Specifications

Reverse teeth at the bottom of the blades prevent
splintering to the underside of the workpiece.
Regular evenly spaced tooth pattern. Considered the most common of scroll saw blades, they are available in
the widest range of sizes and provide a good combination of fast cutting action with good chip clearance
and a relatively smooth finish.
BLADE WIDTH THICKNESS
TEETH/INCH
#2/0 .022 .010 28
#0 .024 .011 25
#2 .029 .012 20
#4 .035 .015 15
#5 .038 .016 12.5
#6 .041 .016 12.5
#7 .045 .017 11.5
#9 .053 .018 11.5
#11 .059 .019 9.5
#12 .062 .024 9.5
For extremely intricate sawing. Very tight cuts in 1/16” - 1/4”
wood veneer, plastic, hard rubber, pearl, etc.
For tight radius work with thin materials, 3/32” - 1/2” wood
veneer, wood, bone, fiber, plastic, etc.
For close radius work in materials 1/8” or thicker. Good for
sawing hard and soft woods, bone, horn, plastic, etc.
Popular sizes for cutting hard and soft woods, 3/16”
up to 2”. Also cuts plastic, paper, felt, bone, etc.
SKIP TOOTH
REVERSE TOOTH
Same
applica-
tions as
Skip Tooth
blades.
BLADE WIDTH THICKNESS TEETH/INCH
#2/0R .026 .011 28/20
#2R .029 .012 20/13
#5R .038 .016 12.5/9
#7R .049 .018 11.5/8
#9R .054 .019 11.5/8
#12R .062 .062 9.5/6
Fast, clean cutting and very efficient
chip clearance.
DOUBLE TOOTH
Same
applica-
tions as
Skip Tooth
blades.
BLADE WIDTH THICKNESS TEETH/INCH
#1D .026 .013 30
#3D .032 .014 23
#5D .038 .016 16
#7D .044 .018 13
#9D .053 .018 11
#12D .061 .022 10
Blade selection is dependent on the type and thickness of the material being cut, but is also a matter of experi-
ence and personal preference. There are numerous types of blades available on the market specifically suited
for various cutting applications such as metal-cutting and spiral blades which cut in all directions. Try test-cutting
with a sample of each to determine which blade works best for you with different materials. Replacement and
specialty blades can be purchased from a variety of sources. Ask your local tool or scroll saw dealer for sugges-
tions for unpinned 5”
scroll saw blades based on what is available in your area.
BLADE SELECTION
CHOOSING & INSTALLING A SAW BLADE
Some general guidelines to consider when choosing blades:
• Wide, thick blades with coarse teeth are suited to cutting straight lines and sweeping curves, but will not turn
tight corners. They will cut aggressively and leave a fairly smooth finish, but may leave burn marks if the work
piece is turned too tightly.
• Narrower, thinner blades with finer teeth will cut more slowly, but will turn much tighter corners for cutting very
intricate work. They will impart a very smooth, burnished finish that requires no sanding.
• Consider material thickness when selecting blades. Ensure that a minimum of two or three teeth are in con-
tact with the workpiece at all times. For example, when cutting 1/8” thick material, use a blade with a mini-
mum of of 16 20 teeth per inch.
Blade Storage (for models EX21CE & EX-30CE only):
There are sockets (mounting holes) on either side of the base of the saw
to hold blade storage “test tubes” (tubes not supplied). Most blade retail-
ers sell blades either already in the tubes or will be able to sell spare tubes
separately. Storing your spare blades in tubes, by size, right on the base of
the machine can be a great way to organize your spare blades so that
they are handy and available when needed.
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