Buying Scroll Saw Blades

I was in the local ACE Hardware the other day shopping, and I saw a guy who had a bunch of scroll saw blades in his cart. I went looking for the display to see what they had. I was surprised to see that they now have a selection of Olson pin less blades as well as the pin type. I was also surprised to see that they wanted $8 -10.00 for a 12 pack, that's outrageous! If you're new to using a scroll saw, or are already doing this , don't run down to your local hardware store to buy your scroll saw blades. Please look on line for your blades. Not only can you get them for about a third as much, the selection is far superior, and the people who sell them can help you make a selection based on what you will use them for.

There are many brands and styles to pick from, some are made here in the U.S., others are made in Germany and Switzerland. The three brands that I like the most are Pegas blades, these seem to last longer. Flying Dutchman blades, these are also great blades. Olson blades, these are alright but I prefer the later two. There are two others that I would like to try cutting with when I can find some, Galaxy and Eberle scroll saw blades. If you're interested in these blades, please look at the sidebar on the left, the links are all there.