FOXBC Skip Tooth Scroll Saw Blade Plain End Assortment, 36 Pack, Replacement for Olson Saw FR49400

Works wonderful

I have an old Craftsman (Sears Roebuck) scroll saw that I got second hand (see photo). I needed to replace the blades, and these worked fine. So I expect they'd work fine on other scroll saws that take 5 inch plain end (pinless) blades.These are "skip teeth" blades, meaning there's a substantial space between teeth. Skip teeth blades are said to be easier to use than "standard" teeth blades (especially for beginners), but give slightly rougher cuts. You get a dozen each of several different teeth-per-inch (the 11.5 teeth per inch is probably the most general one, the others have finer teeth, suitable for cutting thin wood). The seller's page says "high carbon steel", good for wood and other relatively soft materials (such as plastic); not for cutting metal, much less ceramic. I tried them on some hardwood sheets I have, and they worked fine. They're quite thin, so good for making fancy cuts with tight turns. They aren't the best (high quality) blades you can buy, but for most of us they're good enough.A few thoughts:First: be sure your saw takes *plain end* blades. A pin blade has a little pin sticking out from both ends--apparently these are intended to make it easier to replace the blades. But if your saw is like mine, pin blades won't work! These pinless blades are what you need.Second: Make sure you know what you're doing before taking out the old blade. It's not obvious how to do this right, e.g. you've got to de-tension the blade before you start. You can probably find users' manuals for your saw on-line, but unless you've done this before, I recommend finding a video to go along with the manual--one I found for my Craftsman scroll saw was entitled "How to change blades on the sears roebuck scroll saw". (That video starts out with creating a tool that makes it easier to line things up--I did without that tool, it's just a bit harder.)Third: Make sure the teeth of the new blade are pointed in the right direction (down).Last: Try it carefully before you go sawing things up!

Work like they should, very thin for tight corners.

I have been using one of these blades in my jewelers/fret saw for a week, and it has held up very nicely. It has not broken or warped, and the teeth continue to maintain their cutting edge.I would highly recommend a regular application of beeswax or other lubricant. This helps avoid sticking or binding, provides a smoother and easier cutting experience, and generally helps to prolong the life and quality of the cutting edges.

The teeth where crumbling off. They were rusted. Not one of them were usable.

Recently I had to put my last blade into my scrolling saw, so it was clearly time to get some more. These blades seem to be at least equal to the blades I had been using. I also really like getting 12 of three different blades in single pack too. This should last me for quite some time and makes the per blade price considerably cheaper. The fit is perfect and they perform like they should. Just make sure your saw needs the flat ended blades and not the ones with pins in the end.

These are sturdy and exactly what they are supposed to be

I do a little scroll sawing as a hobby and while my blades tend to last a while I am getting low on these TPI blades. I have a Dewalt scroll say that uses pinless blades. If your scroll saw uses blades with little pins that stick through each end, then you don't want these. These are for scroll saws that use a pinch clamp at each end. I am happy with the order.