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It's amazing how much power it takes to cut wood. I ended up using a fine tooth Dremel saw blade on mine.
Nice collection!

I'll have to check out the Dremel saw blades... A big factor in how well the saw rigs work is the blade quality.  Warped or wobbly blades really have a lot of drag.

I've also noticed that cutting with the grain or cross the grain makes a big difference.

A good idea is to have a flywheel on the saw itself but most toy saws don't have space for it. Pulley ratios matter a lot too. Sometimes it's best to spin it fast sometimes it's best to spin with more torque,  depends on the engine.  In regards to the engine,  sometimes need to fire more vigorously.