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Scroll Saw for Perloid Shell

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2026 10:35 am
by Dude13
Has anyone put a spiral blade on a good scroll saw and tried cutting perloid shell material? I’ve decided not to go the CNC route but I would like an easier way to cut my logo out of shell. I’ve always used a jeweler’s saw but it does seem like I could do it a liitle easier with a scroll saw.

Re: Scroll Saw for Perloid Shell

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2026 12:36 pm
by John Parchem
It should work, I tried it, (spiral blade) and went back to just using a jewelers saw. My issue was having a hard time holding on to small parts as the blade went both up and down. I could have glued the shell to a thin backing board, but gluing it on and ungluing plus my horrible skill with a scroll saw sent me back to the jewelers saw.