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..............band saw. My first project on the Delta. This is scrap 2x4, laminated for practice making puzzle boxes. Cut to block size on the band saw......the rest of the work done on the Delta. I'm giving myself a not bad for my vast ~10 hrs of experience. I'm thinking redwood would be a better choice. Much softer. That doug fir 2x4 is pretty hard. ...so, instead of thinking outside the box.....get into the box. I'll see you on the road.

Someone from a dog show / club contacted me about making a Brittany clock.. She referenced the clock to my pheasant hunting clock.. so I asked about if she wanted the hunting clock with a Brittany in place of the pointer dog.. she said no just a Brittany.. So I made the clock from Harvey's / Iggy's puzzle pattern ( posted on here a couple weeks ago.. I sent her photos and she said that's not what she wanted.. she wanted the hunting clock with a Brittany, LOL.. Lady make up your mind, LOL.. she wanted me to call her to talk about the clock.. so I call and she didn't have anything to say that she hadn't already said..other than she is in charge of the prizes for this organization and has a healthy budget to get Brittany items for the prizes and a raffle.. asked if I had any other ideas for items... Dang.. I tried my hardest to send her to Iggy's web site... as I could tell already she is going to be one of those dreaded customers that has you make all sorts of things then doesn't want anything in the end, LOL Anyway here is another Brittany themed clock for her... if she frowns on this one I'll send her to anyone here that might like to deal with her because I'm done after this one.. BTW I cut this on my old Hawk 220VS and used several different blades to experiment with some different blades.. and I did get some slight burnt ends on some of the pointed spots.. won't use the Olsen Mach Speed for cutting Cherry.. they was cutting good.. and didn't have the saw speed up much.. even turned it down to around less than half speed.. FD-UR did the same for me too.. but the Pegas.. no burnt edges even on high speed.. Gotta love those pegas MG series blades..

Here's a little fun science behind communities. It's called the 90, 9, 1 rule. Basically it says: 90% of the people are media consumers (lurkers). They read posts, look at pictures or patterns, but they don't participate. 9% are media participants. They answer threads, comment on pictures, and maybe hit that heart icon. 1% are media creators. They're the ones who will start new threads, upload pictures or patterns, write articles or tutorials, etc. So if we figure that only our 9% group and 1% group are posters on SSV, there is a whole 90% out there that may have the same question, but hasn't spoken up. We want to help them too. I think it's important for someone looking for an answer to do some leg work so they can find the most robust information from different points of view. That way they can make an informed decision on which saw to buy, what wood to use, which technique to implement, etc to get the results they want. But it's also important that they feel OK to ask a question. I've been a member of some forums where people are petrified to ask a question. What a terrible place that was to be. I want to make sure we don't fall into the trap of the default answer to a question is "Use The Search." (I don't think we're anywhere near that, though.) It's true that many of the same questions get asked a lot. But there's only so many subjects that can be discussed without overlapping or repeating. Its also good to recognize that while some of the questions may look similar, they might be asking in a slightly different way or looking at it from a different angle. A search may answer the general question, but not the specific question. I try to answer them the best I can. If I don't have much to offer, I move on to the next thread. If there is a previous thread would answer the answer perfectly, link it to them. That is hugely helpful and may help the next person that has the same question. We've been blessed with an amazingly helpful and friendly community of like minded folks. It warms my heart to know that is what SSV is known for. I love the fact that people can ask questions and get advice from people who've been scrolling for 40 years and from people who started yesterday. That is really cool. Keep asking! Keep helping! Keep scrolling!

Maybe at times it is good to have posts like this pop up but I never seen any need for them here because people here have been friendly and kind and questions do get answered. As many times as the same questions get asked they do get answered but as I explained there is another side to getting those answers and hope others read into that part of it too. I feel responsible for this post being brought up by the OP and that is why I am replying as often as I did here. I feel though he did an injustice too by taking the words he felt were harmful out of context and making it into this. I explained myself if indeed it was I who he referred to. I want to again say I do not degrade anyone because of experience or lack of knowledge in what we do. So many different aspects go into what we do and they all have their own knowledge base that needs to be taken on. From prepping of wood to finishing has a set of skills needed to accomplish this. We all were beginners and questions will always be a part of the learning journey and as always said the only dumb question is the one not asked. Safety is huge in the shop so questions are needed but again that is only one tool used to gain that knowledge. We are living a world where there is so much info available at our fingertips it is mindblowing. From forums like this to videos to books and magazines. use them all and do slow down. I know the world is a me too and have to have it now society but sometimes the tortoise wins the race. And above all when reading responses give the person or persons who responded a break too. They took the time to respond and maybe there is a word or 2 not in sync with your way of talking but it is a typed word and not a spoken word. I have said enough on this. I do apologize if I offended the OP.

Well, as it sits, health wise & pocket book, ain't neither one of us buyin' much of anything but meds, groceries, & payin' bills. I've got most of the toys I want. There's a few lathe items out there I'd like to have, but they're just a dream.:( We've spent nigh on 25 years puttin' our meager little shop together. It ain't nothin' impressive, but everything is paid for. These kind of threads tickle me. And some of it goes back to when I was on the road. I didn't ask my bride much about what she was spendin' as long as the bills were paid & groceries were bought. And she didn't ask me, bcause she knew I spent as little as possible, & that was on food. Showers were free when I bought fuel. Every Native American Reservation I went thru, my bride did get new ear rings. That's her thing! The dangly kind. Or on occasion, a t shirt. Sometimes she'd have to wait a month or better to get'em before I seen home again, but, man, she liked them ear rings! Tools were a little different. I never bought a tool til I had need for it, or we could afford it. My bride would look at me, look at the tool we just bought, & after the what's it for? question, then comes just where do ya reckon you're put it question. That's been my only justification.

Sorry for going a bit astray from the topic. Ray if I won the lottery I would have a big shop and several garages for a car collection. The shop would have an assortment of scroll saws where people could try them before purchasing one. Now with the variety of saws owned by our club members we offer new people to come and try them out. I hope my tongue in cheek comments did not offend anyone.

Based on my many minutes of scroll saw experience I offer these thoughts to the other new folks like me! Not in any particular order...just random electrical impulses from my brain..... By and use a footswitch. I just purchased a dead man's style. Amazed at the control it gives you. You can easily stop and start the saw to turn your piece or check your lines and the pattern you're following. Wax the table. It makes the work slide and move so much easier. Only be aware that it can also speed up the movement so learn to adjust for that. I tried different methods of attaching the pattern to the wood. I decided, that for me, I like to apply painters tape to the wood, spray the taped surface with 3M Super 77, then apply the pattern. There is no movement or tearing away of the pattern as you cut. Then just peel off the blue tape and the remaining pattern and adhesive pulls away. I used to get the little fuzzys unde the wood all the time. After advice from the good people here, I switched to a reverse skip tooth blade.....what a difference! Get good name brand blades.....not the junk from Home Depot or Sears. Do the research to understand the difference in blades and their applications. Make sure your work station is comfortable and has room to move about. Alternate between standing and sitting to determine what works for you. When things start to go south....take a break and walk away! Work slow if you need to. Currently I have my saw on the slowest speed possible. It works for my ability at this time. It's supposed to be fun..not a race! When questions arise, check the forums here to see if your problem or situation has already been discussed. If not just ask....I guarantee you'll get the answer! Post your work from time to time so others can advise and see your progress. Well, that's about it....sorry for rambling, but maybe that person who just started, ...like me....may pick up some useful info!!!! Thanks! Lew

This one was more of a challenge than I thought,made a few errors on the painted one,some small pieces came out from the top layer of the ply, repaired them with filler but the colour was slightly different so decided to paint it with my air brush.Interested in what you think of it.The second one was a lot better .They say you learn from your mistakes. Mainly cut with #2 Skip tooth blades & a bit with spirals. I made the frame of the second one from Australian Red Gum The pattern came from Woodworkers workshop.Cheers Peter.

Just got my new King 16 set up. Have been putting up with Delta 12, changing blade was taking most of the pleasure away. Seem like King is going much slower speed, but cutting better. Shown is my first project, for great, granddaughter 1 1/4 " poplar. Used Olson spiral #4, I'm thinking another choice would have been better. ??? Looks rough to me. Hoping some of you delightful (already been reading for a few days) people will pass on some good advice. I do have a slight problem from time to time with tremors, but if I take a short break and try to keep my hands resting on the work piece or table thing go better.

Just wanted to make it clear - You did not offend me - I took it as you meant - tongue in cheek - just wanted to rib you back a little and point out that not all women are into shoes and purses. Some of us are just one of the guys who also likes the tools and gadgets.

Brad, I have a lot of respect for truckers, besides the skills, the level patience with us idiots out there, being away from family for days at a time. I can't be easy.

It's almost as bad as super glue for "stickiness". I know of a few kids who could stand a shot of 77 on their lips. Ray

3M 45 for me... 77 is pure evil... I swear it trapped a bird flying over my house in it one time. ;-)

Better than my first attempt......nothing to take a picture of from mine !

Keep that one to look back on as the boxes get better you can show people your first one and put a date underneath.Good effort. Roly

The whole tube broke? or just a few of the sections? I took mine apart when I got my DeWalt as the hose was too long for my liking and kept getting in my way.. I took a few of the links out to shorten it up some.. Those come apart ( hard but they do ) and when trying to reconnect.. then it's easier to have them heated up so they have a little more flexibility.. Just run them under hot water for a few minutes and sometimes helps if the water is a little soapy so they slip together easier... though it does also make it harder to hold onto Enjoy making some sawdust

I don't have to justify any of my purchases as far as the dollar amount goes. My wife only looks at me weird and questions my sanity because of my small shop. Her question is always " what are you going to get rid of?" I can buy anything I want as long as it doesn't crash our retirement account..I'm building up to the subject of an EX 21 at some point but to appease her, I will probably get rid of the Dewalt because it is of the same variety as the EX. I want to keep the Hegner just because I have always considered it at the top end and it does have a totally different mechanism. Now, if a Seyco was to come along a the right price, I might go that route instead. What I really need is to hit the lottery so we can buy a house with a piece of ground large enough to build that dream shop I have always wanted. But, that won't happen because I'm too cheap to buy a lottery ticket. Oh well....................... Ray

Rolf, no but then I don't tend to buy shoes or pocket books Not something I am "into" BUT one could also argue that shoes and pocket books are items of "clothing" for most women and I doubt that many men ask for permission to buy their clothes either (I suspect that for many men, their wife is doing that buying anyway - but that is another story ) We are blessed to be able to not have to "ask" when either of us wants to buy something - but like you - we do talk about big ticket items before either of us pulls the trigger. Lucky for me, he was the woodworker BEFORE i came back around to the scroll saw that I had had him buy many years ago SO, most of what I might want or need was already in the shop. Lucky for him - I am usually the one saying "go ahead" at the tool shop and the guys at the store always seem shocked that I am the one telling him to get it! He spoils me too, but its not with jewels, clothes, etc. but with the tools and equipment that I want - I return the favor! Makes for two happy people.

It's all good. I don't know squat but my grandchildren think I'm a genius. Thank goodness!

I did a little scrolling today. I had a can of Elmers adhesive which I used to adhere the pattern. Disaster. The pattern started lifting. I had sprayed the pattern some time ago in a cold garage. I thought it might be the problem. The pattern lifted easily and I resprayed it making sure I used enough adhesive. It lifted again. I had waited a few moments to make sure it was sticky. Then I realized it was a rattle can. I never rattled it and perhaps that was my mistake. I tossed it and used the 3M adhesive. Problems over.

That is one sweet vacation unit!

Nicknames are cool...but I agree to end a post with your real name.

I always have my name in the signature block. Can't hide behind a user ID.

RJ here

Hi Bob, I sort of picked up on yours though. Ray

It's Bob here! ... Bob a job...Bob'll fix it! Yes that's Me, It is nice to have a Name when you are answering a post Ray, Catch you later, Bob

My wife and I sold out everything and hit the road for 3 years back in 08. We pulled a 36 ft. fifth wheel behind a crewcab dually. I learned very quickly just how good most, and I say MOST, truck drivers are. And how courteous most of them are. We never had any problems out on the highway and have nothing but the greatest of respect for MOST truckers. I love to drive and if I had it to over again, I'd think hard about being a long haul truck driver. Ray

Now, you are going to need a second new saw. Once she gets her hands on your new Delta, she won't ever want to go back to the Wen. It will end up on C/L. Ray

Up until now. the wife has not had any real interest or say in my shop - she would do some finishing work, a little sanding but that's it/ Now, with the scroll saws, she likes cutting things - she doesn't think she does very well, and it's been a road trying to get her to understand "who freakin' cares?" LOL She still seldom says anything but "can you wait a few weeks" when I want to buy a big ticket item like the new Delta saw

I misspoke earlier I did not switch to 3M 77 but rather to 3M 45. In my art department everyone used 3M 77. My mind wandered back to then even though it was almost 20 years since then.

I was going to tell you - heat a little bit warmer and push a whole lot harder. However, since you got it on I won't tell you to heat a little bit warmer and push a whole lot harder. I use a hair dryer to heat the joints. There is a tool available to snapping the joints together. Larry

great job

I bought a can of the elmers once.. actually not long ago.. because it was half the cost of the 3M77... I had issues with it lifting as well.. then read something along the lines of what Jay said on the can.. While I still only sprayed the pattern.. I learned that you need to really wet it pretty good.. and stick it while it's still wet.. don't wait for it to get tacky.. I used it until the can was gone.... I did learn though.. even at half the cost of the 3M77.. In the end it was more money.. because you use twice as much spray to get it to stick..

good job, my friend! you're learnin'! Start makin' sawdust with'er, & let's see what she's made of!;);)

I have been scrolling for 20 + years. I am in my shop probably 320 days a year. I learn or re-learn something almost every day either in the shop or on forums. I have taught scrolling and have done numerous public demos through the club's U belong to. I seldom post bragging pictures but I love to help people so I do reply to questions and I do offer suggest when I think they are needed. IMHO a lot of this thread is talking about our world today. To many people today want it now. They don't want to start at the bottom and work into it. It is what it is. We with the experience and knowledge have to understand it and accept it. Yes that means answering the same questions again and again. The problem is Scrolling is a finesse thing. You can't read about it or watch a video and become an instant expert. You have to do and learn as you do. That more then anything else we need to encourage people to do. Now I feel better :-)

Thanks @SCROLLSAW703 The manual leaves much to be desired - it's all of 4 pages LOL - but yeah, I did go through it last night, and set up a new blade ready to go this morning. I'm not opening anything on a new machine LOL - if it needs work it's going back as broke and I'll get a new one I already wiped down all the metal pieces with MS to remove the oil and packing grease, and put on the first coat of wax - actually the wife put her first coat of wax on the table - if she wants to use it, she learns all about taking care of it as well - but she's really good that way about things she enjoys.

Got the saw late today and set it up - it was fairly easy, not sure about the table level though - no instructions. Also the blower tube was broke! Hopefully I can get a replacement tube for it - they're probably closed over the weekend of course One thing about this saw is it is HUGE! Easily twice as big as the Wen We're off to scroll practice

Another for 3M77. !!!!!!

My point is I am learning this hobby from the forms. I have taken a long time to get it up and going and i am no wear near any of you. I am the reader and learner type. I try to put a positive post to a newbie.

That's what I switched to. 3M 77

I use 3M 77 and have never had an issue with it, Sticks and stays. I guess when you find something that works for you you stay with it ?

I have been using this for quite some time and have had no problems with it at all. http://www.amazon.com/Krylon-K07010-11-Ounce-All-Purpose-Adhesive/dp/B000GLG7I2/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1521256977&sr=8-13&keywords=spray+adhesive

Very pretty!! Going to be my next purchase!!!

Learning is good - I learn all the time - retaining it another matter completely!

Nice work. Look forward to number 2 project on your new scroll saw.

The seller must write ads for a living.

You only need the manual to find out where the spare parts go.

I am on a lot of reloading forums. You get the same questions over and over a lot more there. Most of the time I answer their question. If it is a bad day I will just scroll past it. I have noticed from experience that even though the answer can be found in the search feature you can't necessarily always find it in there.

I'm not going to get into an argument with anyone about this subject but, I want to say that I think Jes brings up a very good point. I also think JT made a valid point about , and I quote here for accuracy, "it is a set of typed words. There is no pause for effect, no highlighting of a specific word, or no way to show word deflection because you can not hear that person's response, only read it. " I think the bottom line is to contemplate HOW we say things before we post and TREAT ONE ANOTHER WITH RESPECT. God Bless! Spirithorse

Yup. Anything that moves, slides or rotates needs either grease or oil. Some more than others, perhaps, but all do.