OLSON SAW PG49802 Precision Ground Scroll Saw Blade

I've been using these for a couple weeks now on my Delta 40-560 scroll saw & they have been perfect! The cuts are smooth, steady & accurate on the wood types I've used it on (pine, cedar & oak) so far I've used a 12/8 & a 9/6 blade and both worked perfectly. I've only broken one during a blade change but, that was entirely my fault for being rough with it and allowing the blade to bend too far while loosening the allen screw. You can see a couple of the things I've cut out with them, the blades cut very well and are equally happy ripping through a piece quickly to get it to a manageable size as they are when taking your time to get a perfect, precise cut! I was previously using some of the cheap Ryobi pinned blades (the only ones they sell at Home Depot) by knocking the pins out, it worked just fine but after getting these blades and trying them out there's no comparison, the cuts they make are just far and away better! You can't go wrong with these blades!

Cutting with these is night & day better than any other blade (including other Olson's) I've ever used. Cuts fast and clean. In fact, I had to slow my Delta SS down 2 speeds due to quick, smooth cuts. So far, the appear to last 4-5 times longer than other, non-PGT blades from Olson & others. Due to fast, clean cut, maybe not the best for absolute newbies, but once you get the hang, going back to any other blade is like cutting steak with a butter knife! I love them!

The blades worked fine and are a good deal for the money. However, for the packaging, they have the a piece of accordion-folded paper "dividing" the 3 blade sizes in a single plastic package. So you spend the first 20 minutes with a micrometer trying to sort them. Easily solvable if they'd jist mark their blades at the top by color.I had considered 3 or even 2 stars, but the blades themselves are great.

High quality.

What I like the most about these blades are that they stay sharp for a long time. They come super sharp too. I cut mainly 1/4 stock to 1" stock. I have used the smallest blade to cut 3/4" cedar name signs without a problem. You have to move slower but with the smallest blade, you essentially do not have to sand anything. End grain is left kind of rough but the long grain feels like it was sanded to 320 from just the blade. I will never but any other blades than these.I have an older ryobi scroll saw that takes pinned or plain end blades. I have only ever used pinned blades so i was worried at first these would not hold well. They do. Just with some extra help. I sand both ends with 150 grit paper and then wipe with alcohol just to give it some grip in the saw's holders. I highly recommend these blades.

I really enjoy working with the reverse tooth blades! Hardly any breakage and few times I have broke one, it was my own error of pushing the blade too much or over tightening!

I do woodburning art and wanted to be able to accurately cut out my work from the wood to build another dimension. These blades are a MUST HAVE for accuracy! The quality of them is amazing, and there is absolutely no shaking or vibration from the cutting process- just buttery smooth slicing. The piece pictured was cut from a 12 inch by 32 inch piece of wood for reference of the accuracy potential of the blades. I was able to safely get my hands (And eyeballs) extremely close to the moving blade without any worry of kickback. I will likely never buy another blade!

Blade too thin not what I was expecting