Thread: Scroll saw or band saw?

Undream2, a fellow member has a great thread going through the process of making scales. here's the link http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...rt-finish.html

aside from being a good tutorial, names the brands and tools which work best for him. Harbor freight is the company, and after some investigation, I found they have a great line up of tools at a very reasonable price ($80) for a band saw.

Ok, YMMV but if MY budget were 200, I wouldn't go with either (but I may not be up to date on my scroll saw prices). For sure I wouldn't get a bandsaw in that range... too many problems with those cheap saws IME.

If that were my budget, I'd be using a coping saw (but I don't think you'd want to do G10 with it )

Again, I have had WAY to many problems with the cheap bandsaws (and I have never been a scroll guy) so in that range it wouldn't be worth it to me.

Best of luck.
Dave

Wimps... Took 10 minutes to cut a set of scales out of G10 with a coping saw. I used a 15 TPI blade, and it's still cutting plenty well. The blade does get pretty hot though...

Originally Posted by BingoBango

Wimps... Took 10 minutes to cut a set of scales out of G10 with a coping saw. I used a 15 TPI blade, and it's still cutting plenty well. The blade does get pretty hot though...

Hey now, no need for name calling, just for that I'll have to buy some G10 and do some coping to prove my non-wimpness

just hadn't tried it myself... now it's war

Originally Posted by Del1r1um

Hey now, no need for name calling, just for that I'll have to buy some G10 and do some coping to prove my non-wimpness

just hadn't tried it myself... now it's war

G10 SAWING RACE!!! We should have a decathlon of restoration related events at the RazorCon... And we will be testing for steroid use.