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Golden Eagle used a #5 Flying Dutchman spiral took a while but enjoyed cutting this one. just not sure about the dark backer board ,maybe needs to be a lighter board , any thoughts would be appreciated thanks

I seen the plans (16 pages worth) on Woodsmithplans.com. There is a lot of scrolling an sanding. Made from black walnut an white maple. The plans didn’t show the hand rails, front steps or the ballast in the track. I felt it was needed. I don’t have a way to do turning. So I just started sanding the main round engine using belt sander and anything else I could come up with. This is a gift to my youngest son so I wanted it to be totally made by me. It is hard to see in pictures but the sign on stand reads “New York Central Railroad Twentieth Century Limited Super Hudson Streamlined J3a Built 10 Between 1937-1938”. This has to be the most rewarding project that I have made in the 10+ years of woodworking! To see the emotion from my son when I showed it to him is what I will never forget. I have included a picture of the real engine and you notice I used the same engine number it had. Sorry for the long post but if you want anymore information just ask. Have probably over 40 hours in it. The stand is 30” long. Thanks for looking!

Hi All, Just finished the Panda pattern I had lying around. Don't know who designed this but it was easy as a Segmentation and painted. Don W

Just finished this 3D cutout. This was my first project with Pegas blades. I really like how smooth and crisp the blade left the wood. Still getting used to how the blades cut as opposed to Flying Dutchman. Looking forward to experimenting more with the Pegas.

Well this gong won't ring out and it is decorated to be a table ornament. I cut mine from a couple of different woods. The frame was cut from alder and stained lightly. The gong itself is cut from spalted maple. The base if plain ol' pine painted a deep red. I also put a backer on the gong and painted it the same color as the base, giving the whole project the feel of the ancient past. I used some of that copper wire that is wrapped around those scroll saw blades when you buy a pack. Makes a nice invisible hanger. Makes a nice decoration for those into art of the orient. Download

Gave her a 5 min lesson on the torch

I can't remember if I showed this before. My Grandson and I made it for a project he had to do about Rome a couple of years ago. Griff wanted make a Trireme, but after a bit of discussion and looking at pictures he changed his mind, thankfully Poppy and Griffin got top marks I can't find any stills. if I took any. 00002.mp4

I have already done some projects for pet and dog lovers, this time I made one for cat lovers "I love cats" pattern Video of making Cats

Spring is when the elk leave our property and head for the back woods, so I made two boxes with elk images. The boxes were made by stack cutting walnut and poplar, then mixing the cut pieces up a bit. The elk images were cut on an angle so they would fit into each other without a gap due to the thickness of the blade -- a new technique for me!.

I had this 50th Anniversary pattern by Sue Mey, but I needed a 25th Anniversary. I enlarged some numbers I had for the Wedding Rings and they fit perfectly. Cut on the Pegs Scroll Saw using Pegas #1 MGT blades. I should have this finished tomorrow and in the mail Friday.

Howdy, name is Bill. Married, one kid, one dog, one cat. I fell in love with scroll sawing about 15 years ago and then we had to move. Now that I am moving again I get the garage back. We get the keys tomorrow and the first load will be my tools! My thoughts are were am I going to get wood. I have some, but not enough. Maybe the wife will let me go get buy some mill ends. Im in the Telecommunications field for 30 years, I would like to retire but fate wont let me. I also Knit, I guess I had to have a creative outlet since I couldn't make sawdust. That is the short and skinny of it.

if yer using it for resawing, i think you should purchase this one: https://woodmizer.com/Store/Shop/Resaws-Bandsaws/HR130-Resaw-Bandsaw then move within 30 miles of me. i might even offer free labor.

Our closest friends moved to Norman, Ok. We went to visit them last October. Thanks but no thanks. We are heading to Tennessee because we have quite a few friends who have moved there over the last few years. Everything we hear about their experiences is leading us in that direction. I heard many years ago about a family who moved to Bristol and absolutely loved it. Then our neighbors retired about 5 years ago and moved there and bought an old home on 11 acres. They now have a small farm with all the animals. That's not for us. We just want to settle down in a real house with a garage and a little ground to park our RV on. I'll build a shop and everything will be wonderful. Until it's not! Lol.

thank you Oges I designed AU animal map~ I am drawing map puzzles nowadays~~ I will post my country map puzzle soon~~ have a good day~mate

I often use the Mortice and tenon method of fixing an upright project to a base. Once the upright has been cut I place the tenon on the base, scribe around it and cut inside the line with the scrollsaw. Sometimes a little tweaking is necessary for a perfect fit. Alternatively, you could drill screw the pieces together, disassemble them and place the couple of screws in small plastic bag for the recipient to re-assemble. Hell IKEA does it all the time

Finished with Teak oil then satin poly -- will probably use beeswax later to polish. I left it a bit rough because it's getting really thin in spots (singing to me again). I even had to patch a sanding hole but I doubt you can even find it -- even in person it's hard to see.

I like the saw it cuts great and is well built. The only draw back I don't like is the small black table as wish it was bigger in front of the blade and not black? I picked this over the Seyco mostly for there blade holders and the rack and pinion knob for tilting the table. You can get the Pegas blade holder for the Seyco and it does have a larger table but with the upgrade holders it will cost you about $150 to $200 more when all said and done..

Many a good memories remain from your absents.A very welcome back friend!!! It will be like old times again here! Keep coming back and be a regular if you can!!!

I put AU map in my etsy shop list yesterday~ but pricing was not easy as it is 107pcs puzzle if you got paypal account or e-mail I can do 20% cut down price~~ you can check my shop name "namunolie" in etsy if you have any Idea about pricing and puzzle of mine please tell me I will be very thankful~~ have a good day

Welcome back... the more the merrier.

i know when i had a problem with my on/off switch on my delta sander , delta was not very helpful after a long phone wait ( this is before the pandemic ) they told me they dont make that part any more - I called grizzly tools -they told me it should fit ( or i could send it back ) it actually was a perfect fit -was exactly the same part as the delta ( which is a american older machine ) and it was like 8 bucks -daahh . Id suggest calling Grizzly and asking them they might have a block that will fit your machine - I actually trust them more than the original manufacturer. Im not a fan of the extension block -becasue i typically have to special order the blades - their not on the wall of my home depot .

Very nice work...The black backer works for me !

If you ever decide to sell the AUS pattern I would be interested

Don’t blame it on Les!

Great job of cutting! Backer looks just right.

You and your wife did a great job!

I guess it's only money. I've blown lots of money over 80 plus years on things I have not regretted. At this point in my life I don't worry much. My wife is taken care of should I pass first. My two daughters have more money than I ever had so all is good. Don't want to be foolish but at the same time we don't skimp on much.

Why Knoxville? Not too long ago I was thinking it was Oklahoma.

Thanks Les

awesome job

looks very nice

For my great great great nephew. His favorite colour is yellow. I did it in florescent paint. I ordered him a small black light flashlight to acctivate it

While working the large flower bowl I decided to go for a rectangle -- my take on a bread bowl of sorts. I think it came out pretty sweet!! 4/4 Black Limba (love this stuff) cut with a #9 modified geometry - 30 degree angle on this one. These are a bit more difficult than the ovals were - mostly in sanding those inside corners. Also they are actually thicker in the walls than the shape of the top suggests

Just bought this board for $35. The store is going out of business and everything is discounted. The man who owned it just past away and his wife just wants everything gone. It’s 48 x 17 x 1 1/8.

Looking good so far!

That would be a very generous offer.I bought a used 1/2hp motor from a salvage yard where my friend works. Since the mounting holes on the used motor did not match the Atlas motor plate my friend made an adapter plate which worked fine. The motor had four wires coming out of it which I did not know what to do with. I took it to a motor repair shop near where I live and wanted a line cord wired into it. The owner said we should see if it runs. He plugged it in and immediately it started heating up . It was drawing more than four amps. That shot that idea. This morning I took the old motor to the shop. He said I can repair anything if you can afford to pay for it. He will give me an estimate in a week or so. Irregardless what it will cost I will have the original motor back on the drill. That will be great!

Yes, Dan, that might be pushing it. I will glue a backer and then finishing.

I have an extra craftsman motor from that age if you lived in the area instead couple of thousand miles away it would be yours for pickup.

i agree with everybody else that piece is fabulious!!! i love it!!!

that is fantastic!!! your a very good teacher and shes an amazing student to do well aftr just a 5 minute lesson!!! hope you gave her a good reward for doing so well!!! lol

Little lanterns offer a lot of appeal to many and you've made an excellent example. Well done.

Awesome. I just finished his Spiderman pattern. Marg

I barely have room for what I have Doug. No room for a second bandsaw. Or the budget. But, things might be changing. We are thinking hard about moving to Knoxville area. If that happens it will open up many possibilities. Fingers crossed!

I purchased one of the final runs of the EX 21 before the change. If I could, I would buy the Pegas. Upgraded to their clamps on my EX

I really like the 180 indexing pin on the rack and pinion that the pegas has. I use it a lot. I have had my pegas for about a year and a half now and like it a lot.

Finished this Sue Mey pattern done on 1/8" Baltic Birch

I obtained the "pattern for this from an unattributed photo that I found on the internet. It is cut out of 6mm thick White Oak veneer and backed by the same. I first saw this "truth" on a set of T shirts featured in a thread on this site. I do consider myself to be a scientist in that I have a BSc degree and did work in science for part of my career. And, with some folks in positions of trust and/or power refuting scientific evidence these days, I consider the plaque to be particularly relevant.

I think the best reason for the "tabs" in a "hole" method is shipping and storage. For example, I have made 2 different schwibbogens. One glued together one held together with tabs. The tabbed one I can take apart and store easily in a thin box. The glued on, I haven't figured out yet how the heck I will store it!

Kevin If I understand your question you are trying to work with a mortise and tenon joint. I cut these all the time.I do bases that I glue up and used in furniture I built quite a bit. The best way to get a "good" fit is to sneak up on it. The tenon is cut a little over sized and the the mortise is cut a little under-sized. The you sneak up on the proper fit. When starting out with these they can be a bit of a challenge but that goes away with practice and patience. The same applies to scrolling. Just remember that what you on all side are accumulative and can end up being too much removed for a good fit. I normally divided the space to be removed by 1/2 then cut just shy of that. Thus the sneaking up on the cut. Hope this helps. Keep practicing and it will get a lot easier in time.