, #7. Member florintina2001 use regular blades nr.0 or spiral blades nr.0.

markdavd · 08-24-2009, 08:21 PM

How thick is the plywood and what kind of wood?

unixpro · 08-24-2009, 08:22 PM

You'll likely get lots of responses on this, since blade choice is a very personal matter. For my money, I'd use the Flying Dutchman Scroll Reverse blades.

tamtam · 08-24-2009, 09:06 PM

Plywood is poplar and thick 5/32 and 1/4

Rolf · 08-24-2009, 10:34 PM

#2/0 Olson

wood-n-things · 08-25-2009, 12:00 AM

#2 or #3 flying Dutchman Ultra reverse

Carter-Johnson · 08-25-2009, 01:56 AM

Nearly all my puzzles are cut from 1/4" 5-ply poplar, primarily using Flying Dutchman 2/0 Superior Puzzle blades. Get ahold of Mike at Mikes Workshop. He'll steer you in the right direction for you.

Have phun..... Carter

Wood Dog · 08-25-2009, 02:07 AM

Another suggestion Flying Dutchman # 2/0 penguin silver.

3_M · 08-25-2009, 02:13 AM

Hi Tamtam,Most of my customers like the FD-TC # 2/0 or # 1. It seems that they hold up good against glue. Glue likes to heat up the blades faster as most other blades.Mike

lucky788scroller · 08-25-2009, 03:06 PM

FD-TC#1 is what I'd use.

08-24-2009, 09:06 PM	#4
tamtam Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 54	Plywood is poplar and thick 5/32 and 1/4 Last edited by tamtam; 08-24-2009 at 09:08 PM.

08-25-2009, 12:00 AM	#6
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,478 Blog Entries: 1	#2 or #3 flying Dutchman Ultra reverse __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

08-25-2009, 02:07 AM	#8
Wood Dog Senior member--Absolutely Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA USA Posts: 3,451	Another suggestion Flying Dutchman # 2/0 penguin silver. __________________ WD

08-25-2009, 02:13 AM	#9
3_M Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brandon, SD Posts: 630	Hi Tamtam,Most of my customers like the FD-TC # 2/0 or # 1. It seems that they hold up good against glue. Glue likes to heat up the blades faster as most other blades.Mike __________________ Home of the FD Blades

08-25-2009, 03:06 PM	#10
lucky788scroller Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wisconsin Posts: 6,260	FD-TC#1 is what I'd use. __________________ Dale w/ yella saws

08-24-2009, 06:30 PM	#1
tamtam Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 54	Blades for cutting plywood Can someone recommend blade size and type for cutting plywood. I plane to cut wildlife collector plates. In Wildlife collector plates book recommend skip tooth blade #3, #5, #7. Member florintina2001 use regular blades nr.0 or spiral blades nr.0.

08-24-2009, 08:21 PM	#2
markdavd Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dallas, Ga Posts: 65	How thick is the plywood and what kind of wood?

08-24-2009, 08:22 PM	#3
unixpro I need more weekend Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Greater Seattle Area Posts: 615	You'll likely get lots of responses on this, since blade choice is a very personal matter. For my money, I'd use the Flying Dutchman Scroll Reverse blades.

08-24-2009, 10:34 PM	#5
Rolf Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bellport, LI New York Posts: 2,809	#2/0 Olson __________________ Rolf RBI G4 Hawk, Delta SS350 Philosophy "I don't know that I can't, therefore I can"

08-25-2009, 01:56 AM	#7
Carter-Johnson Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 740	Nearly all my puzzles are cut from 1/4" 5-ply poplar, primarily using Flying Dutchman 2/0 Superior Puzzle blades. Get ahold of Mike at Mikes Workshop. He'll steer you in the right direction for you. Have phun..... Carter

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