[Woodcarver] Scroll saw vs. jigsaw

[kate hollandsworth]

Oooh, what a great idea.  This is one of those bits of information that make
staying on this list forever worth it.  The possibilities are endless!  You
guys must have a billion ideas to pass down.  Kate 

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Hi Andy,

The answer to that question depends on the type of cutting you want to do.
Scroll saws are limited to thin material unless you want to spend a HUGE
amount of time waiting for the saw to cut veerryy sloooowly.  A hand held
jig saw cuts much faster and you don't have to stop and unhook the blade
each time you go to a new cut out area. 
I recently had a commission for a pierced carving where I had to cut out
numerous holes.  I bought a Dewalt scroll saw which is one of the more
powerful ones available.  After a few cuts I gave up and re-sold the saw.
It was way too slow and cumbersome to use.  I ended up using a router
instead.  It cut fast, smooth with very little sanding, and I didn't even
have to drill a pilot hole for the blade. 
A router also takes up very little room and can be used for all sorts of
other applications.

Here's a link to the carvings I cut out with the router in probably 20% of
the time it would have taken me with a scroll saw.
http://www.carvedbyramsey.com/relief.htm
It's the three pierced carvings with the birds and the leaves I carved for
the Baldwin piano.

Happy carving,
Ron Ramsey
http://www.carvedbyramsey.com

Be sure to look at the incredible nature inspired art jewelry hand
fabricated by my wife, Karen Olsen Ramsey.  It's worth the time to take a
look!
http://www.artjeweler.com



"I could use some advice -which would be the better investment  scroll saw
or jig saw ?
    I have a very limited work space I am trying to decide which to go with"
                  thanks
              Andy
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