Monthly Archives: June 2023

Scroll Saws – (Part 4 – blade movement – I only thought I was done)

Posted on June 14, 2023 by bob@fivefrogswoodworking.com

Well, I thought I was done writing about scroll saws. I really had nothing else to say, unless I was presented with an opportunity to use someone else’s saw to cut a similar puzzle. However, I received a couple of … Continue reading →

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Scroll Saws (Part 3 – Cutting Comparison)

Posted on June 7, 2023 by bob@fivefrogswoodworking.com

This last installment will be a discussion of my observations as I cut three very similar Dragon Tail puzzles, one with each of the three saws I have discussed before. For all three puzzles, I started with a 9″ x … Continue reading →

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Scroll Saws (Part 2 – The saws I have)

Posted on June 3, 2023 by bob@fivefrogswoodworking.com

Before I start, a couple of comments on the last post. #1 – if you have a scroll saw with pinned blades, I was not trying to run it down. I was pointing out issues with pinned blades for those … Continue reading →

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