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Think I got this pattern here but couldn't find it in the library so apologies for not giving the designer credit. This was cut from an old rimu drawer side and finished with tung oil and beeswax. 3mm matt black MDF backer. Thanks for looking. Rob

So, I got the new banner to go along the top of my tent last week, and I'm very happy with it, but I had used the DACHSHUND because I wanted long, narrow animals for that banner...which then duplicated the Dachshund I had on my front banner... and the front banner was all white, while the other two banners had yellow backgrounds... So, thanks to Vistaprint being so inexpensive ($18.67 after using THANKS20 discount code)... I just ordered a new front banner... I had to go buy some yellow posterboard to snap the picture and I kept the wording simple since my name and handcut are already on the other two banners. It will arrive next week.

As much as my son hated making this he did a good job. He is a diehard Ohio State Fan but money talks. He made a quick $35.00.

Sitting Mermaid finished today... along with the Swimming Mermaid I showed a few days ago. Both new designs by Harvey Byler. Patterns available as all are of his patterns.

Here's a couple pieces from last week. The sign is 12"×24" made from 1/2" plywood. The other is is a cat bird house it was a fun little project to do it's about 12"L×13"H.

I just heard from Nilus at BM and had a nice 20 minute chat with him. Long story short, the problem with my current saw is most likely the lower arm. After describing what he thought it was he mentioned that he'd bet that I could wiggle a certain thing and if it moved, then it was confirmation of what he thought, so I went out into the garage and sure enough that's what it was. So, the good news is we may have pinpointed the issue. He's making a fresh batch of lower arms and will ship one out next week. I'll update once it's in hand and installed on the machine. I'm still willing to continue trying to get this resolved rather than throwing in the towel. I really want this saw to work out for me. Iggy

Here are 3 cuttings. Plain; scorched and painted and mounted. Which do you like best? John Old Dust

Jan saw this poster on Facebook and asked if I could do something with it. Made the project two halves, depends on the day as to how you hang it lololol. 3x10x3/8th's, planed down reclaimed laminated maple. Jeff

I guess it's a glass half full, glass half empty kind of thing. I see it as spent $1700, got two bum saws and now waiting on a lower arm that he has to install himself. Blame it on shipping, blame it on whatever - doesn't matter to me. I don't care if it comes on a slow-boat from China, or personally delivered by the owner of the little made-in-USA ma & pa operation - if I spent $1700 on a saw, I don't expect to get two lemons. A little more effort put into the building and shipping would be a lot less time that Nilus has to spend on the phone dealing with unhappy customers. I'm sure there are those who disagree and think that this company is still God's Gift to Scrollsawing because they're such a small operation doing this for the love of it or whatever, and hey - that's great, to each his own. I do hope Iggy ends up - soon - with a saw that works the way he wants/deserves.

Vey best friend of my wife just purchased a new house, so I thought that I will cut something for them.

Custom order from my web site last week .. Customer actually ordered a few clocks.. but this one was a custom design..

I wanted to try making a video of my overall puzzle making process, so I shot a series of 3 videos this morning and found software that allowed me to merge them together into a single clip (not free software, had to buy a license for it). Here is my first attempt. My phone kept unfocusing and focusing which I know is annoying, my apologies. I'll try again some time to make a better version but this should give you an idea of my overall process which I've shared out here in words before. After making it I realized I had about 55 puzzles in various stages of my process... Kind of nuts, huh? Let me know what you think and if you have any questions.

I think they want out to play. Cut be me / pattern be me.

I made this Valentine's Day box out of hard maple and walnut. The hard maple was hard to cut slow going and had #7 blade to cut the heart shape out.

Nice assembly line. I can see why you want a top of the line scroll saw. Do you use poplar for most of your puzzles? With your puzzle post I am thinking of making a few because it looks like fun. It would be something new for me as I am just getting into scrolling.

Great work, looks lovely. Roly

For the volume of dust going through the PVC grounding is a non issue. Here is a very interesting read. http://www.thewoodnerd.com/articles/dustExplosion.html But the end decision is our own comfort level regarding what if.?

Yes, very popular. We signed our 3 year old grand-daughter up for her first batch of lessons last year. It was adorable to see a class full of tiny ones learning how to strum.

Really pops! Great job.

Very nice! Love the wood.

Rob a job Very Well done.Love everything about it.

Dave, do you live in Oberlin? If so, a 3 hr drive will get you a face to face with Bushton. I would call Bushton to arrange a visit, and go down and see a BM for yourself. If you like what you see, you might be able to haul that same saw home. I would go with you, if I lived closer. If you do go, take some pictures. I think everyone would like to see what this little operation looks like. I need to get a video up showing my top feed process for the saw, which might make it easier for you if you were to test drive a BM. There is a little trick that makes feeding that bottom clamp trivial, but it really needs to be shown to be understood.

Excellently done Rob. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Ha, I feed up through #68's and #70's from the bottom all the time. Darn I wish we lived closer so we could get together.... I'd teach you the way things are met to be.... I cannot imagine feeding from the top, have tried and tried over the years and it is just unnatural in the world of scrolling!! But, yes I agree this is troublesome, no matter which way you feed. Competition is a good thing, I want all scroll saw manufactures to succeed.

Looks good Rob!

Excellent Rob.

The pattern is by Sheila Landry and purchased from her website. I used 1/2" Aspen approximately 8" x 8" and FD UR #1 blades. This one took hours to cut. I didn't count the frets, but it mush be over 200. Comments welcome.

This subject is really bothersome to me. I am definitely buying a new saw this fall. I want something that will last me a long time. I am a top feeder. I can't even imagine bottom feeding. I can't imagine standing one my head getting a blade through a #60 hole. I really don't even care what the saw cost...........I just want a saw that will last and I am happy with.

For those that follow us into the Hawk family, I think it would be helpful to understand the support model. It's not great, or bad, but it is different. To me it feels like dealing with someone that has another full time job, or two. If you can reach them by phone (and you usually can within a few attempts/days), you are likely to talk to one of two ladies, both very nice, but one is much more knowledgeable (Nicole) than the other, so if you get the younger one, it will be pleasant, but maybe not productive. You might even get a call back from Nilus. An email might take a good while before it is answered. I have an email to Nilus asking if they would be willing to drill tap the clamps for the m6 x1, I think that was a couple of weeks back, so I'm taking that silence as a no :-) I suspect I won't hear back on that . . . . ever, but you never know. So all in all, I think I'm taking this away from my experience with them: These are seven good people that have multiple lines of business, including farming, making popcorn poppers, creating custom branded valve covers for the racing industry, making other woodworking tools, and etc. So, they are trying to juggle multiple businesses, and wearing different hats such as, the web guy is also a machinist, the Engineer is also an Owner, the lead support lady in a stay at home mom. Scroll saws are definately not their sole focus. They wear a lot of hats. I would not consider them "professional" in the same way you can always get hold of some inept college kid at Comcast, but with patience and time, you can carry on a conversation with them and hopefully troubleshoot your issues. If you are short of patience, Bushton isn't the company for you. Contrast that to Hegner and their U.S. support by Advanced. From my own experience, and general reputation, I get the sense that for that extra $1000, you get a saw that has very few adjustments and a lot less that actually goes wrong, which means their resources spend less time on the phone. You can always reach someone, and their support is also good. But, that saw cost more than my wife wedding ring, doesn't have top feeding ability, a ridiculously small table, much shorter arm than the Hawk (Mulitmax 22vs vs BM26), and more expensive parts. But, in turn . . . . it is pretty freaking worry/hassle free. Not saying I like Hawk better than Hegner, or vice versa, I am saying there is a give and take to either saw, especially in terms of cost and how they are supported. Hegner support is easy to contact and quick to respond, but if you want to "talk to the engineer", that guys speaks German and doesn't work for Advanced, and they haven't made any significant changes to that saw in 30 years or more. If you want to suggest an improvement for the Hawk, Bushton may or may not agree with your suggestion, but it will at least be heard. I still have some "challenges" with my setup, but I have a fleet of other saws, so I can afford to be patient as heck. I would loan Iggy one if he lived closer. I would say Iggy is learning a lot of patience as his volume is much closer to production cutting, and thus has a lot more riding on this saw than I do. Hopefully in the end, we both end up happy with our purchases.

Scorched

Clever, my wife would only hang one half of that sign.... you probably can guess which half...

Nicely done Jeff

very nice job

dude, you need ALL the blades! all the blades that olsen makes are for intricate work. some are for straight intricate cuts, some are for curves, some get rid of the feathering, and those spiral blades are great for intricate curves, too, and can gives great results on some kinds of work. the blades are pretty cheap,too, so if you invest thirty or forty bucks on an array of blades, you will be prepared for anything you decide to make.

I love it, but I won't use it today. IKE

Oh Man I Love it.After 41 yrs of Wedded Bliss I just might be able to get away with them.Fantastic work.

Oh I love it but I don't think my husband would. Great work. Marg

Nice crisp cutting. Can I ask what the font is? Rob

LOL.... Love the 2nd one, great cutting there.

Excellent Jeff.

Good one I don't think I'll get any brownie points with my other half if I cut something like that. Good for a laugh tho thanks for sharing

Very nicely done Jeff. That came out fantastic. Thanks for sharing this with us. DW

Saw this on Alex Fox's site and just had to cut it. Stack cut three on 1/8th inch BB plywood 12 x 13 inches. Oiled one and Jan painted one. Also liked the Elk pattern, so cut it as well. 12 x 15 inches 1/8th BB plywood. Jeff

Here is the latest one for me, another Viking. Alex Fox pattern, 1/8th BB plywood 10 1/2 x 14 inches. Jeff

What do you call a dozen mermaids? A herd? My work from yesterday and today now drying... along with the corresponding bases for those that have bases.

Steve Good pattern finished this weekend.