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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: Lakelad on November 21, 2015, 09:39:24 pm

Title: Flying Dutchman Blades
Post by: Lakelad on November 21, 2015, 09:39:24 pm

What blade would you recommend for cutting 3/4 inch select pine?

Title: Re: Flying Dutchman Blades
Post by: DWSudekum on November 21, 2015, 11:18:29 pm

Lakelad it will depend upon what you are cutting.  For most cutting in soft woods such as pine a #3 or #5 is the way to go although you can use a #7 or #9 as well.  The #3 and #5 will allow you to make tighter turns.


DW

Title: Re: Flying Dutchman Blades
Post by: don in brooklin on on November 22, 2015, 04:29:31 am

Ditto what DW says but I like to use the Ultra Reverse Blades as the cut comes out pretty smooth.

Also, be careful with Pine as sometimes there is more grain than you think and sometimes the blade has a mind of its own.

Don

Title: Re: Flying Dutchman Blades
Post by: UHMNL on November 22, 2015, 11:48:19 am

Good answers.
It depends also how intricate the pattern is. The FD-UR # 5 or # 7.
SD Mike

Title: Re: Flying Dutchman Blades
Post by: Lakelad on November 24, 2015, 04:49:54 pm

Thanks to all for your responses, I have the blades you recommend and will get after ir.

Title: Re: Flying Dutchman Blades
Post by: cowboysfanatic on November 24, 2015, 09:15:05 pm

Just this morning before work I was scrollin some 3/4 white pine and used a #5 scroll reverse flying Dutchman blade and it did a great job for the deer plaques I was making.

Title: Re: Flying Dutchman Blades
Post by: Judy Hunter on November 25, 2015, 10:19:15 am

Sometimes I glue two layers of 3/4 " white pine together and cut it just fine with my FD spirals.

Title: Re: Flying Dutchman Blades
Post by: Jim Finn on November 28, 2015, 03:23:32 pm

I cut 3/4" stock doing double bevel inlay using 3/8"cedar and 3/8" maple stacked.  I use Flying Dutchman polar number five.  Seven cuts a bit slower for me.

Title: Re: Flying Dutchman Blades
Post by: Danny on November 30, 2015, 06:28:21 am

I wonder why after using all fdur blades mentioned above that I find the....FD-UR #1 cuts faster and much better?

While cutting Christmas ornaments earlier I was using the #1 for all cuts, but cutting the outside of the ornament
I decided to try the #3 and then the #5.  My feelings were that they DID NOT CUT BETTER.  To me they cut SLOWER.

Had more control with following that line with the #1.

Well this just my opinion....  Danny  :+}

Title: Re: Flying Dutchman Blades
Post by: cowboysfanatic on November 30, 2015, 08:03:53 am

I might just try some of those #1. Always used 3 and 5 but always willing to try a new one . You never know might find a new favorite.

Title: Re: Flying Dutchman Blades
Post by: jimr1cos on November 30, 2015, 02:49:45 pm

Ditto on the FD UR#1. Got some on my last order from Mike's and find them very useful on Ply and hardwood.
Jim

Title: Re: Flying Dutchman Blades
Post by: Bill Wilson on December 01, 2015, 10:19:07 am

I am using some FDUR #1's right now to cut ornaments.  I've been primarily an Olson user, but I'm amazed at how well these cut and how long they stay sharp.