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Spent the day in the workshop... Maple and olive wood for the fishes, alder for the mini-wreath, and 2.2 " thick poplar for the arches (that was an adventure - as the top of the blade arm was hitting the wood in spots ;-))

Horses and men are carved and fire engine is cut on the scroll saw. I no longer have a lathe so the boiler and pressure tank were made by cutting several circular pieces, stacking them up and gluing them together. Pattern by Billy J Smith. Next will be a ladder truck and then a hose truck.

John Old Dust

White oak......4 coats of gloss Deft

Had a request if I could make this.....here it is....nothing too hard about it.....10 x 12 1/2" sanded plywood.......they are going to finish it themselves.......comments as always....ty

I’m still pretty new to scrolling. After making a ton of really cool stuff - I decided to give this Steve Good’s pattern a shot. It’s my most favorite piece so far. I also can’t thank all of you for sharing your knowledge and support. I found a great new hobby. I just totally love.

This is from a pattern by Steve Good. John Old Dust

You can purchase pattern from www.WoodcraftByScott.com

Would it be possible to tape it to the stand, so that you could operate it by using your knee? I own a foot pedal, and that's how I used it. Len

Last email that I received from Sue Mey had patterns of serviettes holder that I made and shown here (leaves and Angels). My wife said that none match our decor in the kitchen (all about wine) so I send and email to Sue and a few days later she send me a new pattern. I used poplar for the back and did a reverse inlay of purple heart to display as wine in the bottle and also used purple heart for the base. The wife is really happy so this is the main thing, I guess Sue Mey and I did good.

Well I am happy to say The Bully was awarded the Blue Ribbon at The NC State Fair. Winning is always a weird thing with me. I feel bad for everyone else. I know lots of work go into each and every entry and everyone wants to take home the blue ribbon. This is a Mike Williams pattern available at https://mikesscrollsawpatterns.com/products/the-bully-14x11 I could not get too close this year and they had it as far away this year as it could be and on the top shelf so I have included another picture of the cutting just so that you could have a better view of it. It has over 1,000 cuts i n it!

This is another Alex Fox pattern called, "Countryside". It is cut in Basswood. Just thought is was a fitting picture for bark edged basswood.

Managed a bit of time off today so jumped in the shed and done this pattern I have had for a while, Pattern is by Grampa cut in ply with a Pegas Modified #7

Hi and welcome to the village. I'm not familiar with the Jet line of saws but a google search may help in finding a review. As Paul said, the dust blower should keep the cut lines free so you can see them while you work. Dewalts have a good reputation for the most part but not sure they are available in your area. Some have set up a box fan with a furnace filter on it so the air passes through the filter as the fan runs. Be careful with the very fine dust, not good to breath it in and from what I understand once in never out. So a good face filter will help with that. Being new remember to enjoy the time spent at your saw and never be afraid to ask questions.

Why not call Fein and ask them? I prefer getting dust at the source. With my setup, I capture the dust close to the blade top and bottom. If you blow dust around some will escape especially with fine dust. My Festool goes on and off with the saw but I do not do fret work.

I built a stand for my new Delta. My normal sitting position is with the legs outstretched. Made a foot switch. 1 photo shows a rocker type household light switch, mounted at the angle of the bottom of my feet. Also the mountings for 2 hinges. The hinges line up with the center of the switch. Another photo is from the back of the stand, with the treadle on. 4 screws on the bottom of the board. Two wood screws activate the switch. Two lag screws limit the travel, in both directions. This is to prevent wrecking the switch. All 4 screws could be adjusted to change the angle of the treadle, but through dumb luck, they were right the first time. The carpet on the near side goes down to the floor, to keep sawdust out of the switch. The picture of the whole thing: The treadle is wide enough to operate with 1,2 or all 3 of my feet. Heater at the very top. an "arm" off to the right with an upright attached. The saw is 20" and the upright is 21" away from the blade. I have been reading about your posts about blades occasionally slipping out of a clamp. Someone said that they sand the ends of a new blade to roughen it up. On the upright is a stick with sandpaper put on with spray adhesive. 4 usable sides. It can be switched upside down, and/or flipped over. What looks like a screwdriver handle above the Kleenex is actually an awl for marking holes to be drilled. Just played with it a little late today. I was as contented as a sparrow with a fresh horse dropping!! Haven't yet, but instead of waxing the table, I will sand it and give it 2 coats of spray on clear enamel. Time will tell if that works or is a dumb idea. No drink holder because of the sawdust. jerry

I have never gotten the hang of top feeding, I guess I am just a natural bottom feeder.

Dave, I think you done good sir! The lamp is expensive, yes, but I have a similar one that I paid well over $100 for. I have never regretted it. I also have a $40 florescent one with plastic lenses. It works okay, but I always got a headache if I looked through it for very long. I purchased the LED one with glass lenses and there is a huge difference. I have Glaucoma, so I am pretty sensitive about my eyes, and as much time as I spend peering through a magnifier/light, it is worth the extra money to me. You have a great saw coming. I think I am more excited than you are!! I purchased mine through them. They had one "demo" for $100 dollars off. I thought a Demo meant it was only 1 year old, but after I bought it and researched it more,, it is a 2010 model! So it was 5 years old!! They had a free shipping internet special and I had to talk them into letting me have the free shipping.... They got me, but no regrets here. It is a great saw, they won that one, but I had no problems with it. If I could have only one saw, it would be the Hegner I would keep. Ha, ha,ha,,,,Dave is coming over to the dark side,,,he is going to be a bottom feeder!!!

I have a rise made with 2x 6 and plywood and the front corner i have my foot pedal screwed down. It works great for me! nrscroller

In front of my Hegner I have a little "stool" for my feet and my foot pedal. On my other saw I use a home built stand that I sorta straddle there are places on both sides for my feet, foot pedal is screwed to the right side foot platform. I do know of people that mount them higher and use there knee. Sound uncomfortable to me but they like it.

I bit the bullet............I guess I am going to have to learn to be bottom feeder like many of you. After looking and asking a lot of questions about many saws I decided on a Hegner. Ordered it on Friday. After wearing out two Dewalts in less than two years I decided that I had better get one that is built more for commercial use. What made me decide on this saw is that when I called them they told me it had a one year satisfaction warranty and a seven year warranty on parts and labor. I guess this old dog is going to have to learn new tricks.

I find it extremely easy and exciting to sit down at a project that has already been prepped drilled and ready to cut, even if I only have a few minutes here and there. But if things aren't ready to go, I put it off because I have to go find a pattern, print, cut out, find a coin and clean it, then ca glue it, then mark the holes with a punch, oil, then drill . . . . The process is messy, time consuming, and I have to be in "work clothes that I can't ruin" So, knowing that I have a lot that I need to cut, and having some spare time this weekend, I hunkered down and prepped 21 coins with various patterns, and they are ready to cut. Now, in theory, I can set down at the saw and cut away, 30 minutes here, 10 minutes there, whenever I can. Time will tell how effective that approach is. At my normal prices, this stack, once cut, is worth over $500 (If I don't give too many away).

Dull and too fast a speed. Next time try on scrap wood, slow the speed down till it doesn't burn but cuts cleanly. Make sure you use a sharp drill bit.

Dull drill bit.

Ray, I don't know anything about these saws, other than that they've been around for years. Len

PS Woods is the answer

Nice cutting! I do argue about that "normal" thing. I like being way out of normal like I am! The people that I have met that claim to be "normal" make me want NOTHING to do with it!

Thanks Monti. I will have to check out TJMaxx and other similar type stores in the area to see what type of cutting boards they have and if they are at a "steal" of a deal on their pricing.

Melanie, I scour TJMAXX for cutting boards ;-) Thank you everybody!

Saw the title and had to look because Dolly Parton was just on TV on one of the morning shows. Your work looks good, hopefully it ages better than she did...

Very well done items. Ahaa use to love the smell of turning Olive Wood. Bet it smells just as nice when sawing it.

Nice work as always Monti. Did you get the olive wood somewhat local to you or did you get it shipped in from somewhere?

Very nice and really different.

Monti,They are some Fantastic pieces!!

I have the Fien VS vac. I stopped using it on my scroll saw .Instead I use a fan with a filter on th back of the saw and a angled blower nozzle with compressed air . Very little dust escapes this set up. About once every half hour the 60 gallon compresser kicks on and scares the daylight out of me. I have the Regulator set at 35# for the saw and it works out great.To get back to your question.I have been running my Fien on tool Start for 1 1/2 years now with no effect at all.That is what they were made for.Whether you are sanding ,sawing, drilling.Now if you don't mind the saw running all the time, then use a remote. I think a remote works better.i have them for the fans and use it to run the vac for my lathe.

Fabulous work Monti, well done. Marg

Fantastic work and congratulations

This is a work in progress that I'm doing in my shop. Thought you might be interested even if it's not scrolled. One of our model buildings at the train park actually fell apart. So here is the replacement structure underway. Notice the gallon of paint lower right for size reference. Can you guess what the structure is? OK, good guess! Drawn in Aspire, 1/2 inch ply, 1/8 ball nose for scribing, 1/4 end mill for openings and cutouts, 1/16 tapered ball nose for details from sintra. Lot's more to do but a decent start so far. Enjoy., Russ

Great job on all Monti. Jeff

Very Nice Work!!!

Last fall I did this. I spent a bunch of time up front getting a bunch of ornament patterns ready to cut. Anytime that I had a few minutes to spare I could go into the shop and start cutting. On the other hand, I do have a project all drilled and ready to go that has been hanging around for maybe 2 years, for some reason I always find something else to cut.

Sorry........for some reason my previous post some crazy window came up that I had never seen before. This is the package I ordered. Yes they are in stock and I should have it by the end of the week. 22-V Value Package which, in addition to the stand, includes the Hegner QuickClamp, our Footswitch, ourHLX6 Magnifier Lamp

Dave.Did you order extra bottom blade holders. I have a couple of the mid size holders and they work just fine for all except for the smallest of the blades.Most of my cutting is done with FDUR 3 or 5 and I keep them loaded up.You will break a few blades in the beginning.But once you get the touch for tension that will stop .Except for normal blade wear.If you do use the thinnest than the smaller clamps are what you will need.It is a learning curve.But i had the Hegner long before the EX so I kind of learned to saw on it.And it does come natural.And if your New saw gets chips in the paint.Kubota orange is a perfect match.

Congrats on the new saw, were they in stock or do you have to wait for them to build, (pick the wheat in the fields), will be waiting for the review, RJ

Be patient, my man. The Hegner is a different saw. Took me a while to learn it, but for me worth every second it took. Stoney has some great mods for one also. I have the larger table top now the next is to fix the upper arm so it raises higher when the blade is released. Here is the forum where he explains the upper arm mod. I made my larger aux table top out of 1/8" masonite. Works great and easy to take off and put on. It is a great saw!

If you have to ask the price, you can not afford it.

First Dick, congratlions to you and your wife on soon to be 56 years together, I am sure you both do a lot of give and take over the years. Looks like you have made good use of your limited the shop on these two pieces. Excellent work. Thanks for sharing.

Hi all.. Kenny Hopkins.. I've been scrolling since 1996 and pattern designing since 1998. Started out with a Yahoo group Free Scroll Saw patterns and moved to Absolutely Free Scroll Saw patterns where I learned from people like Honey, Arpop, and Gayle on how to make patterns.. Been loving it ever since. I am admin of All things Scrollsaw on Facebook as well as Admin of The Scrollers Workshop on Facebook. Design patterns of all different types and absolutely love it. Just joined Scroll Saw Village and am absolutely amazed at the gallery. Beautiful work. I will be posting some of my patterns here as the owner's of group allow. Look forward to meeting some people and enjoying our art work. Thank you!

Pattern is Charles Dearing's, stack cut two 1/8th inch BB ply. Measures 12 1/2 x 16 1/2. Not sure whether to frame or cut backer board for it Am also including pic of finished Viking #5 that Jan painted. Jeff