Blade tension for the tone deaf - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

BobD · 03-29-2005, 06:31 PM

Hey everyone,
I was "practicing" some more during my lunch hour and realized I need some help. I'm tone deaf (ask anyone who's heard me try to sing) and all the suggestions I've seen for adjusting blade tension tell you to tension it until the blade make a musical note. I can't tell one note from another!

How should I tension?

Bob

Neal Moore · 03-29-2005, 07:16 PM

Bob.....Just tension the blade so that when plucked with a finger it rings. Sort of a "diiing"!! No particular musical note that I'm aware of....just a ding!!

3_M · 03-29-2005, 07:20 PM

Hi Bob,

Like they said before, I very nice high ping sound. If the blade moves more than 1/8" side ways you don't have enough tension.
It is better to have a little too much than not enough.

Mike

Rivari · 03-30-2005, 07:33 AM

I saw in some other post awhile back that it should make a "C" note. Not knowing what the heck that meant I asked my musician wife and she laughed at me with no answer that followed when I plucked my blade looking for some sort of affirmation. For me if my wood isn't chipping., splitting, chirpping or doing any else I don't want it to do I assume it is okay. Just begginners advise to what I will guess is a scrollers age old question.

CanadianScroller · 03-31-2005, 07:58 PM

I always thought a C note was a hundred dollar bill, so if you want I will come tension your blades for a C note.

03-29-2005, 06:31 PM	#1
BobD Technical Editor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lebanon, Pa Posts: 3,051 Blog Entries: 2	Blade tension for the tone deaf Hey everyone, I was "practicing" some more during my lunch hour and realized I need some help. I'm tone deaf (ask anyone who's heard me try to sing) and all the suggestions I've seen for adjusting blade tension tell you to tension it until the blade make a musical note. I can't tell one note from another! How should I tension? Bob __________________ www.WoodCarvingIllustrated.com www.FoxChapelPublishing.com www.ScrollSawer.com Shopsmith, Hawk G4

03-29-2005, 07:16 PM	#2
Neal Moore Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cottageville, West Virginia Posts: 1,085	Tone Deaf Bob.....Just tension the blade so that when plucked with a finger it rings. Sort of a "diiing"!! No particular musical note that I'm aware of....just a ding!!

03-29-2005, 07:20 PM	#3
3_M Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brandon, SD Posts: 628	Hi Bob, Like they said before, I very nice high ping sound. If the blade moves more than 1/8" side ways you don't have enough tension. It is better to have a little too much than not enough. Mike __________________ Home of the FD Blades

03-31-2005, 07:58 PM	#5
CanadianScroller Moderator CUT IT OUT Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chilliwack British Columbia, Canada Posts: 3,937 Blog Entries: 12	C note I always thought a C note was a hundred dollar bill, so if you want I will come tension your blades for a C note. __________________ CAЯL HIRD-RUTTEЯ "proud member of the best scroll sawing forum on the net." Ryobi SC180VS scroll saw EX21

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03-30-2005, 07:33 AM	#4
Rivari Southern Alaskan Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wasilla, Alaska Posts: 865	I saw in some other post awhile back that it should make a "C" note. Not knowing what the heck that meant I asked my musician wife and she laughed at me with no answer that followed when I plucked my blade looking for some sort of affirmation. For me if my wood isn't chipping., splitting, chirpping or doing any else I don't want it to do I assume it is okay. Just begginners advise to what I will guess is a scrollers age old question.

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