Scroll Saws

Scroll saws are one of the favorate woodworking machines of just about everybody that likes to get creative with wood. One of the easiest to learn how to use, It's also reasonably safe and it allows you to get as creative as you want. You can create designs and patterns just from your imagination or you can buy plans and patterns at just about any skill level you're comfortable with.

A very good source to help you get started scrolling is the Scroll Saw Workbook . This book is available new or used and is a great source for beginners to learn basic scrolling skills.

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Recommendations...

Buy the best you can afford. Whether new or used, you'll be happier with a saw that you can afford and with one that does what you want it to do without giving you a lot of problems. Think about the features you want and don't settle for less.

Is it big enough? You don't want to buy a 12" tabletop saw if most of your work requires a bigger caqpacity. Also, if occasionally you need to cut thicker stock, buy a saw that can easily handle it. You're always limited by your machines capacity so buy the one that fits.

Accessories Are blades and repair parts readily available? Better yet, are blades and repair parts available at all? Even some older name brand machines are hard to find parts for.

Performance... If at all possible, try it before you buy it. Some machines are very bouncy, making it hard to get a clean cut. Some machines break blades very easy, and there are many that are underpowered for the capacity that's built into them. (My opinion).