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Back to aircraft again. Germans called it the Forked Tail Devil. It flew like hell at 443 kts top speed. I did a lot of pixel gobbling to get the design right and the lines are very thin. 1/8" BBPW on 1/4" PW and 2 coats Shellac and ? coats lacquer. Love the old birds.

I needed some more shelf liner that I use to glue my patterns to. Price online had gone up from $5.64 to $8.64 at Walmart so I decided to swing by the local store and see if they had it on hand and what it's priced. Bingo, $5.64 a roll but only had 4 rolls on hand. That's OK, I saved $12... Or did I? Checkout total $59... the $17 of candy wasn't on my shopping list, so did I really save any money? LOL I think I'll order it online from now on.

Sorry I posted this first in the general section so will try again.This one is the second one for my special customer & am now working on number three.This is 12" x 7" & was cut using No1 penguin silver reverse blades..cheers Peter.

This is one of my favorite places in Laughlin, Nv

Hi everyone, hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. Well a friend of my sons was getting rid of this old band saw from the 70's and wanted to know if I wanted it. He was going to trow it out. So I took it. Free. It was all rusted and the blade wasn't adjusted right at all. He said he had it for years but never used it. Well I took it and took the top off and wire brushed it with my drill to get all the rust off and then sanded it with 400 grit sandpaper to get all the scratches out. Took the blade guides off and oiled them up and readjusted the blade guides and put it all back together. Now it works like a charm. Thinking about painting the stand a different color.

Candy canes - one more Christmas project pattern available at https://www.etsy.com/shop/AlexFoxUA

I'm proud to announce that SSV's Ornaments For Charity 2018 edition eBook is now available! This year, we got 11 designers to design 55 additional patterns. The eBook is now 103 pages with 305 Holiday ornament patterns!You can download the eBook for free and check it out. If you decide to keep the eBook, we ask you to donate to your favorite charity (we're on the honor system here). Remember, this isn't about "buying" an ebook of patterns, it's about giving to a worthy cause. So dig deep when donating to your favorite charity. Please spread the word about this wonderful eBook of patterns. Post to your favorite social media, other clubs and organizations. The more people who know about it, the more money we're able to raise for worthy causes.You can find the ebook here. There will be a tab on the navigation menu through Christmas. After Christmas, it will be moved under the More tab in the navigation bar. Special thanks to the following for donating patterns to this year's eBook: @Travis @Kris Martinson @meflick @worbler @Montserrat @MrsN @Fab4 @grampa @Foxfold @bobscroll @WayneMahler I hope everybody has a wonderful Holiday Season surrounded by those you love.

I avoid Black Friday shopping like the plague. However, I received a sales email from Michael's Crafts a couple of days ago. Michael's is my only available source for BB plywood in this area. They had a buy online, pick up in store sale of 40% off. I jumped all over that. I picked up the items from the store and walked out without having to stand in any lines. Feeling pretty good.

I have a Delta 40-694. Pleased with it, however, our Iowa garage isn't heated, so every fall I grease all the bearings and let it hibernate over winter. As for the "lack of parts", with the probable exception of the motor, it looks like 788 & Delta parts are the same. Would bet that if you ever needed parts for a Delta, you just buy for a Dewalt, jerry

Been running my Delta scroll saw for 6 months now and no problems. When my DeWalt died, I replaced it with the Delta. 5 yr warranty! vs DeWalt's 1 yr. I checked Delta service centers and there is one 15 miles away. Just go to the Delta site and enter your zip to find service centers. bb

I had a dewalt 788 and it hit the dust after 5 years oldso when I bought I bought a Delta and have used it for one summer and have no problems with it. the only gripe I have had is that the speed keeps slowing down U set it on 6 and it keeps moving back to about a 4 I can tell when it slowed down and I move it back to a 6 I bought it thru Loews and will take it back to them for repairs.n It is not as aggressive as the Dewalt and it takes a little longer to do a job. IKE

The problem with Delta is the lack of repair support and spare parts. It is only a shell of a company that it used to be.

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.

Nicely cut. I too love the WWII and WWI planes. The Spitfire, Beaufighter and Mosquito are my favourites. I haven't cut any out, but had probably 50 - 60 airfix models BM (Before Marriage)

That airplane is the sole reason I found my love of military history. Hated those classes in school, I couldn't ever keep up with the rote memorization of names/dates that it seemed like they wanted. But the P38....loved that plane (and its big brother, the P61 Black Widow!!!). I wanted to know a bit more about it, so I bought a book "The Last Great Ace" about Maj. Thomas McGuire....and that was it. LOL The Pacific air war led to US Marines and island-hopping and Vinegar Joe Stillwell's CBI, then globejumped to the European Theater. But the P38 is always at the front! Love the pattern, love the cut, great frame job as well! Really makes the plane stand out. Is the pattern available?

Thanks for all the info,It has given a lot to think about.

I buy mine at a woodwork shop. Woodcraft, Klingspor’s etc.

Howdy Mr. Ray, The way I go about it, I use a spray bottle and spray the wood with water, then put a wet towel over the wood to prevent the iron from burning the wood, and allow it sit there and steam the moisture into the wood to allow the stress points to relax, Ray. I wouldn't drench the wood, Sir. You're just asking for more trouble if you go about it that way. Call me if I can be of help, Sir. Sawdust70s(Brad)

@SCROLLSAW703I'm going to hit the local Goodwill stores to see if I can find an old iron. I like that idea. How wet do you get the wood before "steaming" it?

Here is an example of what I'm talking about. https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/tls/d/dewalt-scroll-saw-for-sale-or/6753873631.html

A compliment from A. K. is a compliment indeed! === GREAT JOB!

Before I'd buy any saw brand new, I'd search out Craigslist. Keep an eye on it and watch for a deal to come along. I have had 3 saws so far. All bought used that way. A Dewalt, a Hegner and an Excalibur. I haven't paid more than $300 for any one of them.

Good deal Jim. I believe the long lines are a thing of the past. I believe that is overhype these days. More people wait for cyber Monday for sales and yes more crowds in stores but that is a good thing for the economy. It is the shopping season and you will see crowds now. Electronics is always the biggest draw. Those are the stores to be aware of. But the prices they are getting for big screen TVs today just makes you want one. Amazing where we have come with them. I went to Lowes and picked up 2 Craftsman 16 gal shop vacs for $40 each. They had plenty but I went early and there was no crowd at all. Normal crowd. My last Craftsman shop vac just died a couple weeks ago from the abuse I put it through over 20 years. I like these vacs because it has a 2" hose and that matches up to the dust ports on a couple sanders tools I use. Perfect timing for me and great deal. Reg. price $99

Posted a pic a while ago and Paul ( @grampa) came through with this awesome pattern, thanks again Paul. 11 X 14", stack cut three 1/8th bbpw. Jeff

beautiful job

reminds me of the time I went to Home Depot to get a wax seal for the toilet and came home with a mig welder

great job

Awesome.Wow that is just So Cool!!!

Down Right Awesome job!!I always liked the Corsairs.

Well done. Your cuts are always so nice.

Absolutely beautiful cutting mate.

Terrific job Bernd. Marg

It's always the none essentials that push it over the edge. Marg

Beautifully cut.

Nice savings on the liner was the candy on sale too? I have that problem as well go get one thing and five others not on the list jump in the cart on their own.

very well done! No room for errors!!!

this is such an awesome book! I love looking at the past years and seeing "new" things every time. wonderful patterns for all abilities and interests.

Another great job.

Love it. I remember going to a classic motorcycle show in the 70's, coolest bike without a doubt was an Ariel Square Four.

After watching the Inkscape tutorials by Travis I actually managed to design and cut my first pattern. Its not much but boy am I pleased with myself. Still a fair bit of sanding but Jessica’s Nursery teacher should like it.

fantastic job

Love that! Maybe the light will turn blue if any Orcs come near it. Great job!

Welcome to the Village from East TN. An inherited Hawk saw, don't think you can get much better inheritance then that from what I hear about the Hawk saws. Nice project and you are well on your way with this hobby. Look forward to seeing more of your work and your participation here in the Village.

Man alive that's nice clean scrolling, Friend!!! Keep your work coming!!!!

Welcome from Grande Prairie, Alberta. Nice job. Jeff

Oooh, nice. I couldn't have done that in my first 6 months. Brilliant. Oh, and welcome to the village x

Damn nice! I'll guess you'll have to go to the front of the class!

I left some on for a couple of months. Maybe longer. I just heated with a heat gun and it came right off.

received my FlatMaster today!!!!! Very excited!!! Got it home (had it delivered to the office). Opened the box to make sure all the parts are there. Have to order a motor, going to check with the brother's-in-law to see if they have anything, if not it will be check on Kijiji (Canadian Craig's List), if not there then retail market. I will keep you all informed, but probably not until after Christmas.

I bought the Woodmaster as one of their kits. Went together very easy using their excellent instructions. The motor is from HF. Box is 3/4 cabinet with a piano type hinge. Everything is adjustable. It does an amazing job. Russ