DeWalt - One Great 20" Scroll Saw

I completely agree Gary. I’ve had this saw for a good number of years and it runs as smoothly today as it ever did. I’ve done A LOT of scrolling over the years so I can attest to it being a very durable machine as well. It is a bit heavy but that makes a big difference in the lack of vibration.

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

Thanks Gary, great review and for sure a great saw for the price. The Hawk scrollsaw is hands down the best in the industry, but they start at a grand for the Hawk 20” and $1500 for the hawk 26”. Next time the trade show rolls by your area try it out and you’ll see what I mean. I tried the Dewalt and it is by far better than many others out there – you made a good purchase!!! I liked it better than the Delta. Ridgid makes a pretty good one too and the price is nice.

-- --Chuck

Looks like a good machine Gary. I find the blower tube, laser light and operating light on mine very handy inclusions.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

i agree too
i was at a farmers fair last summer and some one was doing work cutting letters into pieces of a log and i asked him how he liked it. he said that he loved it and couldn’t ask for anything much better for the money. also he said that it stands up to a lot of work as for the whole week of the fair all he did was use the scroll saw almost constantly all day long.

Thanks for the great review, Gary. A scroll saw is on my wish list, and it looks like you’ve done the research for me.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

I’ve got one too.

The table isn’t exactly perpendicular to the blade and there’s not any adjustment for it (that I can find). I also noticed the cast iron table isn’t very smooth. O I know I sound picky, but for the price (~500 for saw, stand, and light), I was a little disappointed.

There are some good things though, the dust blower works great and the controls are well designed. It’s heavy duty, powerful, and there’s no vibration.

—just my 2 cents

-- Jeff - Pflugerville, TX

Jeff, I use Johnson’s paste wax on my Dewalt table and it is super smooth. Give that a try and see if it makes a difference for you.

-- Paul D, Atlanta GA

That’s a great saw,the hawk and the RBI have great reps also but they cost a lot more and neither is nearly as easy to change blades.not even close.I’m quiet certain with the amount of skill you show in your projects there will be great things coming from that saw from you

Cowboy

I have seen this puppy each time I am at my local woodcraft. Other than my TS all of my other shop tools are starter tools including my scroll saw (a little Delta jobber that was on sale 2 Christmas’s ago for $99 at lowes) and though I have only done 2 projects with this saw I know which one I want to replace it, thanks GaryK!

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"

I picked up one of these at a Dewalt blowout sale a couple of years ago and have been satisfied with it. As noted in a prior post, the table is not polished off well, but that has not caused any problems during use. Regarding table to blade alignment, there is a tilt adjustment that allows left to right adjustment. I’ve always been able to get table to blade setup accurate enough for my use, but then again, I mainly cut templates on thin stock. Overall, I’d recommend this tool.

-- Mike, Meridian, ID, www.fishfinridge.com

A very nice review of the saw but a dream for me.
Sharad

-- patanjali

Gary;

While I have a larger Hawk unit, I’ve heard only good thing about this saw. For the price you can’t beat it.

I would have bought this if it had a deeper throat, as some of the inlays I do the extra six inches makes a big difference.

Great review.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Gary I just bought one yesterday, I think Iam going to like it a lot. I would have gotten the Excalabur same saw just a little bit better, but for the money when with the Dewalt.

-- Billp

Billp – Let us know what you think after you have used it for a while.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Gary I have used it a little bit since I got it and it’s a great saw.

-- Billp

I’ve been using this saw for a few years now. It compares well with the Excalibur because it was designed by the Excalibur designer, if I’m not mistaken. I’m presently making a “Peace Pole” using this saw. Each side of the 4 sided pole will have “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in English and translated into Spanish, German and Aramaic on the other sides. I’m cutting the letters out with the table tilted 3 degrees so that the letters end up protruding from the face about 1/4 inch. So, you ask, how am I doing this on boards that are 6 feet long with a 20 inch throat on the saw? By cross cutting the boards on the scroll saw using a 2/0 blade and serpentine cut. When the letters are done, I’ll re-join the boards end to end and the cuts will be hard to see (I hope).

-- Always do the Right Thing the Right Way the First Time - if you can figure out what that is! Ken, Spring Branch, TX

Hi all.

I picked up one of these at the Moncton Woodwrking Show last Saturday (heckuva birthday present)

HOWEVER…...

Until I get the HoneyDo list down a bit, (and the workshop rebuilt- more on that later, in the appropriate spot) it stays in the box. But the initial running ionspection I did at the Show indicated to me that it is vastly superior to the 16” Delta 2-speed that served so well for 18 years. I’ll post another review after the first couple of projects.

-- Gord M, Nova Scotia, Canada