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Table
15-1: Scroll Saw Blades
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Teeth
Per Inch
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Saw
Kerf
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Blade
Width
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Use
to Cut
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Stock
Thickness
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Min.
Radius
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Tension
Clicks*
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MK
V Mounted
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Freestanding
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Speed
Range
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Strokes
per Min.
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Speed
Range
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Strokes
per Min.
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9,
with 3 Reverse
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.030"
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.100"
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Hard
and Soft Wood, Plywood, Plastic
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1/4"-2"
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1/8
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25
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Slow-O
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280-1200
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1-10
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500-1200
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9-1/2
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.024"
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.062"
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Hard
and Soft Wood, Plywood, Plastic, Paper, Felt, Bone
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1/8"-1-1/4"
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3/32
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22
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Slow-I
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280-700
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1-6
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500-720
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11-1/2
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.018"
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.053"
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1/16"-1"
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1/16
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19
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Slow-L
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280-930
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1-8
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500-930
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12-1/2
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.016"
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.038"
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Hard
and Soft Wood, Plywood, Plastic, Bone, Horn, Paper
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1/32"-3/4"
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3/64
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17
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Slow-N
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280-1110
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1-9
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500-1130
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20
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.012"
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.029"
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Hard
and soft wood,Veneer, Bone, Fiber, Ivory, Plastic, Mother-of-pearl
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1/64"-1/4"
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1/32
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15
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Slow-O
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280-1200
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1-10
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500-1200
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57
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.010"
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.021"
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Hard
and Soft wood, Veneer, Bone, Fiber, Ivory, Plastic, Mother-of-pearl, non-ferrous
metal
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.020"-1/8"
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1/64
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10
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Slow-H
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280-630
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1-5
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500-650
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65
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.009"
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.017"
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.015"-1/8"
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1/64
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8
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Slow-G
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280-570
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1-3
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500-560
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80
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.007"
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.014"
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.10"-1/8"
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1/64
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5
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Slow-F
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280-510
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1-2
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500-530
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