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Having fun in Panama City Beach scrolling outside, but now time to play golf.

A party planner on "offer up" on my cell phone keeps me in bread with water and butter for months now.I make large names and large numbers for her Among other things which i forgot its a scrollers heaven for added income and they pick up.3'tall #16 with a 1/4" groove in a door bottom The names are done in 3/4 pine sweet 16 is in 1/4" wood

When shaping parts, dust collection is always a concern. I made this up with 1/2 inch pine and 1/4 inch ply. Just connect your vac and no annoying wood dust flying around. It also works great on my drill press.

Inspired by a friends pregnancy I made this out of 3/8 oak scrap wood. I call it "birth".

I do as Fred does but do not lacquer unless the project needs it but most time it does not. I use Watco Danish oil and dip. Let drip and then wipe off. May have to wipe a couple of times because I use oak for most my projects and the pores will hold a certain amount of oil and then drain. After they sit for a few days I wipe a coat of Watco satin polish on and let dry over night and buff out the next day. I have been doing this for a very very very long time and it works for me. Some people need to get things out in a hurry so I will let them explain their methods. If you are top coating with poly or lacquer only one coat of oil is needed. No one can tell you how many coats of lacquer to use because we do not know or see your spraying method and equipment used. so to this I say as many as is needed. Just be careful mixing finishes. Oil and water do not mix. If you seperate with a coat of dewax shellac then anything goes. Finishing is all part of the project and it can make or break a project so do the best you can and do not take it for granted. I have been complimented on the finish of my pieces many times over the years and that carries weight.

Newbie here! First time sharing a custom piece. I made this for a family who had there son killed in action in 2010.

1 and 6 could be Bubinga. I had a board that color exactly and I am trying to remember what it was. Being reddish I chose rosewood because I use them alot but have also used bubinga too so it is possible because that company does not sell rosewoods. Bubinga is referred to as African Rosewood so it is in the rosewood family. As far as yellowheart, that is one wood that is hard to mistake, it is yellow.

I use both the Sanding Mop and Mac Mop.May seem a little expensive ,but they last for years for Scroll Work.I started using them on my DP but found the lathe with VS works better.Sanding almost msde me give up Scroll work. But now sanding is a piece of cake and don’t mind it now. I cut out about 75% of sanding time compared to hand sanding.

Big, 2 day event in nearby Southport at the end of March. I now have 3 items specific for them and will be cutting 15 of each to take with me. They have a HUGE 3 day 4th of July event that I'll also be doing, so the one next month will give me an idea of how many I'll need for that one. My first event of 2018 is this Saturday. First time working with this group of folks. I hope it goes well and look forward to joining them for more.

Here is my new scroll saw basket (bowl) project Birch plywood, 1/4 inch (6mm) Pattern by Alex Fox And video of making it:

Another Janevski pattern. 1/8th BB ply, cut with Sawbird #3 ultra reverse. Jeff

I saw a similar piece on Scroller's Cafe, a quilt block memorial for a quilter lady that passed away. It was done my a member named Driver. I just thought it was really neat and so I made one for my wife. Not a memorial, just to hang in her quilt room. Heppnerguy did the pattern for the saying that will hang below the quilt block. Thank you, Dick and thanks to "Jollyred", "Worbler" and "Birchbark" who also made patterns. I will use them if I get more requests for this piece. I really enjoyed making the quilt block and know I will make others. I hope to improve my jig that I used to cut the 32 triangles with. It is just a hair off. Does good, but not perfect. On the quilt block I used: Zebra Wood, Bloodwood, Black Walnut and Sycamore. The plaque is Butternut.

I've really got to try these Pegas blades. I've been a big fan of FD for years and I've had no problem with them, but reading all these good reviews of the Pegas really has me wanting to try them. Glad you've found something that works for you and I'm looking forward to seeing the results!!

Thanks I did get the Pegas blades and WOW what a difference. I actually staying on/within the lines on a cut piece for the first time I don't know if it was the blade or I'm getting better, but changing to the Pegas blade was the first time I managed a decent cut and a straight line I'll post the result in a day or so once I get it oiled and finished

so basically, its narrowed down to what ocooch sells. so its narrowed down to Ash Sel & Btr 4/4 $3.20 Aspen Sel & Btr 4/4 $2.50 Alder Superior 4/4 $4.95 Basswood Sel & Btr 4/4 $3.10 Basswood Sel & Btr 8/4 $3.50 Butternut Sel & Btr 4/4 $7.80 Bubinga Sel & Btr 4/4 $14.40 Red Cedar #1 Com & Btr 4/4 $3.25 Bloodwood Sel & Btr 4/4 $15.75 Cherry Sel & Btr 4/4 $4.50 10"+ Cherry Sel & Btr 4/4 $6.00 Cherry Sel & Btr 8/4 $6.90 Hard Maple Sel & Btr 4/4 $4.65 Hard Maple Sel & Btr 8/4 $5.65 Lacewood Sel & Btr 4/4 $16.50 Mahogany Sel & Btr 4/4 $7.50 Mahogay Sel & Btr 8/4 $7.75 Padauk Sel & Btr 8/4 $10.50 Padauk Sel & Btr 4/4 $10.00 Poplar Sel & Btr 8/4 $3.50 Purpleheart Sel & Btr 4/4 Purpleheart Sel & Btr 8/4 $11.10 Red Oak Sel & Btr 4/4 $3.75 Red Oak Sel & Btr 8/4 $5.15 Soft Maple Sel & Btr 4/4 $4.95 Walnut Sel & Btr 4/4 $8.75 10"+ Walnut Sel & Btr 4/4 $10.00 Walnut Sel & Btr 8/4 $9.50 Curly Maple Sel & Btr 4/4 $3.75 White Oak Sel & Btr 4/4 $5.18 Zebrawood Sel & Btr 4/4 $20.00 Wenge Sel & Btr 4/4 $20.00 Yellowheart Sel & Btr 4/4 $12.15 Canarywood Sel & Btr 4/4 $20.00 Beech Sel & Btr 4/4 $2.70 QTR. Sawn White Oak Sel & Btr 4/4 $5.45 there- that should make it easy!!

ok, beings how ya bought them from ocooch, i think that narrows down the choices to what they sell. exotic #5 is probably yellowheart. #1 of the exotics i doubt is walnut as that is a domestic.im still leaning towards bubinga on 1 and 6 in the domestics, you may have a piece of alder in there-#7. hard telling, but the smell can determine,too- cherry and alder have different smells.cherry burns pretty easy when machining,too. you can also do the taste test.

Yeah they are awesome blades.. not sure that would fix the whole straight line issue still.. Might help tremendously though.. Just to get a feel for the straighter cutting blades you could also try Olsen PGT blades.. Many box stores carry Olsen blades and usually have these.. Though I do prefer the Pegas .. especially because the smallest Olsen PGT is a #5.. last I knew anyway.. I think more of this is.. just needing more experience behind a scroll saw.. It can get frustrating.. though especially when you are wanting perfection and not succeeding it.. as I said.. more time / practice.. take it slow.. play with saw speeds and feed rates etc..

If I really want to pop the grain, I'll do 50/50 BLO and Mineral Spirits. I'll apply it, and wipe it away after a minute or two. Add again after a bit if it's thirsty enough. Then I'll wait for the next day to put a clear coat on. But most of the time, I just skip the oil and move to the clear coat. I use Deft spray lacquer. It's a bit more spendy, but i like the way it handles and looks.

Try the Pegas Modified Geometry and your issue will be resolved. Just trust me and stop suffering. Good luck Sam

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Some use for scrapwood. The candle holder is made from greenwood. I suspect it will crack to smitherines soon.

Way over priced.. had one years ago and it was a nice saw.. just not worth that kind of money these days.. especially when there are plenty of used Hawk and Hegner type saws around for very close to the same money..

That's an old 16" saw. Parts will be difficult to find as Delta no longer supports this saw. I would not buy online. You need to see it in person and try it out.

Right or wrong, I stand by my initial guesses err, knowledgeable inputs.

I do not think 1 and 6 are walnut. Not with that reddish look. (I can easily make a case for a rosewood and again so many varieties of rosewoods) The oak can also be ash. The wood you show can be a mahogany. There are so many varieties of mahogany.

I dip then allow 15 min soak before wiping all excess off then over night dry. Poly coat if you want. I use gloss watco oil seldom poly.lacquer same as poly two coats both thin. Mineral spirit's is for thinning not a finish. Fredfret

im in the middle of a bathroom remodel so no- dont wanna show my workbench. LOLOLOL i think my tool box it on it,though. specifically scrollsawing....hhmmm. id have to say the mini drill chuck is only used for scrollsawing. and my benchtop drill press. i dont seem to use that much for anything else since i got a floor model.

The only things I put oil on are things that are going to be handled, such as bottle opener handles, knife handles, or furniture pieces. For the most part, I don't feel that most scroll projects needs oil, and it's much quicker and easier to spray finish. My finish of choice is Min-wax Polyurethane. Spray it on, give it at least 15 minutes to set, and spray on another coat. Apply 2 to 5 coats, then rub down with either brown or white paper to polish it.

Charles dearing did a side by side of FD and Pegas you can watch it on youtube. I dont know all the titles and stuff but it was recently. He liked the speed of the Pegas better. By the way he only uses spirals. Fredfret

I'm terrible about finishing projects. I love to cut things... sanding and staining and all that... not so much. I usually have about 15 - 20 cut projects in some state of finishing at a time...lol. For fretwork I like to dip it in Danish oil or the 50/50 BLO mix and then wipe it off, usually just once. Then I use Deft clear lacquer and put 3 - 4 coats of that on using a 1000+ grit sand paper between coats (lightly sanding). Like Travis said above sometimes I just skip the oil and put a few coats of Deft on and often it turns out real nice looking, especially when using Baltic Birch Ply.

Thanks! It is 17" long and 11" tall. Michael

This is the plaque I dropped and broke yesterday. If you look really closely you can see the break but in general I think I got away with it. I will sell this one a little cheaper and explain it has been repaired. Rimu from the side panel of a drawer box finished with tung oil and beeswax. Thanks for looking. Rob

Nice save Rob, I can't see where it was broken, it sure does look nice. Len

Nicely done Rob, now do one using your name as the pattern. I did that using my name, people were stumped trying to figure out how I made it. Len

Nicely done Paul, you have done an incredible job of cutting the printing out,and the seams of the wood are oh so tight. Len

Is this an old model? Priced at $275 + $70 shipping Thoughts?

Pass on this saw, parts are not available for repairing it if any are breakdowns. Len

That would be the stuff.

LOL - it's all good and appreciated

I had been sawing for about a year when I designed and cut this out.

That came out really great Paul. Jeff

You can easily make your own - Amazon has an assortment as well

Well, I guess I will step into this insurance fray. As an insurance broker (Canada), it is always a good idea to purchase. If you are running the business from your home you SHOULD talk to your broker. People get into difficulties with claims if the insurance company is not aware of the risk. By talking to your broker, doesn't mean that your home coverage will be void. Please be upfront with the broker - it is very hard to "go to bat" for you, our client, if we don't have all the information. (Off my high horse now!)

Great words! Great work! Great collaboration from The Village! Thanks for sharing.

Outside the box and interesting a very good combination. Thank you for showing us. Keep em coming.

Now that is Just Downright Awesome!!I use ot read Morbius whenI was younger.Spidy to.

I've made worse mistakes than this learning to scroll , But once you know you know!

Super piece of scrolling Jeff. Well done. Marg

Nice work thanks for sharing

Cool idea, thanks for sharing. Jeff