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Hello friends, again I greet you. I am learning to use the Dremel (wood carving and glass frosting) These are my first glass works, I hope you like them, thanks in advance for all your comments. A big hug for everyone.

Hi everyone, just finished this for a my sister in law who's a nurse in California. It's one of Sue Meys patterns. I stacked cut two of them out of 1/8 B/B ply with a 1/4 inch backer. Hope she likes it.

Not sure if I posted this, but this is one way I display the Miniature Birdhouse Ornaments at ArtCrafters.

Iguanadon posted the Bear Pile pattern from Harvey Byler and it was really interesting. I cut that one and and the Bunny pile and sent them to my Grandkids. They really like them. And then, Don in Brooklin did something interesting in making a couple of the Bears in the Bear pile taller so they stood out. That was a very good idea and decided I needed to try it. I took some 3/4" Cherry and glued some 3/16" thick oak to the back of it. I cut both the Dog Pile and the Bunny Pile. After I cut a couple of pieces from each puzzle, I sent the remaining pieces through a drum sander and reduced the thickness of the rest of the pieces by about 1/8" and cut the rest of the pieces out. I then rough shaped the the pieces using a Dremel tool . After this I used strips of sandpaper to smooth out the rough cuts and bring out the details. I use regular sandpaper with packing tape on the back and cut to narrow strips. I also us cloth backed sandpaper. This is how the final puzzles look I make trays for the puzzles from a 1/2" Piece of Baltic Birch on top with a cut out and 1/4" Baltic Birch on the back. The trays make it easy for the Grandkids to put the puzzles away and not lose any pieces.

Been wanting to do this a long time. And next time it will be bigger. This baby,s a full 16.5" x 10.5/8" in 1/4" 3 ply plywood cabinet backer I found or salvaged. I spent a lot of time sanding and detailing but the finish coat raised all the slivers everywhere.cut with FDScroll reverse #3 blade. Good practise piece. I spent my extra time in 3 or 4 days and cut till tired. Rattle can primer & top coat.

Hi ppl hope u are all safe and well, I haven't cut anything for a while Scotland had sunshine yay so did the garden but got asked to do something for a friend her family is split between Scotland and USA so this is what I came up with for her to send to the states. Stay safe ppl Cheers Gordon

I over work dewalts and when they needed work I,d just buy another used one.more fun than spending 3 or more hours just to regrease them.but they last then !!!

they have gone downhill since going over seas IMO. the saws dont seen to be as well made as they were. i guess they had to cut costs somehow. in the $500 range of saws it is still one of the ok ones. if i had to get a type 2 i would totally strip it down and grease ALL the bearings with really good grease and check the fit on everything.no you should not have to do that on a $500 saw or any new tool for that matter, but if you want it to last as long as possible you do want some PM work on it first.dont know where annis is located but i would look for a second hand saw and save some money. do a little research and see what used saws are selling for in your area.hegner, dewalt, hawk, pegas, delta, excalibur/ king are all good saws if they work properly. you will see alot of the cast iron tables rusted from sitting in a damp basement or garage, cleans up easy if not all pitted. doug

My latest....I still work in the office a day or two each week (I'm in IT, and there's folks in our office who handle documents with sensitive personal data and so can't work from home, so as long as there's people, my team has one person each day rotating in the office. Otherwise we work from home and answer emails and remote in to users' computers to fix whatever needs fixing), which means that three or four days a week my commute home consists of wandering downstairs. Makes for more scrolling time (or honeydoos...).

Howdy All. I don't think Discord chat room went over too well, so I went back to the drawing board. I added some new software to SSV to accommodate a new chat room that's more integrated into the site. That way you don't have to sign up for a new service. The group chat room is in the navigation bar at the top of the screen. There is also a link in the lower right corner of your screen so you can have it open as you browse SSV (kinda the same way Facebook works). Browse and chat. As an added bonus, if you're a SSV Patron, you can also start a private chat with another member or create a private group chat. This is an extra feature for SSV Patrons as a thank you for supporting this site. Anyway, kick the tires a bit and let me know how it's working.

We have a friend whom my younger daughter is a care taker for and her birthday is coming up in about a month. We should be in Oregon about the time of her birthday, so it will be perfect timing on our part. She has a Rottweiler who is her constant companion and she loves her dog a lot. So I thought she would probably really like one of these. I am not very happy with it but I have enough going on, right now that I do not want to do it over. Dick heppnerguy

In case you missed it, I cut these for the current issue of "Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts". They are approximately 8" in diameter and 3/4" thick. I used Purple Heart for one and Yellowheart for the other. If I were to make these again, I would eliminate the outer ring of small frets on the Yellow Heart.

if the hawk saw is true at 10 years old it will be made by bushton manufacturing. if it says RBI it is at least 12 years old.RBI closed down early 2008 and then bushton bought them. does he have a serial # and model number as well. you can also ask what brand of motor is on it and date it with in a few years. fell free to ask any questions. was the hawk saw reasonably priced? doug

I just my Woodcraft flyer in the mail today and they have Laguna tools at 10% off. Might be worth looking into.

We all have our own methods and sharing them on a forum such as this is really great, as it gives new scrollers ideas and options. Kevin, when I go into my seasonal production mode The nailer is out on my bench. Cutting bits of tape, waiting for the hot glue gun took way too long for me. My first attempt at stack cutting I used double sided tape between each layer, not knowing any better even in the middle. I am sure my neighbors heard me cursing as I tried to separate the stack later. I then went to small tacks in each corner, that I got from my Dad. they were great until I ran out. At that point I bought the pin nailer.

fantastic job

very nice display

I like Ike's. I have two (2) Deltas a 20-690 I've had for ages and a 20-694 that is afew years old. Really enjoy and would buy them again.

If the Hawk is a G4 model then it would be good to consider. If not pass it by. Don't buy unless you can test it.

Asking for the best saw will get answers based on personal experiences. A Hegner owner will say they are the best (I personally don't like them.) Pegas owners will say they are the best, ask me and I will answer an old Delta 40-540 or 40-560 and on it goes. Look what's available where you live and the electrics will be OK, Europe uses nominal 230 V electric supply it's the plugs and sockets that vary. Good luck in your search.

Thanks for all the replies in such a short time! The people here are truly out to help! So much for the deWalt! I am not going to spend all that time correcting Black and Decker mistakes! I have my eye on a 10 year old RBI Hawk. The posters says he has only used it twice and the pictures show that. It looks in good shape. Is this on a level with Excalibur? What would a used 10 year old Hawk cost? thanks

When I bought my DeWalt, I stripped it down and greased it well. But it also had a lot of slop in the rocker arms. I made shims for it from an aluminum can. It worked much better after that. Later on, it developed an electrical problem so I gave it to my son. He's good at fixing electrical stuff. It would have been nice to find an older type 1 saw.

Thanks Grizz.

Something never seen before will stimulate the arm to reach back for the wallet!!!

Sounds like you started out the way most of us started. I don't know any scrollers where I live. There is a club which I think are mostly turners. Glad you found us. Lots of information here. Just jump right in and make yourself at home.

I had used the Laguna 18" at work and when It came time to buy a saw I went with the Laguna 14" SUV. I've been very pleased with it. It was not cheap I agree, but It has proven to be a stellar saw. And it handles Bandsaw box glueups like a champ. I did not have room for a table saw and I find I'm able to do many of those cutting functions on my bandsaw also. Just take some thought and ingenuity and preplanning.

Really Cool. Where did you get the stand?

@octoolguy brings up a great point in that people lose interest fast. Like you, I did not want to have a type 2 Dewalt, so I searched high and low and was able to find a type 1 Dewalt. Granted, it is 20 years old. I upgraded from a 40 year old 13 in craftsman. I live in a rural area, so I had to look far and after all was said and done, I spent almost as much for a brand new saw to be delivered to a big box store and hour away, and the one I received had a Dewalt stand and light mounted. So I kinda made out ahead, but when I plugged in the saw and turned it on, it began singing a sweet hum. I am so glad I found the one I did. If you go this route, be careful and listen to these guys on here. They guided me.

I started with an entry level saw and watched as many videos on scroll sawing as I could find and I found out about Steve Good's blog and signed up for that. I discovered Gwennette's website and looked at most of there videos on scroll sawing and picked up a lot of tips there. About three months after buying an entry level scroll saw I bought a better one for $350 and I have been using that one since, 21 months. Where I live in PA we have no local clubs and I didn't know anybody locally that even had a scroll saw. Read as much as you can, watch videos on youtube, don't be afraid to try something different and remember super glue goes a long way in fixing a problem. I have gotten some very useful patterns that others have contributed to this site. I would recommend a book by, Patrick Spielman, "The New scroll Saw Handbook" available from Amazon.

Nice work..Very well done.

Very nice Ralph, I’m sure she will love it!

Nice job on that.

Just don't know how you do that Dave. That is beautiful. I wouldn't know where to start.

Dick, what don't you like about it. That looks great. I wish I knew how to do that.

Everyone looks great Paul. Love the planner and engraver. I wish I had room for a planner in my shop.

Hello friend Marg, it's pine wood.

ThanksRJ. That is a pleasant thought, but I think people will be cautious in venturing out of the homes

Nice design and grain.

Lee Valley also has free shipping at this time. The veritas tools are first rate and Lee Valley will stand behind their tools 100%. Interesting and I may look at for drilling holes in the middle of big projects. Thanks for posting

I use Aileen's tacky glue. Just a small dot in the waste areas. Dries really fast. I'm going to remember the hot glue on the edges for portraits. Good tip!

DeWalts are hit and miss. You may get a quiet, smooth saw or you may not. I was unhappy with mine but many others are happy with theirs. A DeWalt is certainly better than an “entry level” saw, and it will get the job done, but don't expect it to perform like a high-end saw because it can't. It wasn't made to. That doesn't mean it's a bad saw, but if you buy it with expectations that it will be as good as a more expensive saw then you will be disappointed. If you buy it with the knowledge that it's a mid-range, made in China saw, then you will probably be happy with it. I'm not saying that you shouldn't but one, I'm just saying know what you're buying.

I have had 2 dewalts and each one is worse than the oone befor it .nMy funds are limited and I couldn't afford the higher priced saws. I bought a Delta, and it is dtwice the saw of the dewalt's. I have had it for 3 years with no probllem. I would like to have a dtop of the line saws but I just can't afford them. IKE

I have 2 bandsaws, a 14 inch Delta clone that I keep a narrow blade on for freehand work and a Laguna 14|12 that I keep a wide blade on for resawing and slab work. I really like the Laguna and I think the biggest difference is in the guides, the Laguna uses the ceramic guides. It seems people either love the guides or hate them, I have never had any problems with mine. The only reason I bought the Laguna is I only have 110v power in my shop and at the time the Laguna was the best saw I could buy at the time, I wish I could have bought a 17" 3hp saw but I can't.

I have a Grizzly and we've had no trouble with it for the past 8 years or so that we've had it. Really great for resawing hardwood. It's the GO636X, 17" 5 hp with the resaw fence. It's not in the price range you're looking for, but my son has the 14" and it works great as well. Sometimes people have heard bad things about Grizzly tools and don't want to try them, but they've come a long way since they first came out, when the price was good but quality wasn't the greatest. I also use their table saw, jointer and planer and love all of them. I live about 20 miles from the Grizzly store in Bellingham, so it's very convenient if I need to ask questions from the guys in the shop. This beast has a shipping weight of 784 pounds, so it's not something we can just throw in the back of the van and take in for service, but they can generally talk us through any adjustments that need to be made. Actually we did bring it home, in the crate, in our van, but it's not something I would EVER do again! They put it in with a fork truck, but we didn't have one at home and it took us forever and about killed us both. Next time I'd pay for delivery.

well done Kevin, looks super. jim

If you have time I would watch a the used market in your area for awhile. High end band saws show up on craigs list from time to time that are very lightly used. As a company I like Grizzly, if there is a problem their customer service is top notch. I would go there first and unless there was a compelling reason to go somewhere else I would buy from them. If I'm going to spend my money for something that expensive customer service, parts availability, and support are at the top of my list of must haves.

Frankorona,this is spectacular!!! Welcome back and keep them coming!!!

Nicely done, Dick! I'm sure the lady friend will be extremely happy with your birthday present. Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse

I'd say that is beautiful. Well done!

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