New Member - Need help buying new scroll saw!!!

[Sarito]

Hi Everyone,

I am taking up new hobby of creating wooden boxes, puzzle boxex etc. I have bought books... now looking for scroll saw. Any help is much appreciated.

On the cheaper side - I am looking at these two:
Axminster AWVFS Variable Speed Fretsaw - £86.50
SIP 16" - £97.95

On the expensive side (atleast for me..)
Axminster AWSS-18 Flex Scroll Saw - £177.50 -- although some reviews claim the vibration is bad.

Which one of the above is better? Or any other suggestions??

Thanks in advance

Sarito

 

[puzzler]

Hi Sarito
Welcome to the forum.I do not know much about the saw's you mention.
personally I use a hegner. Record power british company have a 16" variable speed well within your budget more info on their website
Regards Puzzler

 

[Blister]

Hello and welcome

Have you thought about buying used ?

You can pick up top quality used saws off ebay / preloved / Gumtree etc

I always advise buying the best you can afford as quality will work and last better

Dont forget also that a saw is only as good as the blades you use , so again quality blades are a must

I have this saw for sale at the moment post591275.html#p591275

Good luck

Allen

 

[Mouse]

Hi Serito and welcome to the forum.

I have the SIP and find it a nice little saw. It is a slightly refined version of the Axminster AWVFS. If you do a search of the forum I did a couple of write ups on it

 

[Sarito]

Hello and welcome

Have you thought about buying used ?

You can pick up top quality used saws off ebay / preloved / Gumtree etc

I always advise buying the best you can afford as quality will work and last better

Dont forget also that a saw is only as good as the blades you use , so again quality blades are a must

I have this saw for sale at the moment post591275.html#p591275

Good luck

Allen

Thanks Allen, I haven't really thought about buying a used one. I know nothing about scroll saw, so I am still investigating.
Thanks again!!

 

[Sarito]

Hi Serito and welcome to the forum.

I have the SIP and find it a nice little saw. It is a slightly refined version of the Axminster AWVFS. If you do a search of the forum I did a couple of write ups on it

Thank you very much, Mick!! I will read through your posts.

What is your opinion on 'Axminster AWSS-18 Flex Scroll Saw - £177.50', Is it better than SIP or Is there anything better for this price range?

Thank you.

 

[Sarito]

Hi Sarito
Welcome to the forum.I do not know much about the saw's you mention.
personally I use a hegner. Record power british company have a 16" variable speed well within your budget more info on their website
Regards Puzzler

Thank you Puzzler, I will check it out!!

 

[Sarito]

Hi Everyone,

just found this offer for Einhell scrollsaw..

http://www.my-tool-shed.co.uk/p1013010/ ... _info.html

Is it worth considering?

Thanks for your help,
Sarito.

 

[Mike Wingate]

I have had the use of many scroll saws at schools and colleges. None have impressed me as much as the Hegners. It was my most expensive purchase over25 years ago from a wood show in Bristol. I bought hundreds of blades at the time , Pibeco and Goldschneke and Gottfried I think. Always buy the best you can afford, then 10% more. The worst thing I bought for the saw was a hold down arm.

 

[Blister]

Hi Everyone,

just found this offer for Einhell scrollsaw..

http://www.my-tool-shed.co.uk/p1013010/ ... _info.html

Is it worth considering?

Thanks for your help,
Sarito.

Thats a new one to me :?

Must be real good if they cant sell them and are offering 76% discount #-o

 

[Mouse]

Never heard of this make but the specs are good, with that amount of discount I wonder if it is end of line.
If I was in the market, I would snatch their hand off.

 

[Mike Wingate]

The weight is sometimes a good indication of ...how heavy it is.