Best scroll saw blades: which pin-end pack to keep
Updated: 22 October 2026
You already know the saw takes pins, and you want the best scroll saw blades you can order from amazon.co.uk without guessing a plain-end size. In this set the documented pin-end assortment is the Olson SA4950 at £10.94, and the lower-priced mixed spare is the VooGenzek 20-piece at £6.99. Neither is a narrow blade for lace-like fretwork. The [scroll saw blade comparison](/hub/saw-accessories/scroll-saw-blade) holds every ASIN and the shelf prices from 20 October 2026. This page names who each of those two packs is for, and who should skip both.
You already know the saw takes pins, and you want the best scroll saw blades you can order from amazon.co.uk without guessing a plain-end size.
You already know the saw takes pins, and you want the best scroll saw blades you can order from amazon.co.uk without guessing a plain-end size. In this set the documented pin-end assortment is the Olson SA4950 at £10.94, and the lower-priced mixed spare is the VooGenzek 20-piece at £6.99. Neither is a narrow blade for lace-like fretwork. The scroll saw blade comparison holds every ASIN and the shelf prices from 20 October 2026. This page names who each of those two packs is for, and who should skip both.
Our top picks
| Badge | Product | Pitches | Tooth style | Width | Note | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall |  Olson Olson SA4950 18-blade pin assortment | 10, 15 and 18.5 TPI | Skip tooth, six of each code | 3 mm (0.3 cm on the listing) | 9.4 | about £10.94 | View offer |
| Alternative |  TXErfolg TXErfolg 16-piece pinned mix | 10, 15, 18 and 24 | Not stated as skip | 3 mm | 8.4 | about £8.89 | View offer |
| Best value |  VooGenzek VooGenzek 20-piece pinned mix | Four each of 10, 15, 18, 20, 24 | Not stated as skip | 3 mm | 8.2 | about £6.99 | View offer |
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Top pick for a pin-end saw
The top pick is the Olson SA4950 at £10.94: 18 pinned skip-tooth blades, 4.6 from 4,758 reviews. The listing is six each of SA4110, SA4120 and SA4240. Shesto describes them as 15 TPI, 10 TPI and 18.5 TPI skip. The VooGenzek and TXErfolg mixes do not say skip tooth.
Some of the first 50 UK reviews say the pins stay in. Others say a pin pulled out on the first blade, including one reviewer who blamed a large industrial saw. The number-of-items field says 1, so count the blades on arrival. Hobbies “as low as £14.99” is not this amazon.co.uk shelf. The price to use is £10.94. The listing width is 0.3 cm.
Best value when you only need spare pitches
Best value is the same pin mount, not a better fret blade. The VooGenzek 20-piece, GZ058T03, is £6.99 for four each of 10, 15, 18, 20 and 24 teeth, 127 mm between the pins and 133 mm overall, at 3 mm wide. The bullet names Einhell BT-SS 405 E, RT-SS 120 L, TH-SS 405 E and TH-SS 405 EL.
The 4.4 from 826 line is shared with both £9.99 40-piece packs. Count it once. Those reviews say pins snap, sizes are unmarked, and blades break after a couple of hours. You save about £4 and accept that. TXErfolg at £8.89, 4.6 from 2,228, sits between them. UK reviews mention width, five-minute life and soft steel.
Who should skip both
Skip both if the saw only clamps plain ends. A pin will not sit in a plain clamp. On the Lumberjack SS558V, which can take either, the skip is the cut: internal fretwork through a small hole. Axminster’s Pegas notes call pinned blades coarser, with a wider kerf. The 3 mm VooGenzek and TXErfolg blades, and Olson’s 0.3 cm listing width, are not a 2/0 fret blade.
Aeaocvo at £4.49 says plain end. A verified UK review says the blades were pinned and returned. LuLobtg at £7.99 says plain end, and no review text confirms it. Brrnoo at £6.27 does not state the mount. If that is still unclear, read pin or plain end scroll saw blades.
What the star lines do not prove
Three VooGenzek ASINs share one 4.4 from 826. LuLobtg is 4.8 from 6 with no review text. Xcalibur’s 21 TPI ten-pack is 4.9 from 13. None of those outranks Olson’s 4.6 from 4,758. Stars are not a kerf test.
The Xcalibur 18-piece at £10.99 has five short reviews that name no defect, and the title’s tooth counts disagree with an attribute of 24. If mount and length are still open, use the scroll saw blades buying guide. Open Olson for a published mix. Open the £6.99 pack if you want the lower bill.
Common questions
Which pack is the top pick if my saw takes pins?
The Olson SA4950 at £10.94. It is an 18-blade pinned skip-tooth assortment, six each of three codes, with 4.6 from 4,758 amazon.co.uk reviews. Shesto describes the mix as 15 TPI, 10 TPI and 18.5 TPI skip. Some UK reviews still report a pin that comes out. Count the blades on arrival, because the number-of-items field says 1.
Who should buy the £6.99 VooGenzek 20-piece instead?
You, if the saw hooks pins and you want four each of 10, 15, 18, 20 and 24 teeth without paying the Olson price. Part GZ058T03 states 127 mm between pins and names several Einhell models. The 4.4 from 826 line is shared with the two £9.99 40-piece packs. Shared reviews mention pins that snap, unmarked sizes, and breakage after a couple of hours. Mark the blades when you open the box.
Why is a 4.8 from six reviews not the winner?
Because six ratings with no review text are a weaker sample than 4.6 from 4,758. LuLobtg’s 4.8 sits on a title that says 60 plain-end blades while a bullet adds to 68 and repeats 10 TPI. A high star line on a handful of reviews does not outrank a large sample, and it does not confirm the ends. Treat it as unread, not as a top pick.
Will the Olson pack turn lace-like fretwork?
Unlikely, compared with a narrow plain-end blade. The listing width is 0.3 cm, and pinned blades are described in workshop and dealer writing as coarser, with a wider kerf. A small internal cut that starts through a drilled hole wants a plain end from a specialist, not this assortment. Skip tooth helps clear chips. It does not make the blade narrow.
What should I skip if the title says plain end?
Skip it as a plain-end purchase until a review or a photo shows the shank. Aeaocvo at £4.49 says plain end and a verified UK review says the blades were pinned and returned. LuLobtg says plain end and nothing in the stored reviews confirms it. If your saw needs a clamp-only blade, neither title is the recommendation. Buy the end the saw seats.
Related pages
Sources
Public UK sources used for this comparison. Shelf prices are amazon.co.uk listings from 19 October 2026.
- HSE: PUWER overview (retrieved 20.10.2026)
- HSE: Safe use of woodworking machinery (L114) (retrieved 20.10.2026)
- HSE: Wood dust (retrieved 20.10.2026)
- HSE WD0: Wood dust – controlling the risks (retrieved 20.10.2026)
- Einhell TC-SS 405 E manual (retrieved 20.10.2026)
- Lumberjack SS558V manual (retrieved 20.10.2026)
- Olson scroll saw blade chart (retrieved 20.10.2026)
- Consumer Rights Act 2015 (retrieved 20.10.2026)