[Woodcarver] DeWalt Scroll Saws

[Donna Menke]

Got mine from Woodcraft- same deal stand and light- 7-8 years ago. Never a problem. I've never heard anything negative about that saw- and I personally sold dozens of them.

It is an excellent saw for the money. 
Donna Menke
http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com 
Author: The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book



----- Original Message ----

> From: "Megargee at aol.com" <Megargee at aol.com>

> To: woodcarver at carverscompanion.com

> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 1:11:57 PM

> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] DeWalt Scroll Saws

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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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