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The Woodman
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 Posted - 18 March 2006 : 17:24:37
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Who said Gill is a busybody ?
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Sculptured Box
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Australia
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Posted - 19 March 2006 : 03:30:27
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It may not sound very adventurous but I pick up the off cuts from my bandsaw blade supplier.
Tony Ward
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Gill
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Posted - 19 March 2006 : 07:03:20
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I bought some blades from Hegner last year which bore the Pebeco brand. It might be worth checking with Hegner to confirm that these are still available.
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The Woodman
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Posted - 19 March 2006 : 08:17:14
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Edited by - The Woodman on 28 July 2008 20:59:54 |
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Sculptured Box
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Posted - 20 March 2006 : 00:10:06
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Alan
When I say bandsaw blades I am referring to blades of 1/8" and 3/8" size, not what is common used e.g. 1/2" or wider!
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The Woodman
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Posted - 20 March 2006 : 10:32:33
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Gill
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Posted - 20 March 2006 : 11:40:58
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Hi Alan
I'm only too happy to have been able to help.
Although I like (and use) the Pebeco blades, I'm also a fan of Flying Dutchman blades. They seem to have more right hand bias and they cut more aggressively than other types (which is either a good point or a bad point depending on your perspective) but they are certainly more durable than other types. Have you ever tried them?
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The Woodman
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 20 March 2006 : 15:24:56
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Hi Gill,
In my search for the perfect blade that suits what I cut and the way I like to work, it would be fair to say I've tried most brands and types.
I used to use mainly Niqua but found they varied from excellent to mediocre from batch to batch.
Others I've tried are :Flying Dutchman,Olsen,Delta's own,Eberle and a few others whose names escape me.
I recently tried Pegas which are absolute rubbish in my opinion  I had to hold back then because I nearly swore LOL.
I tried virtually the whole range of FD's and Olsen and there are some good blades to be had. I use mainly No.7 skip tooth blades and by far and away the blades I like the best are Pebeco ! They cut fast,have no bias and are very positive with absolutely no juddering on tight blade width turns that seems to plague some other brands.
And yes, they are also very durable and stay sharp for longer than most.
I still haven't found the perfect blade as I don't think it exists but Pebeco comes close for me.
Strangely enough from what I understand,Pebeco are a brand from the Niqua stable.
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Gill
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Posted - 21 March 2006 : 10:26:18
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It may be apocryphal, but I've been told on good authority that there are only two factories in the world that produce milled scroll saw blades. One (I don't know where it is) makes Olsen's and the other (Niqua GmbH, in Germany) makes the rest. Of course, different types of steel might be used to make different blade brands - I don't know. It's difficult to get much information on the subject.
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Edited by - Gill on 21 March 2006 10:29:38 |
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