[Woodcarver] DeWalt Scroll Saws

[Joe Dillett]

Hi Ned,

I have a DeWalt 788 and love it. I bought mine about 4 years ago on Ebay, including stand, light and shipping for $375. It only had a few hours of use on it. It still looks and runs like new after many hours of use. I just checked out Ebay and saw new 'still in the box' DeWalt 788 from $218 and up. Also some stands. I wouldn't worry about buying a good used one because they are well designed.

Joe Dillett
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     I carve Celtic love spoons, many of which have pierced handles. I have been using a 10-year old Craftsman scroll saw to cut the handles, but the vibration and the difficulty getting blades positioned for interior cuts are aggravating. A scroll sawyer whose work I admired at a recent craft show recommended the DeWalt 788. I read the reviews of this saw on Amazon. Up through 2006, the reviews are uniformly quite favorable. Apparently they then moved their manufacturing site from Canada to Taiwan, after which there are some very negative reviews in 2007 describing gross manufacturing defects and quality control problems with DeWalt doing little to correct the reported problems.  However, the most recent 2009 reviews are once again favorable, suggesting they may have resolved their issues. Does anyone have any recent experience with these saws? I do not have a store nearby where I can actually inspect or test a saw before buying it. 
        The best currently available deal on the 788 is through Woodcraft. For about the same price as the other outlets they will throw in a stand and light and also ship free through March 31. I have had good experience with Woodcraft customer service so that might help. I would appreciate any advice. 
          Ned Megargee in Havana, FL. 


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