Foot-Power Scroll Saws

There are several makes of foot-power scroll saws on the market and the prices of these range from $4.50 to $25.

The Cricket Scroll Saw

This is the cheapest foot-power scroll saw that you can buy and is the one that sells for $4.50. It has a table that tilts which permits you to saw your work on a bevel - that is on a slant - so that you can inlay it with some other kind of wood or metal.

12 Thumb tacks are short, flat headed tacks used by draughtsmen.

A-A Horizontal Steam Engine

B.- A Fire Engine

Fig. 12. Mechanical Masterpieces Made With A Scroll Saw

This little machine weighs 17 pounds and is 33 inches high; it is made of lighter castings than the machines which follow but it will do just about as good work as the higher priced ones. Fig. 13 shows what it looks like.

Fig. 13. The Cheapest Foot-Power Scroll Saw Made

The Lester Scroll Saw

This is a well made saw, has a cast iron frame and the arms of the saw frame and the pitman - that is, the rod which connects the crank wheel with the frame - are of ash.

The Lester has several very handy attachments and these are (a) an automatic dust blower, which blows the sawdust away from the line you are sawing on;

(b) an adjustable lever saw clamp with a hinged jaw which prevents the saw blades from breaking; and

(c) a drilling attachment.

Fig. 14. The Lester Scroll Saw With Turning Lathe Attachment

This saw, which is shown in Fig. 14, costs $10.00, is 35 inches high and weighs in the neighborhood of 30 pounds. The lathe attachment costs $2.00 extra.