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I requested a pattern from this picture . I want to be and i am wery grateful to Paul/grampa. Thank you Paul! Then i enlarged the pattern alot. Final size - 1130 x500 mm /44,48 x 19,68 inch. I was using spiral blades. First time. Don't liket. These blades have a mind is own, i think. (It's very difficult to make such a big picture with a 16inch saw.) One more time - thank you Paul.

One of my first original patterns. Taken from a picture of my niece playing soccer. 1/2" Mahogany, BB Backer, Pine Frame I know isn't very detailed but that's how my sis wanted it. It will be a birthday gift.

Not an easy cutting. Lots of very thin lines> have to revisit my original pattern for larger bridges and rework the grill and front of hood and eliminate some of the reflection on the lamps and hub caps. Grill on hors are way too thin also. Glad I went big. Board is 11.5 x 18. Putting cut pieces back in and blue taping everything down kept everything together. Things got pretty floppy with all the thin lines. Cleaning everything up with an orbital sander on the back removed all the fuzz. I still need to put a finish on. Too much rain locally for shellac and lacquer right now since I have to do it in the garage.

I didn't have a good day at the saw today. I tried cutting something way beyond my capabilities. I tried 4 times to no avail. So tonight I cut something small and simple just because I needed to cheer myself up.

The pattern is from Sheila Landry, the recipient is an avid deer hunter, he did not shoot this one. LOL

Our dentist has been doing some work for us and wanted to thank him for his good work. He has this logo on his business card and wanted to make a plaque for him. Cut on 1/4" oak and added a backer because the leaves were too fragile.

The pattern is from Sue May, I do the cutting and my wife does the painting. So far our friends really like them.

Finally finished up a couple pics both by neptun. The frames I made are from redwood with maple splines. 3 coats of tung oil/satin poly/mineral spirits equally mixed on the frame. 2 coats of thinned shellac on the pic. Still a rookie at both but getting better. Don't look to close!

That 1.75 hp cabinet saw from Rockler looks great. I understand the fellows promoting 3hp, but IMO the thing you should look at adding would be the T-glide fence. That fence is only available with the 36" extension table. In the life of that saw perhaps there will be times you will miss the extra HP, but you will miss the T-glide fence EVERY time you use the fence. I really can't stress that enough. At least compare the T-glide with the standard fence just to see how I pick 'em. Mark

When hubby was looking at new table saws a few years ago, and hemmed and hawed about the Saw Stop due to the price, I told him to get it. His work requires full use of his hands - I told him if it saved his fingers someday, it was worth every penny we spent on it. Especially with two kids in college. He got the 3 HP because he did have a 220 in the workshop because he had one put in when we built the house. We have recently added a couple more 220 plugs for some other equipment. It can be done if your electrical panel has room for it. It has been a great saw. As JT noted, there are things like wet wood that can throw it and you can bypass if you test and know that is the case as I recall. The blades and break are pricy if you do throw it as I recall, but still a lot cheaper then a trip to the emergency room. Hubby, has not had an issue yet where he has cause it to be thrown. But I am happy knowing that that safety feature is there should something go wrong. Even with that, I will not use the table saw - anything I want or need done with the table saw I leave to him. I know he has been happy with the saw.

http://www.derekhugger.com/ has some cool plans for making kinetic sculptures. I have ordered one of the plans, but havent built it yet. http://www.woodthatworks.com/interesting-links/ has a section of links for plans from other people

People buy the 1.75 hp motor because you do not have 220 available.

I just ordered the gizmo book and the wooden clock book from amazon. One book was $12.47, the other $11.00 including shipping with Prime. Small investment to check it out. I don't know if I have the patience or if I will live long enough to finish a clock. Should make interesting reading for sure.

Yeah, no way I'd replace the motor. Not sure what their angle is jacking up the price of a motor like that. Sure wouldn't motivate me to buy a new Dewalt if a motor is what I needed. I have really enjoyed my saw but I've had to make several repairs on it and I'm already researching for when it's time to replace it. This hobby has been so good for me I'm not afraid to invest a bit more next time.

First thing this morning packing orders this happens. Guess I should hold onto stuff better .. I have two custom orders I’m working on and two made to order jobs going on. With this breaking puts me a little behind schedule. So I’m out sawing a new one and my phone keeps chirping with alerts of new orders both Etsy and amazon. You know when the phone makes a order sound I’ve just gotta check to see what the purchased item is...several orders came in today and one of the orders is for 53 ornaments. Lucky me I anticipated this and already had 32 made. Probably a record money making day for me. Not uncommon to do a few hundred a day this time of year but well into the four digits is not something that happens for me anyway. So anyway mad about the broken clock first thing in the morning but getting these orders is kinda making a sour day a little bit better. Now.. gotta get to work. If I’m a little scarce around here, just know I’m probably knee deep in sawdust. Or tangled up in bubble wrap and packing tape and stuck to a box.

I finished this on the weekend. I have never done anything like this. It was easy and different. The hardest part of the project was the months..Will be giving it to the customer tomorrow. . Thanks for looking and stay safe and warm. It is snowing here Yuck.. This is a Sue Mey pattern. Mimi

Going to try this from my phone. I have been doing a little cutting getting gifts ready. Some of these are consigned to a scholarship fund where I will get $1 each from each piece to cover some expense and the balance to the fund. In the third picture, there is a quarter in the center for perspective.

Thought some of you might like to see that you don't always need tools to make things You'll think this is interesting.. I was amazed at what he can do with these cans

in my opinion, and from experience with my type 2, changing brands is a good thing here. santa brought me an EX 16 4 years ago. dc induction motor- cant be beat.although i dont think excalibur is the name of the saws any more( i think its king,seyco, and/or some other name), it it well worth the extra money. its been a workhorse. had a problem recently with the VS control and the thumbscrew finally stripped out, but thats a wear part i would expect to wear out eventually. its still been worth the money. some day im gonna use the tilting head and do some compound cutting.

i have a 1.75 hp in my contractor and havent come across anything that bothered it- even resawing 6 by 6 oak barn beams.

I wrote quite a lot about a weight driven wooden gear clock I made, the Genesis clock. I think it was in 2013. Anyway here's a link to the thread. My clock is in the shop and has run perfectly since it was made. Making another, that requires less room is high on my list. Feel free to PM me if you have questions. http://www.scrollsawvillage.com/topic/7800-wooden-gear-clock/?hl=%2Bwooden+%2Bgear+%2Bclock

The 1.75 HP would not consern me at all. That’s plenty of power for a table saw. If not ur blade is dull or you’re doing something with the saw you shouldn’t be doing. With a good sharp blade that saw will do anything you ask with in reason. The only way I would go for more horse power is if running a professional cabinet shop probably get a longer life. That saw you’re looking at is a beauty! i would also check out powermatic.

A lot of your high end equipment is price by the manufacture.. like you said (Festool.. Another purchase I'm doing before the end of the year).. Stil does the same thing.. I think Fein also.. anyway yeah.. many companies do this price setting.. You can ( I have ) contact the company directly and sometimes do some dickering with them.. not real easy to do.. but have been there done that and won a great deal.. Did it years ago with a Stil chain saw..

I built this awhile ago ..

They will say NO. saw stop controls pricing just as does Festool. That is why you always see one price no matter where you shop. Maybe sawstop will run a holiday sale. You can ask that question if the vendor knows.

I want to do some wall art stuff. Not really into the gear clocks. You need perfect cutting and wood. Temp and humidity play a roll in keeping those turning. Seal the wooden gears when done.

Hope that is your issue because a new motor will cost almost as much as a new saw and I think a new motor only carries a 30 day guarantee.

1.75 hp is plenty of hp for anything as long as the blade sharp and you don't force the wood. I had the 1.75 at the school I taught at and had no issues. I would get the better fence. Does Johnson's wave the delivery fee? The woodworking store I buy from and demo at waves the fee if it orders three or more at a time. They have some in stock ready for pickup or delivery if it is not too far. I thought was was still on Tablesaw topic oops

I only do two events a year. My best one is the one I went to yesterday. Sales set another record. Up 8% from last year. Here are some pictures.

Well the Craft Show was this last weekend. Saturday is Always the biggest crowd. Sunday its only just after Church is over. Not as many.... So total after Paying back the Booth Fee I made a Grant total of $483.00. YeePeeYea.... :+} Was a little lower than the Normal from years gone by, but I am Always Thankful and we Always enjoy our time dealing with the Customers. ............... I forgot to snap pictures BEFORE THINGS GOT UNDER WAY and only remembered in the Afternoon. Its against Policy to take any Pictures during the show times. So I noticed a gal snapping pics of our table and asked Politely if she would snap some pis and Email them to me. She Happily said she would. Here are some of Her pics. Not excited about the Clarity, but will have to do. By the time I asked her I had pretty well sold Lots.... Thanks for being here....Danny :+}

After I get done making a couple of Christmas gifts, I want to try my hand at making a wooden gear clock or something that does something. I'm going to buy a book for ideas but I thought I'd ask here if anybody is into that kind of stuff. I find it fascinating.

Sorry Kevin regarding the breakage. Yeah Kevin regarding the order. This is my philosophy as well. Irene

Hi Dan, First, welcome to the scroll saw village My Hawk is around that same year... While the saw is quite old.. mine was still newly boxed when I purchased it last year... Common bearing problems? I don't know how common.. but after about 4 months of use with my saw it picked up a vibration that turned out to be from the bearings in that connecting rod ( flat steel bar that connects motor to the lower saw arm).. There is a video on the Hawk web site that explains the difference between the ultra and the new BM series.. In that video they mentioned a upgrade to the BM series motor counter weight and motor.. the motors like we have has a bearing in that counter weight as well as right inside the motor casing and something about the two bearings creating heat or something.. I can't remember now without watching the video again.. but anyway.. they did in fact have some issues in that area on the older saws and they claim to have fixed that issue with the newer saws... They do also mention about the set screw working loose and that the motor shaft has a flat spot on it.. and that they have seen that set screw wear the motor shaft clean in half.. I myself cannot phantom how the operator couldn't notice something odd in this scenario but... LOL That bolt that holds that connecting rod to the counter weight.. they are supposed to be tight.. Mine was so tight I ended up having to remove the motor from the saw and I had to rig up some clamping contraption to hold the motor etc so I could loosen that bugger... There is a hole on the end of the motor that you stick a hex ( allen ) wrench to hold the motor from spinning while you loosen that bolt.. ( if I remember correctly ).. but it's not seen until you take the motor out, LOL.. Believe it's on the top side of the motor when it's in the saw maybe? funny how I can remember some things and not others LOL.. Anyway, good luck with it and let us know if you have any other specific questions.. Also let us know what you find out.. maybe something for the rest of us to learn upon or watch out for in purchasing a used saw

Amazing talent and an artistic eye. If I was younger and had thumbs that worked I'd give it a try.

Built a Wooden clock based on HolzMechanik.de purchased plans. Gear cutting was not too bad since plans are excellent. I had to rebuild several items in the plan like the fulcrum and the sprocket tooth gear because of the strain of the weights. It runs intermittently but it may be because I keep it in the garage. Several Youtube videos on his clocks. All plans are in metric. Chris always responds to his emails. Some of the parts have been modified since this video was made based on the current drawings..

Those are what I like.

Sycamore nailed it. The 3HP saws usually take 220. On a non-cabinet saw, IMO the market is usually for fellows with smaller shops and no 220. The contractor saw fits pretty well. If power of 1.75 becomes an issue, usually going with a 20 tooth rip blade, or 20 tooth thin kerf rip will turn the trick. Pretty hard to slow down one of those. Mark

Howdy Miss Brenda, I sincerely hope this finds still in thought about spiral blades, Ma'am. We all have our own thoughts, views, uses, and preferences when it comes to spiral blades. Some use nothing but spirals for their projects and claim excellent success. Others of us that don't have a full time use for them can't say the same, as Kevin and a couple others mentioned. Personally, I keep several sizes in inventory from a #2/0 up to a #5 spiral. I use them for various things in a number of different projects. Most of my projects are highly detailed, and I am not always able to get "just the right look" I'm after with a flat blade, so I'll use a spiral to shape around the inside of sharp corners, real tight spots, or openin' up a section where I need to get a place started but don't really have quite the right position for a flat blade. Like the inside of ears, or feathers, eyes, fingertips, leaf veins, etc. I honestly don't have an opinion on the flat blade spirals. For a beginnin' hand at the saw with spirals, I would have to concur with the other folks here, though. The flat blades would sure be a might easier to fit into your blade clamps, and get used to til ya figure out how to "drive" the spiral blade. I would also have to go along with what has already been mentioned about watching the blade close, and make sure it has good tension against it. Not over tension, but good and snug. It'll drive better, and last longer for ya. And the spiral is very famous for following the grain of the wood, or if ya locate a soft spot in your line of cut, the spiral can wreck a project pdq! I use Flying Dutchman and Olson blades myself, Ma'am, on account of I've used them for years, and know how they cut and feel. You have been given a wheelbarrow full of advice, and it's all facts. Get yourself a sample pack of the different sizes, or try a dozen or two of a couple different breeds. You just have to figure out what blade(s) work best for you, your machine, the species of wood you're cutting, and the type of project you're tyin' into. Avoid plywood at all cost if possible. Especially just startin' out. Get some miles under your belt with spirals first, then start learnin' the hard lessons, Ma'am. Best of luck to you, Ma'am. Keep crankin' out the sawdust!:) sawdust703(Brad)

If you like that type of mechanism, check out Excalibur, King, Seyco and Jet. They all use pretty much the same geometry.

Another $300 and you have a 3HP saw. That is the professional saw which is basically the hobby saw but they are well built. They control pricing and you will find that price anywhere you shop. The one thing you need to keep in mind with those saws any metal you trip, any material and it use to be trex use to do it because of the makeup, any pressure treated woods and there are some exotic, wet woods, that will trip that mechanism. Make sure the place you buy from tells you about sawstops policy of replacing brakes and blades. Does not come from vendor, but from sawstop. There is a way to test your wood before you run it if you remember before you do. You can bypass the safety thing. They are a well built USA saw.

Yes. Little things make me happy too! Good job, Friend!

I'm interested in it myself and had purchased the book called "Big book of Gizmos & gadgets." That's as far as I've gone so far though. I need to get much better before I can tackle some of these projects.

I sort of thought the same thing about the smaller HP motor.. I figure though.. if it's not enough.. I can always put a small block V-8 in its place.. That's why i like the safety features of the Saw Stop saw

My son has that saw but with the 36 and T glide fence. I would choose that fence as it is better. I have the same saw but the 3 hp version. I also got the industrial mobile base which is not cheap but the best mobile base made. I am too old to break down full sheets of plywood on the cabinet saw so use a Festool track saw to do that job.

Wow, so much to learn, !! and so little space in my brain...when you've lived longer than you are going to it can be quite daunting. LOL.

18 degrees this morning but still 55 in my little shop. So did I go out there and scroll? Nope, I stayed in my warm basement and just fiddled around. Just got over a little flu like bug but am OK now. This 4" of snow we have will be gone in a couple of days. It's pretty while it lasts but won't last long.

Just got back from a craft show, started out really slow although the crowds were good did around $314, which I ddn't expect the way it started then all of a sudden it got busy, only had one item on the square. Now I have to get busy on Items that I sold. Next week I have a two day show. Those little $5 ornaments really add up.

Oh my word.....outstanding!!

Thank you a lot, Wombatie!! I must confess that the spiral its not from my hand. I tried it, but didn´t get the result that i expect, so I finally used a simple spiral from a notebook