I've done a bit of scroll saw stuff, probably not enough to be knowledgeable. The only take away I can share is do NOT cut corners on the saw or try to get by on the cheap.
I saw a saw at a home show or trade show or something, maybe the county fair, don't recall but it was NICE. Guy put a nickel on the work table and it just sat there. I think this is what inspired me to do some stuff but I went on the cheap.
I got two different saws, the second I thought was better quality. ( I was WRONG). If I had false teeth, not the wood ones like George Washington but the plastic real looking kinds I'd need extra poligrip to keep them in.
The second big consideration is one where the blades can be changed quickly and easily without tools or standing on your head while humming kumbiya.
Get a good saw and its fun and you can do stuff, get junk and it'll collect dust on the shelf like my two.
I just broke out my 15 year old lathes bought new but never used. Fella on another forum was talking about making pens, didn't look too hard. I've made a bunch since, kind of taking a break from it for a bit but it's there when I'm in the mood.
In Memory of Paul "Dietrich" Stines.
Dad: Say something nice to your cousin Shirley
Dietrich: For a fat girl you sure don't sweat much.
Cue sound of Head slap.
RIP Muggsy & TMan
"If you are a warrior legally authorized to carry a weapon and you step outside without that weapon, then you become a sheep, pretending that JOCKO will not come today."