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I want to thank the following designers for their work on coming up with the font and design that I had requested back on the 25 of May. However and I can't believe that after the customer did not like the one that my wife had done, she decided that that would be the one to use even though she seen the 3 designs from Bobscroll, Jollyred, and Birchbark! It still brothers me that this happens every once in awhile and I spent 25 years in retail grocery with the public! Anyway this is the plaque that we came up with and I hope the customer likes this finished product! Ervin

My wife Connie and I celebrated our 35th anniversary May 28th. I finished this today. We're big fans of the show, "This Is Us".

I guess smoothing is the wrong word. Slick is more appropriate. I wax the table with Johnson paste wax, first applying the paste with a small cloth, giving a bit of time to dry and then polish with a shop cloth. It did not seem slick enough. I had a aerosol can of Amway Wonder Mist Silicone. I've had the can for over 50 years sitting on a shelf. I sprayed the table a couple of times and it made quite a difference. I don't know if it is yet available but I am sure there are similar products in hardware or box stores.

Well it's been awhile since I posted anything,still having blasted neck problems,I did get Willie,(Steve Good Pattern) Day of The Dead Skull.my pattern.and a Native American skull.I don't know who made this one I have had it for awhile.and it took me a couple of days to cut it out.As all ways I Cherish my Fellow Villagers comments.

Kevin I make end grain cutting boards and a drum sander or router jigs are a must. I have a supermax 16-32 that works great at sand the cutting board smooth. I got the sander at Johnson's Workbench.

I don't know the unit, but I'd try replacing the brushes first. I see quite a few used Craftsman units on CL. If you go with some sort of 'sander' don't forget to figure in the cost of replacement sanding belts. Finally, I've never done it but some folks joint on a router table. Good luck.

I believe a drum sander would be a better option than a jointer or a planer. With a good table saw you get dimensions close and then clean up with sander. I have a Performax 16/32 and it is a work horse for me. Could not do without for all projects.

Only use Mobil 1 5-20 or your saw will throw a rod.

Rigid gets good marks for a bench top planer, I have a Delta that is probably 10 or12 years old. I make end grain boards and use a joiner to flatten one side of the board and then the planer to get even thickness I use rough cut lumber so thats how I do it. Currently working on a board the they want 2" thick an 12 1/2 wide and 18" long Walnut, Cherry and Hard Maple.

I have a clear acrylic extended top on my tables and I do not have to wax it at all. Just keep the dust off now and then. It gives me just enough resistance that the wood does not slide around too easily. Gives me better control. That is the way I like to cut.

You are probably correct but since the silicone is dry on the table I'm hoping it won't contaminate the wood. At least not on the face.

Les, it is well known in the woodworking world that silicone contamination can affect some finishes. What finish can be affected I’m not sure, but I wouldn’t take the chance.

I have been away from the Village and out of my shop for a while. This is cut into 1/8" baltic birch plywood. It is 16" x 20" not including the frame, the frame is made from walnut. I have just under 12 hours of cutting time. The pattern is by Charles Dearing.

Jan put her quilting aside temporarily to fulfill some requests. Paul (Scrappile) asked to see the Live, Laugh, Love painted. Russell (Birchbark) and Marg (Wombatie) wanted to see Morning Coffee painted. County scene by Alex Fox was a surprise for me. Enjoy. Jeff and Jan

Requested this pattern last week and Russell (Birchbark) came through once again with this wonderful pattern. For those that missed the request, Mom did this is cross stitch for my Dad in the early nineties and my brother now has it. Always thought it would make a neat scroll pattern. Stack cut three 11X11 on 1/8th BB ply cut with #2, 3 and 5 Sawbird ultra reverse blades. Now I just have to figure out the right frame for one of them and see how Jan does her magic with another. Thanks again Russell for the pattern. Jeff

Hello again!! One by one, i´ll post the projects that i made before i discovered the forum, and since i started, so i hope you like them. This time, i want to share a photo frame that i cut some time ago. Using a monument called the "Letronas" (big letters) in Gijón, a spanish city of Asturias, for background, i made the pattern and this simple photo frame for me. Next to the frame, i leave you a picture of the monument, so you can compare it. I love the result, and hope you like it too

For those that have Hegner or Hawk saws: How often do you lubricate and what do you use? I've been using sewing machine oil and I need enlightenment on the frequency. bb

Was on Pinterest and saw this Wiley Coyote (not sure if spelling is correct) and it made me smile. Good reason to cut it. Saw the two sayings on a t-shirt site and thought they were great, so made the patterns in Word and cut them also. Enjoy. Jeff

I was headed down a different path than scroll work and am planning to put together another web site with just Butcher blocks and maybe some kitchen utensils etc.. Will start a whole new name / brand of items.. Though some ( limited) amounts will still show up on my web site and etsy.. anyway.. I made these last week during some breaks from the scroll saw to ease the kinks in my neck from sitting at my saw making ornaments.. My jointer motor started slowing and acting erratically.. not too good for my new business venture.. or my old one.. I picked up my jointer at a garage sale 5-6 years ago for $25 Delta JS60? or something like that.. Took to the motor shop and they thought maybe it was something with the variable speed mechanism.. but they are 2-3 weeks out.. If I need a new machine, what would you all say a good unit would be.. at some point.. I wouldn't mind having a large floor model.. but my budget isn't going to allow that at this time.. unless I come across a awesome craiglist or other used bargain that I cannot pass up.. Even with a bench top model.. I rarely find that bargain deal when i am in a rush to get something to put me back to work though.. but t will usually surface hours after I make a new purchase and no money left I think I can probably make the end grain boards without the jointer so am going to give that a whirl soon.. My table saw is basically junk and something that I saved from a scrap yard several years ago, put new bearings in the motor for $5 and been using it ever since.. but it's blade run out doesn't allow for very smooth accurate cuts.. so making these boards with table-saw only isn't feasible.. Anyway enjoy the photos.. also open for photography advice on taking pictures of cutting boards, LOL

This no doubt has been discussed before but is there any difference between the DeWalt 788 and Delta scroll saws? Lowe's has the DeWalt for $489 and the Delta for $407. Since I wear out a DeWalt 788 in 12-18 months, the 3 yr extended service plan from Lowe's is attractive at $60. I'm assuming the Delta fits into the DeWalt stand. Comments? bb

Yeah , that was the first thing I looked at.. I believe it's the variable speed mechanism or the circuit board.. The motor shop i took it to is an awesome place.. If they can't fix it then it's junk.. LOL... I put a limit on how much I'd spend to repair it.. so they know.. Just hoping it's a cheap fix..

I've read rave reviews over the years of the PSwood scroll saw.. and only recently read good reviews of their blades.. I buy my bandsaw blades from them.. Love the bandsaw blades.. but I don't think they are a PSwoods exclusive blade.. since they are the Timerwolf brand.. I think they are sold elsewhere.

Rocky keep us posted on your visit, RJ

Are you sure they are sealed? I know you have a newer BM series..so it would be different than my old saws.. but mine doesn't have sealed bearings in it.. and neither did Randy's ( Hotshot ) BM series he bought.. had caged or shielded bearings.. My newer of the old saws had the same bearings as Randy's BM series.. I need to get that graphite stuff.. I've read a lot of good about it recently..

Maybe alignment issues? I don't know Hegner saws so I can't say.. but of other saws I always had to adjust the blade tension set screws so the blade goes up & down straight and square.. if If you have a small square.. actually I've used anything flat and a straight edge.. even a credit card once just for a quick check.. but set it next the the blade and run a cycle up and down.. I rotate the motor on the hawk without turning it on.. but you can also set the speed as low as it goes.. watch for a gap in between the straight edge and the blade through the cycle... at a fast speed.. it looks like a wobble..

Wow Clayton, you knocked that one out of the park. Beautiful cutting.

Unless you cut all the letters out and glue to a backer I'd say you are right.. The scissors though... they look like it was designed to be cut out of the board because of the bridges.. other than the finger holes, LOL

And the little rivet that holds the two halves of the scissors....

I would agree - also in the finger holes of the scissors

Ray, I've tried them and they are good blades very sharp and do last a long time. They are also quite agressive. I don't do production cutting or try to make large numbers of any thing in a short period. I like a less agressive blade for thick stock 1.5 inch they would be great. Most of my stuff is in 3/4 or thinner stock. By all means try a dz of each size you may love them. Blades are like trucks some like ford some gmc some ram. Fred fret

Well I guess I have been lucky so far,I have been scrolling fro 19 yrs and have never had to use anything to make my tables any different than they are.They work fine for me.

Never heard of or seen the show but that works perfectly. You did a really nice job on the pattern and the cut is faultless, Rob

Great work on all 3 Bobby, I really like the second one. Bet that saw dust smelt gooooooood. Marg

Ver' nice!

Howdy Mr. Les. I use wax paper when I've got a project on the saw. But, in between that, I use Johnson's paste wax on the saw deck. I let It dry til it has a white haze over it & then wipe it off, & buff the the deck with a soft cloth. I use Johnson's paste wax on all my saw decks.

Great looking plaque.

My wife made this new pattern for me to cut along with three other new ones in the later times to cut and finish .Razorback and the words are cut out of 1" Maple and the base is 3/4" Maple . Painted and clear gloss coated . Any comments are welcomed .......

I’ve cut that country scene. Never thought to add colors to it. It’s awesome the way you did yours.

If you buy either saw from Home Depot web site , then you can return it to any local Home Depot store. If you buy from Amazon then the return process is much more complicated.

That is some very nice Scrolling, Bobby !

Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing these with us. DW

Those are absolutely beautiful! Personally, the painting really detracts from all your hard work on the scrolling but, looking at the projects is like seeing a stunning painting and I would be proud to hang one in my home. I guess it depends on what the customer really wants. Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

Really makes a difference when you add the color. Look great. jim penquin

Another cutting of one my fav music artists!!

Good one, like it. jim penquin

Nice cutting!

Congrats Monti. New York... look out.

Those are too cute Jeff. Nice job!

I don't own either anymore. I did have a DeWalt at one time. You might find so good info here: Some reviews here: