[Woodcarver] Scroll saw vs. jigsaw

[andrew10 at zoominternet.net]

 I would like to thank everybody for their input since routers, band
saws and saws all were mentioned I have more to think about . I might
be able to buy some of these tools  used any idea of what to look for
      thanks
 On Wed 02/10/10  6:12 PM , "kate hollandsworth"
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 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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