What saws do you own

[Jan]

Hi, My name is Jan D and I'm a scrollaholic! No thanks to the saw I bought, however. I started scrolling using a DeWalt 788 in the woodshop in the RV park where I live. Because I wanted to spend more time scrolling than was available in the shop, I purchased a 16" Craftsman that was on sale. What a mistake! The blades are very difficult to change unless you are adept with an Allen wrench, have 3 hands and are not averse to standing on your head while tightening the lower clamp. Other than that little problem, the tension adjustment mechanism is very sloppy, the blade seems to wander off on it's own and I find it difficult to follow even the simplest of patterns. I am now trying to make up my mind about another saw. It's coming down to a coin toss between the DeWalt 788 and the Excaliber 21.

Jan

[Clifford_Parker]

Hi, Cliff here. First post on this board.

I have used my 16" Craftsman for a lot of woodworking over the years but just decided to try fretwork and more detailed scrolling. Since I have learned so much on the WCI board I decided to look here first for info and ideas.

My shop contains;
Craftsman 10" Tablesaw with lots of attachments/jigs
Craftsman Router table
Craftsman 10" Bandsaw
Craftsman 16" Scroll saw
Delta 12" Drill press
and a large assortment of B&D, Craftsman, and Delta jigsaws, routers, hand planers, drills, sanders, and other goodies.

[TheKingOfApathy]

I use a 16" 1.2amp Skil scroll saw.
I bought it at Lowes for $114.00 It has worked great since i bought it. It does all i need it to do. I don't know how others feel about Skil products but I love em. I would recommend picking one up but then again I'm a novice wood worker

Not to be a knockoff of Clifford,
My workshop consists of:

1.) 16" 1.2 amp skil scroll saw.
2.) Black and decker rotary tool (Love it but i clogs up alot!)
3.) a Skil 2.0A 1/4 Sheet Palm Sander. (I love this thing! It has a built in vacume and smart hepafilter and a pressure control light setup to let you know if ur giving an even amount of pressure.)

It's not much but I just started so i'm trying to go cheap and durable

[tony coleman]

hi all,
this is the saw i use,its my first ever scrollsaw i have,used a hand frame for a long time.it may lok strange too our US scrollers.this is a scheepach delta tronic.it takes pinned and pinless blades.i have replaced the original blade clamps.i cant find any faults with it.cost me around 200 euro.

[Pat Carroll]

Like many others, cost and would I do a lot of scroll sawing were my main things to consider. I bought a Sears 18' throat model, so far I am happy with it. It was on sale for $125.00 Since I am into intarsia now, I also bought the disc sander and belt sander combination, at the same time, which happened to be on sale ,also. Needless to say, I am happy with both,and really glad I got back into woodworking, especially intarsia. What an addiction!!

Have a good one
Pat Carroll

[jhamiltonhhi]

Hello everyone! This is my first post (if I'm even doing this right). I just received today a Dewalt DW788 with the stand and light! It is assembled and ready to go. I have turned it on and made a couple of simple cuts and am anxious to get started. I have been a remodeling contractor for many years, and as age 60 quickly approaches (the end of December) I am starting to think about slowing down a bit and focusing on building more furniture. I was disappointed that the saw came with only two blades, and figure those won't hold a beginner for very long. Any guidance on blades I should have on hand would be appreciated. Initially, I will be cutting splats for some corner chairs I build, and puzzles for my first grandson, born in May. Any suggestions, please fire away!

John

[tony coleman]

ask mike at mikes workshop.he supplies flying dutchman blades .
he will be able too put you right.welcome to the forum john.