Tried my first FD blades tonight

[dale]

I had listened (or read) how any of you talk about the flying dutchman blades so I ordered some and I got some #3 reversed teeth blades.. boy are they ever agressive comparied to what i have been using.
But I think i llike them pretty well already

To you all thanks for the information

dale

[bronco]

Dale,
When I first tried F.D. blades I like you found them to be real agressive and it took a while for me to get use to the way they cut. I love the way they cut now, so give yourself a little time and I think you will also like them.
Merry Christmas,
Bill

[Minnesota scroller]

The same thing happened to me the first time I tried Pegas blades. Pegas blades are incredibly sharp and they stay sharp. The first attempt with them had me wishing they would eventually get dull. It did take getting used to. I just had to slow everything down.

[chrispuzzle]

I also have been enjoying - or running scared of - FD puzzle blades the last few days. Ian (puzzledmoose) deserves kudos and public praise for sending me a few to try out.

I immediately ordered a load more from Mike. They are great but they do need a correspondingly lighter touch than the other Niqua blades I have been using (Niqua Yellow Label) which are very civilised and last quite well, but don't have the same bite.

Chris

[PuzzledMoose]

Glad you like the FD blades, Chris.

I agree they do need a light touch -especially in the first few minutes when they're at their sharpest .. I tend to slow the saw down a little at first when I start with a new blade, especially if I've been scrolling something with a bigger blade previously ..

[workin for wood]

According to folklore, the Flying Dutchman is a ghost ship that can never go home, but is doomed to sail "the seven seas" forever. The Flying Dutchman is usually spotted from afar, sometimes glowing with ghostly light. If she is hailed by another ship, her crew will often try to send messages to land, to people long since dead. The sight of this phantom ship is reckoned by seafarers to be a portent of doom.

found that on wikipedia...doesn't exacty relate, but it's interesting...kinda imply's that you shouldn't use flying dutchman...but I"m not saying not to or that you should...but I think that I do use them.

[William Young (SE BC)]

Yes , I totally agree with what Mike said about the Pegas blades that so many seem to be switching to. I also found them sharper than any other brand and last longer but the nicest part is that they track on the line more acurately than any others I have used.
Once a person gets used to how sharp they are they enjoy all the rest of the benefits.

Jeff;
Interesting folklore on the Flying Dutchman ship..

Here is some folklore on Pegas and how they got their name.

The Pégas Product Line

Pegas saw blades are meticulously manufactured from high quality carbon steel using the highest possible carbon content specified for saw blade applications. Pegas technicians also make use of a proven closely guarded fabricating process that produces crisp, sharp, precisely formed teeth.

All blades are heat treated and tempered to maintain uniform grain structure and to achieve high hardness characteristics. This closely monitored process creates unique strong flexible long lasting durable blades. Regularly scheduled quality assurance tests and customer satisfaction reports all confirm that Pegas blade performance is unmatched.

The Pégas Name

Pégas is the mythical Greek winged horse, the son of Neptune. He was a jolly lighthearted creature, a sort of emissary between Earth and Olympus. Pégas liked to gambol around, sometimes in the heavenly fields, and sometimes over water where he was born. It is said that Pégas carried the thunder-bolts of Zeus across the sky before being placed in the stars.

Pégas represents Speed, Power, and swift transport. As a symbol of heightened power and creative imagination, Pégas exhibits all the attributes that are included into the design of these saw blades. Pégas blades cut fast, provide the power to cut through tough materials, and allow the work to be swiftly completed. We at the Swiss factory employ- the desire to produce the top performing saw blades in the world

W.Y.

[Gill]

Is that folklore or is it the Pegas publicity machine ? Sometimes it can be hard to tell the difference. I just hope nobody thinks we're advocating any particular brand over another - some blades suit some scrollers, others suit other scrollers. All you can do is try them all and decide which you prefer.

Gill

[Minnesota scroller]

Amen to what Gill said. Ignore advertising and ignore solicitations and ignore personal opinions. Try them all for yourself and see what works best for your applications and your own personal style. Different strokes for different folks.

[William Young (SE BC)]

I totally agree Gill.
Many topics get started on many sites that appear to be on one certain brand as a means of a *publicity machine* as you described it.
Kinda strange we never see those topics appear or get started as a publicity machine for any other brand .
But they can be interesting because it gives others a chance to follow up on the reasons why they like their favorite brand when it has already been stated previously the reasons some prefer the the brand in the original topic.

You are absoloutly right. Try a few different brands and decide for yourself which ones are best for your purposes.
The folklore was also quite interesting.
W.Y.