yes go to www.scrollit.com not sure if that is one or two l's very nice people, very knowlegable,  they are on ebay to so search scollsaw blades........i got a lot of help from this couple, as well as a large assortment of blades.....my back is killing me i got to lie down........if you send me your email.......i will put you in touch if above is not enough

The Scrollit site is great! Thanks for mentioning it!

 

Fr. Wolfe

I love spiral blades.  I have had trouble with the flying dutchman blades, however.  I LOVE all of his other blades but my spirals didn't seem to cut as well as the olson's.  It could be that I just got a bad batch (that can happen with any brand) but for anyone who is having trouble I'd give a different brand a try.  Also, it is very true that you don't want to over-tighten a spiral.  A little give with a spiral isn't a problem like it is with a strait blade (unless, of course, you're stack-cutting, which I've never liked to do with spirals).

Just read today in an article that the dewalt saw can have bur edges on the thumb screws that hold the blades.   Thiss can cause the blades to twist or break.  Simply take the thumb screws out and sand them.  Hope this helps.  Lory

  I just bought the new Dremel 1800, I also have a Master Craft 16 "  single speed which will still work good for pinned blades but is now probably considered a absolete.

  I was lookiing for quick release, saw the Dremel and tried it out for my spiral blades.

  The first time I tried it, it worked great. I had the same blade in and everything and then it busted at the top. I thought to myself great here we go again. But then i released the tension, took the blade out, looked at it and tried it again and it worked for me. There was still enough space on the bottom of the blade to put it back in and also in the top. I cut my first picture with that blade. :)

  I love my new saw. :) Quick release is great also. I dont know how I scrolled all these years without it. :)

  Happy scrolling,

  Lori

  One more thing.  I have been scrolling all night with the same blade, tighten it down etc. and it still has'nt busted. Still love the saw. :)

  Take care all!!!!

I just went to the scrollit site.... why would you spend $34 for a gross of Flying Dutchman Spiral Reverse blades from them when Mike sells them for $20 a gross.... doesn't sound very economical to me...and we all know Mike gives great service and is very helpful....

Tom

Brett try a timber without a definate grain with spiral blades when first trying to get used to em I had probs with pine oregan etc but then started on redgum and now cut most timbers forward backwards sideways no probs redgum is a nice dense hardwood but cuts good as u have seen :)

Pete

I found a website www.mikesworkshop.com which sells flying dutchman blades. He has spiral blades with flat ends, they cost a few cents more, I just purchased a couple of dozen. This should help your spiral blade breakage.

I have been using the spiral blades with flat ends from mikes work shop. I have grown atached to them and reccomend trying them out.

ChiefRedCrane

Sloans woodshop also sells flat end spiral blades. just FYI

 

Ric

Just reading through some of these past postings about spiral blades and thought maybe you would like to try Mike's round blades. I understand he got some more in but is limited so if you want to try as an alternative to a spiral blade give Mike an email and maybe he can set you up. I have tried them and I am not a spiral blade user but being these are constructed differently they were a little easier to control. I will save them for real large projects that I can't spin on my saw. I guess the reason I do not use them as much as many of you is because the scrollwork I do is more fret work with straight lines and gradual curves and always found those blades to give a somewhat chopy cut which in a portrait could be a good thing. Just thinking out loud I guess.

As JT was saying I have some round blades on hand.  Email me about more info.

I also have again the spiral blades with flat ends and the once with reverse teeth. 

Free shipping. For both.

Mike M

I am new to all of this- what do you use the spiral blades for?