I'm just getting around to trying to use an old scroll saw I picked up
at a garage sale. It's probably vintage 50's or 60's. The brand is
Shopmaster and it says it was made in Minneapolis. Anyway, I want to
get a thinner blade for it to do some tight corners, but I'm not sure
if I can find one the right length. The blade I pulled out of there was
6.25 inches long, and everything at the hardware stores seems to be 5
inches and that's it.
Is 5 inches now the standard and am I going to have trouble finding a
thin blade for this?
Thanks.
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> I'm just getting around to trying to use an old scroll saw I picked up
> at a garage sale. It's probably vintage 50's or 60's. The brand is
> Shopmaster and it says it was made in Minneapolis. Anyway, I want to
> get a thinner blade for it to do some tight corners, but I'm not sure
> if I can find one the right length. The blade I pulled out of there was
> 6.25 inches long, and everything at the hardware stores seems to be 5
> inches and that's it.
>
> Is 5 inches now the standard and am I going to have trouble finding a
> thin blade for this?
I have an old saw that uses a (hand) coping saw blade. They are about the
size you want.