Reviews of 6 Best Scroll Saw Blades 2019

The first pack of blades is by Olson. There are a total of 18 blades in this pack. There are six blades with 10 TPI (tips per square inch), six with 15 TPI, and six with 18.5 TPI. The more TPI a blade has, the finer the cuts that it can make.

These scroll saw blades by Olson offer a design that makes it easy to handle as well as easy to install onto your scroll saw. These blades have durability, and are hard to bend of snap, which makes them fairly easy to cut hard and soft wood with. These blades can also slice plastic very well.

There are plenty of blades here, and you are given options for how many TPI you need. Whether you need rough cuts or precise cuts on your wood, this pack provides you with whichever your project calls for.

The downside to these blades are they can only be compatible with five-inch pinned blades. It is also worth noting that while they are durable, you can still break them easily if they go through too much tension on your scroll saw. That is why adjusting the tension to the right amount is very important.

These blades come from a business known as Flying Dutchman. You can easily tell that the packaging for this pack of blades is makeshift. On one hand, it is considered a break from tradition as it has a more homely feel to it. On the other hand, it does not look professional by any means.

There are a total of 60 blades in this pack, consisting of five different sizes. These sizes are 5, 3, 1, 2/0 and 3/0. Their TPI range from 27 to 36. All of these blades are the same length and are a little longer than your typical scroll saw blades.

These blades are claimed to be made in Germany, and as you may know, German steel is tough, sharp, and precise. German steel is often the material of choice for electric shavers and razor blades.

These blades will not cut finely by any means, due to their thickness, but they cut very smoothly and polished. This is to ensure that no deformations or splinters will result in each and every cut you decide to make with your scroll saw.

If you do not know how to use spiral blades, however, it may take some time for you to learn how to use them. They are nothing like using flat scroll saw blades, and how you handle them could make cutting wood look and feel very differently.

The manufacturer for this pack of blades is not currently known at this time, but in this pack are a dozen blades that each have seven tips per inch. This is a very inexpensive pack of blades that will only cost about six dollars.

These blades are not able to cut metal. They are only capable of cutting hard and soft woods. You are, however, able to cut with these blades for wood that is up to two inches thick. Another downside to these blades is that they are a little stubby, with only 6.5 inches in length.

Furthermore, there are no blades that are of any higher TPI than seven in this pack. If you are looking to mix up your specialty cutting, I am afraid all these blade will work the exact same way.

If you have an older scroll saw that is still running well, these would make a great value. If you have a newer scroll saw, you would feel much happier buying more capable scroll saw blades.

This happens to be the second pack of blades in this review that come from Olson. These are not like the first Olson blades. Instead, they are double reverse tooth blades that have sets of two teeth spaces apart on each blade. Olson’s claims that these are the most accurate blades for a scroll saw that have ever been created.

Rather than the traditional TPI, they have an unorthodox means of classifying these blades of theirs. There are three sets of blades classified by the length apart of their teeth.

The blades with teeth that are closest to one another are called 12/8-Rev blades. These are for accurate cuts. The blades with teeth that are furthest to one another are called 9/6-Rev blades. These are for fast, zippy cuts. The blades that are in the middle between the two are 10.⅝-Rev blades, and these blades are for steady, moderate cuts.

These double tooth designs actually do make a difference, especially against hardwood. They even claim to last three to four times longer than the average blade, and we can see why, as there is no type of wood that are able to hold them back.

These blades can tolerate round edges, pointy corners, and can create some unique shapes with a capable scroll saw.

Companies love to sugar-coat their products to make them sound more must-buy than necessary, but Olson is not lying when they claim that these blades are very effective. We have yet to find any flaws with these blades, and they are only a few dollars more than the other pack of Olson blades.

SKIL is a major name in the power tool industry. They offer quality machinery, but their saw blades are no exception. These blades are a little bit longer than your average blade.

This pack of blades is very affordable price. You get 12 blades with 9.5 TPI, 12 blades with 11.5 TPI, and 12 blades with 28 TPI. These blades are made of a high grade steel to ensure a long life for each one.

The 28 TPI blade is super fine. It would manage to cut a little more rougher materials if there was fewer TPI, and the 28 sounds like a huge leap from the 11.5 TPI on the medium blades. The fine blades could be a little rougher, and the medium blades could be a little finer for a better balance of the three sizes.

Among the three sizes, you can cut all kinds of woods, plastics, and a limit of non-ferrous metal. If you need a pack of blades to cut a variety of different materials, this one will not disappoint you.

These blades cut with accuracy and control, so that you can cut wood in the most unusual of shapes. These blades are sure to fit almost any scroll saw with no complications.

The 28 TPI blade is super fine. It would manage to cut a little more rougher materials if there was fewer TPI, and the 28 sounds like a huge leap from the 11.5 TPI on the medium blades. The fine blades could be a little rougher, and the medium blades could be a little finer for a better balance of the three sizes.

Among the three sizes, you can cut all kinds of woods, plastics, and a limit of non-ferrous metal. If you need a pack of blades to cut a variety of different materials, this one will not disappoint you.

These blades cut with accuracy and control, so that you can cut wood in the most unusual of shapes. These blades are sure to fit almost any scroll saw with no complications.

These last blades come from Flying Dutchman. Rather than blades that are in a spiral formation, these blades are the traditional flat kind that have a reverse tip style, similar to the second set of Olson blades.

This pack has a total of 60 scroll saw blades among five different sizes, all of them range in distance between teeth, all of which are 15 TPI, except for one that is 12 TPI. These sizes include 7, 5, 3, 1, and 2/0.

These blades have a unique design in which every third blade is reversed. This is to prevent getting splinters on the other side of the cut. This makes your edges on your wood look flawless and professional, which is absolutely necessary for furniture making.

These blades, like the other Flying Dutchman blades are also made of powerful german steel. They are flexible, yet strong and will not break, no matter how hard you try.

This pack of blades are affordable too. Because of all the blades you are getting, you are sure to have this pack last for a good number of years before the time comes to buy another. Do not let the shoddy packaging fool you, these are also some great blades.

Things to Consider Before Choosing the Right Scroll Saw Blade

If you still do not have an idea for what scroll saw blades to buy, there are also the qualities of the blades themselves to carefully consider.

You can consider two major kinds of scroll saw blades: plain end or pin end blades. Pin end blades have their limits, and not every scroll saw is compatible with them. There are no limits to plain end blades, so they work on any scroll saw.

The teeth on blades come in several different styles. These styles include the following:

1. Standard
2. Spiral
3. Skip Tooth
4. Double Tooth
5. Reverse Skip Tooth
6. Crown Tooth
7. Precision Ground

Standard blades offer teeth that are the same size and space apart from one another. Larger tips are great for cutting wood, while smaller tips are ideal for cutting metal. Blades that are ideal for wood are meant to remove sawdust from the wood and machinery, so you can see what you are cutting better.

Spiral blades are bent into a round, spiral shape, so that the teeth are expose all the way around the metal, rather than on just one direction. You can cut your wood without having to turn it. These blades are only ideal for special applications, as you are not able to do much with them that you could with a flat scroll saw blade.

Skip tooth blades are just like regular, standard blades, but every second tooth is absent. The space between teeth are much wider, and in turn, this allows the blade to cool down. This is good for beginner woodworkers.

Double tooth blades very much like skip tooth blades, only that every third blade is missing, instead of every other blade. These blades are meant to cut much slower than regular blades, but leave a smooth cut, with no splintering or other complications.

A reverse skip tooth blade is very similar to its skip tooth counterpart, but the bottom set of teeth are sticking out in the opposite direction. This is ideal for preventing fraying and splintering at the bottom of the cut.

Crown tooth blades are a rather new design of blade. These teeth are formed into miniature crowns, with a space in between every crown. What is good about this blade is that these can be place in either direction. You won’t be able to put them in backwards, as either way works just fine. These blades are best for cutting plexiglass and plastic.

A precision ground blade is a skip tooth blade, except that its smaller teeth have been designed to shape wood, rather than create cut lines. These blades are much pointier, cut into a straight, narrow line, and leave behind a velvety smooth surface. These blades require masterful cutting skills in order to be used the right ways.

There are special kinds of scroll saw blades which exist to exclusively cut plastic, metal and glass. Consider looking into these blades the more skilled you become with your scroll saw.

When choosing the best blade, there are many things to consider, including material thickness, hardness and complexity. Thicker materials call for larger blades, harder substances will call for larger teeth, and complex patterns will call for smaller teeth. If you find one of these things to be a high priority, then buy a set of blades according to what you need.

Final Verdict

The blades that we recommend most for your scroll saw happen to be the Flying Dutchman Ultra Reverse Five Dozen Blade.

For one, you get a total of 60 blades in one pack. You have five kinds of blades to choose from and you have 12 blades each. You are still getting a lot of value out of buying this pack considering you get 60 of them and they are all of fine quality.

These blades are strong, durable, and their double reverse tips are great for giving wood that nice, polished look at the end. There are no chips or splinters to be found after cutting with these.

You can cut wood and plastic with these blades. While the spiral blades from Flying Dutchman are nice, these flat blades are simply better and easier for more people to use.

The Olson double reverse blades are also great. However, if you are somebody that cuts with a scroll law on a daily basis, you will use each blade up quicker. By the time you use up three packs of Olson double reverse blades, you would likely still be on your first pack of Flying Dutchman blades. This makes the Flying Dutchman blades much more worth buying in the long term.