saiyani Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Hi all, I am just starting out with lure building and have made a few lure shapes with hand tools. I am considering buying a scroll saw for lure and lip (lexan) cutting and would appreciate a little help on the subject. I live in Sweden and haven't found a great variety of scroll saws available here. I did find the following one however and wondered what you guys thought. http://www.proxxon.com/eng/html/27094.php One concern I have is that it only has 2 speeds. Do you think this will cause me any problems when cutting soft or hard woods or lexan? Other than that it would appear to suit my needs although I'm new to lure building and scroll saws so I might be missing something Any help advice or recommendations would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saiyani Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Hmm or maybe the band saw.......... http://www.proxxon.com/eng/html/27172.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleriver Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 I would suggest the bandsaw. One it will cut thicker harder material more easily. I have both saws and find the band saw far more useful. The scroll is more limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenlures Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 "Ditto" on the band saw, you will get ten times more use from it than with a scroll saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) X3 on the bandsaw. The blades will last 100x as long, and you can cut thicker stuff all day. Plus, it will cut smoother, since the blade is always traveling down through the table. No having the work piece jumping around on the table. Edited January 4, 2012 by mark poulson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Glenn Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 X4 on the band saw. Musky Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 I also recommend a small band saw for its speed but have used only a scroll saw for 10 years now, and yes - it gets the job done. Just slower! It will cut soft woods like balsa as quickly as you want. Hard stuff like basswood or cedar can be tedious and hardwood thicker than 1" is very tedious. If you are going to be making more baits than just a few at a time as a hobby, a band saw is definitely indicated. If you are going to be making larger baits for pike, also go with the band saw. If you want to cut out Lexan lips, again the band saw is better. A scroll saw will cut Lexan but wants to grab and lift the Lexan off the table on the upstroke, which is not a good thing. I cut my lips out with simple metal snips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saiyani Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Thanks very much for all the replies. The band saw it is then...no question about it I will now look around before I buy, just to see what other band saws I can find that are available here in Sweden. @ Littleriver: I have both saws and find the band saw far more useful. Do you mean you actually have the Proxxon machines above or some other brand? If you have the Proxxon how do you find it? Thanks again all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
