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  • stevebuk
    Wanabe scrollsawer
    • Dec 2006
    • 568

    ebay help please...

    if i shouldn't do this then please close the thread down, but i wish to ask anyone if this is a good deal or not.


    i know ebay is a lazy way of doing things, but going onto websites, especially when your not sure what you are buying, typing all your details in, and so on, i would like to press buy and its done..
    please let me know..
    Last edited by stevebuk; 03-24-2007, 02:38 PM.
    http://www.cabincraft.co.uk
  • minowevie
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2005
    • 6289

    #2
    Hi Steve, I don't think you have to buy on ebay for those blades, the Flying Dutchman blades are of great quality. alot of us buy blades from him. his name is Mike. you can dill from him derect. at http://www.mikesworkshop.com/blades.htm you can trust him. He is fast, and relieabale. hopes this helps. Evie

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    • Jim8Mad
      Member - Level 2
      Registered User - Level 2
      • Apr 2006
      • 322

      #3
      I recently picked up a gross (144 or 12 dozen) of FD blades from Mike and paid about $25 (I think) with no shipping costs. Of course that may not be the case since you aren't in the US, but it's worth checking out.
      Jim
      DeWalt DW788 & Dremel 1680

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      • Minnesota scroller
        *********
        • Jun 2006
        • 1636

        #4
        Looks like a ripoff to me. That's high price for any blades. The first blades I ever bought were a mix of Olsons. I didn't know any better and ended up with some I'll never use, also at too high a price. Although, I still use Olsons for quite a bit of my scrolling, there are less expensive places to buy them.
        Mike

        Making sawdust with a Dremel 1680.
        www.picturetrail.com/naturephotos

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        • Dragon
          scroller and *********
          • Dec 2006
          • 3177

          #5
          I deal with Mike and he is very good. He has helped me a lot in choice of blade. His prices are good with no shipping. You can't beat the service.
          Give it a try.
          Diane
          Dragon
          Owner of a nice 21" Excalibur
          Owner of a Dewalt 788
          PuffityDragon on AFSP

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          • PuzzledMoose
            Newly Customized Moose
            • Oct 2006
            • 2427

            #6
            Steve ,

            I'd agree with everyone on here about Mike Moorlach's prompt and efficient service. I'd personally much rather buy from him than someone I don't know on EBay, even if the prices were the same.

            I'd doubt whether Mikes no shipping applies utside N America, but I'd be surprised if the shipping costs very much anyhow - even sending airmail, since I'd guess they'd go lettermail, not as a package/parcel.

            Ian
            Ian

            Scrolling with a Dewalt 788

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            • Greenfield_Bob
              Senior Member
              Registered User - Level 2
              • Jan 2004
              • 3017

              #7
              You can't beat Mike's prompt and efficient service. I usually get my blades in 2 days.

              Bob
              Delta P-20 & Q-3

              I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me!

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              • stevebuk
                Wanabe scrollsawer
                • Dec 2006
                • 568

                #8
                ok guys you won me over, i'll get in touch with mike straight away. Wish i had ordered them before now, i have next week off and only got one blade.
                cheers
                http://www.cabincraft.co.uk

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                • Dragon
                  scroller and *********
                  • Dec 2006
                  • 3177

                  #9
                  One blade!!! I ordered from Mike and I had 6 dozen blades left.
                  Diane
                  Dragon
                  Owner of a nice 21" Excalibur
                  Owner of a Dewalt 788
                  PuffityDragon on AFSP

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                  • Minnesota scroller
                    *********
                    • Jun 2006
                    • 1636

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Greenfield_Bob
                    You can't beat Mike's prompt and efficient service. I usually get my blades in 2 days.

                    Bob
                    I'm jealous. It usually takes me 3 days to get my Olson blades from Sloan's Woodshop or my Pegas blades from Ben's Scroll Saw. Actually, it seems suppliers from any of the name brand blades offer great customer service.
                    Mike

                    Making sawdust with a Dremel 1680.
                    www.picturetrail.com/naturephotos

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                    • PuzzledMoose
                      Newly Customized Moose
                      • Oct 2006
                      • 2427

                      #11
                      Originally posted by stevebuk
                      i have next week off and only got one blade.
                      cheers
                      Your forward planning is worse than mine, Steve ..and that's quite an achievement
                      Ian

                      Scrolling with a Dewalt 788

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                      • stevebuk
                        Wanabe scrollsawer
                        • Dec 2006
                        • 568

                        #12
                        Originally posted by PuzzledMoose
                        Your forward planning is worse than mine, Steve ..and that's quite an achievement

                        i agree ian, i'm not usually this bad, but managed to get more done with the cabin than i thought so freed up some time, i will have to do something else now, only 1 blade and still no books as yet (foxchapel are right on the ball though, thanks wendy) so will have to wait until another time i'm affraid..
                        http://www.cabincraft.co.uk

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                        • Mackem
                          Senior Member
                          • Dec 2006
                          • 702

                          #13
                          Steve you can get blades from B&Q just to get you started mate.
                          kevin/pitbull.

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                          • Gill
                            Fallen Angel
                            Registered User - Level 2
                            • Mar 2005
                            • 2574

                            #14
                            Originally posted by pitbull
                            Steve you can get blades from B&Q just to get you started mate.
                            Nobody can be that desperate !

                            Hegner UK will mail you some good quality blades. The last time I ordered from them online, the blades arrived within 48 hours.

                            Gill
                            There is no opinion, however absurd, which men will not readily embrace as soon as they can be brought to the conviction that it is readily adopted.
                            (Schopenhauer, Die Kunst Recht zu Behalten)

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                            • Pop
                              Senior Member
                              Registered User - Level 2
                              • Dec 2006
                              • 685

                              #15
                              Anyone beside me deal with BVDirect? I've been buying blades from them for about 2 months now. Check out their website at: www.advmachinery.com Delivery usually takes 3-4 days at most. Prices very comparible with Mike's too.
                              Pop
                              Delta 16" 40-530
                              Ryobi 16" VS

                              "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember it was amateurs that built the ARK but Professionals that built the Titanic!"

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