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I did the original Howard 500 plaque for a friend back in 7/17 because he had flown this aircraft many years ago. He invited me to join a FB group dedicated to recip corp aircraft. I posted it on that site an a member said that his Dad (+) had brought it back from Canada for restoration at his shop in FFL and he had also flown it for a few years before they sold it. Made a plaque for him also but added his Dad's company name. I made some mods to the original pattern for easier cutting. Some of the peninsulares were kind of floppy and thin on the nose.

I decided to make something different, and chose box - it is practical and new for me. Also I added layered technic. Size: 7,5 x 4,5 x 3 inches. What do you think? Video of making box Flower box pattern

Loved cutting this one, It is a pattern of Sam Custodio I think it is quite humorous. It was cut from 4mm marine ply with No1Penguin Silver Reverse blades. This one is No 20 for my best customer. Cheers Peter

I was inspired to make this from a picture on Pinterest. Made of walnut and cherry.

Well, I've been on this debate for a long time and finally broke down ( literally saw broke ) and ordered a bunch of stuff, LOL First off, My EX-21 started having fits again.. last fall it did the same ordeal and I took it all apart.. cleaned up the bearings etc, and greased with good synthetic grease.. When I took it apart the bearings was pretty bad.. however there was no source for the sleeve inserts so I just greased and put it back together.. Made it about 100 hours more before the thing got really loud again and has picked up a pretty bad vibration.. Actually surprised it made it that long.. couple of the bearings was dried of any grease and actually had rusted.. took a lot of work to clean it and free it up, LOL.. So a few weeks ago I talked to Ray at Seyco about the parts.. since I have the made in China saw that he doesn't support parts for.. We concluded that the parts are the same but he mentioned that he doesn't guarantee fitment of the parts because he's not sure of the tolerances of the China made saw.. but since I'd be replacing everything he said it all should work well.. the issue is when you only replace portions of the parts they may not fit etc.. So I finally ordered all new parts everything will be replace short of the electronics to the better made parts.. nearly $300 in parts.. I contemplated buying a new saw.. but if I go to a new saw it'll be a Pegas and I'd need to add another $500 to the funds to do that.. so for now I'm just renewing the saw I have.. I decided to wait on the Pegas to see what they're going to come up with for a new bigger table etc.. and maybe I'll pick up a new one this fall / winter.. I also been wanting to add dust collection to my saws.. I've been thinking this through for at least 2 years, LOL ( as you can see I'm not much of a impulse purchaser LOL ) .. I've studied many of the homemade systems.. and also the Seyco.. My original plan was to build a PVC manifold and buy a Festool or Fein.. But also I like tools and ready made systems.. I have 6 saws but only really use 4 of them.. A few weeks ago I stumbled upon a Metro Vac and bought the parts ( hose and cyclone separator ) Vac came in a week or so ago but waiting on the other goodies to show up.. Since I have so many saws I need more than one system so I also ordered a Seyco dust system too.. I'll be adding that one to the EX-21 as it's kinda made and set up for that type saw.. the other I'll be adding to one of the Hawk saws.. as time permits.. since I'm going to be making that set up from pieces and parts rather than a kit It could be a while before I get too it as I've been really quite busy.. Hence my reasoning to just pick up the Seyco system for the EX-21.. so I can have at least one saw hooked up.. As much cutting as I've been doing the dust floating around is getting kinda crazy.. I'm hoping to get around to making a scroll saw room where it'll be heated before winter comes so I'm not wanting to fool around a whole lot with building a dust collection.. SO.. Hopefully in the next few weeks I'll get a minute to rebuild the entire EX-21 and hook up the seyco dust collector. Maybe the other dust system pieces and parts will show up and I'll have time to get it hooked up to the Hawk before I start building my sawing room..

I am making heart series God love you is one of them I've been making only animal puzzles alphabet is quite new work but I am having a fun to make puzzle with letters~~ I 've practiced alphabet stuffs for could of weeks I put "Ilove U" heart pattern I hope you try and enjoy I tried to put loves but there is no more space for "s" I made short movie for this (74mb) 20200702_142003.mp4

Hi everyone, hope you are all doing well and staying safe. I wanted to share my latest scroll saw project, Kris, from the Scroll Saw Village, allowed me to use his pattern that I cut as a gift for a 10 year old baseball fan. Conner was aware of Babe Ruth, but had no idea of who Lou Gerhrig was, his mom told me that he went on the internet after we left and he did a bunch of research on Lou, who is now on his list of baseball heroes. I added the iconic Yankee Stadium Frieze, which I think is historically correct to the time frame that they played in the old stadium. Ann Marie cut out the names and the patriotic baseball images on her Circuit vinyl cutter and we attached them onto the homemade frame to finish the job.If you're under 75 yers old, you may not know who these guys are.Thanks for looking.Rick

Hey everybody. I haven't been in the shop much the last couple of months. I started metal detecting and I'm a little addicted. A friend who has bought a couple of things from me sent a FB message saying her son just got married and is away in the military. He and his wife love the outdoors and their 2 dogs, a lab and a husky. Anyway she said if I ever did anything with a couple and two dogs she wants to buy it. Put this together using clip art, I can't draw. Found out they honeymooned at the ocean. The piece of Walnut had 2 knots which I didn't like because I wanted the bigger knot to be the sun. The smaller one had an x shaped crack in it so I turned it into an eagle. Since her son is serving us it'll be free of course. Hope everyone's doing well.

I go to staples for reprints, they have shrunk a pattern for me so I'm sure they can enlarge one

Or once it is in one of those programs, can use a projector to get any size one wants. I took a photo that was about five inches and projected to three feet. Takes a little trail and error to get exact, but that is an option.

There is definitely a need for both saws. At some point, I may look around for a small Hawk but it'll be after our move, If that happens. Still up in the air. For the foreseeable future we are sort of grounded until this stupid covid thing is over. I suspect that after the election, it will disappear as fast as it appeared. JMHO.

A couple of weeks ago Ron Johnson posted his Scrollsawn Jewelry Box. That inspired me to drag out the book that I have had for over 5 years and search for the pattern. This is a practice piece for making Christmas gifts for my Grand daughters with some more exotic wood. This was made with poplar and stained. With Ron's help I changed the procedure so there are no cuts that had to be glued back together. Made a few mistakes along the way but will know better next time. Fun project and thank you Ron for the inspiration.

Here's a fun pattern you might find useful. Download Free Pattern

Hello all, I got started in scrolling about 15 years ago when I saw a neat ringed bowl that a family friend had made and was hooked since then. I used an old beat up saw that was at a DIY woodworking center and later found an RBI Hawk for sale that I jumped on. While I haven't been scrolling nonstop this entire time, I have done a few projects that I'm proud of and have recently finished chess set pieces (still have to do the board!) that I had been working on the past 5 years. What that project taught me was: stop putting off something I could have done in a month and NEVER work 1.5" x 1.5" ebony ever again! Anyway, I look forward to learning from this portal of knowledge and progressing in my hobby as a woodworker. Cheers, Dave

Love it! Was it hard to cut? I have that pattern but haven't had the time to do it yet.

I hope repairs work until you can upgrade to a new saw.

I haven't read the instructions yet.. but I've already had the saw apart last year.. I didn't bend any wrench or have a crows foot.. but I did remove the motor and everything to get better access to things.. I'm hoping to do a video or at least a slide show to put up on youtube provided I can come up with some sort of camera stand or something.. Maybe I need to look for a phone older that can mount to my tripod.. It'll be a few weeks out before I get to take on the rebuild task..

I replaced the same parts in my EX-21 (not China made) a few months before Christmas 2019 with what seems like the same parts you purchased. I replaced the same parts in my EX-21 (not China made) a few months before Christmas 2019, with what seems like the same parts you purchased. My saw was knocking loudly. It fixed it. I elected to replace everything because I didn't want to have my saw not working while I went through bits and pieces when I needed to get Christmas projects done. A crowsfoot wrench is a handy tool to have when you are replacing these parts. If I remember correctly, the directions talk about bending a wrench or something like that.

very nice job

I think you do great with your hand drawn patterns. the cutting and frame look good

Why you do fine with your drawings. Looks great as always. Marg

Looks good to me, I recognized him even before I noticed the frame! Nicely cut!

At this point in time, I've not found it to be a big deal regarding the front of the table. If it ever does, I'll make some sort of an extension or add-on table. Or, as I mentioned 3 pages back, I'll just re-drill the holes and move it myself.

The last I had seen was that they had the larger tables made.. but was waiting on boarders to open up so they could ship them.. but because of Covid the shipping had been slowed up.. These tables are supposed to be available as a separate option and will fit the EX and other same style saws.. I heard this back in the first part of March, LOL Have not heard anything since then.. I may have to send him a message and see if I can find anything out.. I wouldn't mind a larger table for my EX if the price isn't too steep.. Also heard they was working on a dust collection at the saw design.. but never heard if they came up with something for that yet.. I'm thinking the dust collection would have to be quite inexpensive or people will just make their own system.. ? Then again.. a lot of people also make their own larger table.. soo.. maybe they'd sell decent..

I made the pattern off a picture I saw.

Thanks, Dave! That occurred to me AFTER I had already posted my question about the depth. You must have thought if I couldn't figure that out, I shouldn't be allowed close to power tools! LOL God Bless! Spirithorse

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I also have a Excalibur.. and also prefer to run the Hawk's over the Excalibur.. But I do use the Excalibur for certain projects and it also cuts slightly more aggressive or faster.. so on orders that I'm rushed on.. then many times I use the Excalibur to knock them out.. Mostly during the holiday sales rush.. After about 400 hours on the EX- it's time for new bearings etc... I put about that many on the old Hawk before I realized you're supposed to put a drop of oil on the pivot points and that back wedge, LOL.. still not really any wear on the thing,

Open excel or any spreadsheet program you have. Insert pic. Now you can size it to whatever size you like with the little grabby things and it will print across multiple pages. If it is a pdf, you can change it to a jpg online or just take a pic with your phone and email it to yourself.

I've got some wood from a company that refurbishes vans. It's the stuff they rip out and throw away. It's not the holy grail of Birch Ply, but I'm quite pleased with the results anyway. Good enough to oil and put a backer on I think. It's just laid on my kitchen table at the minute. An H.Botas Pattern.

Good job and funny pic!

great job

It is 4" deep. Cut each layer individually........glue them together and then sand.

Was going to suggest the program Rapid Resizer, but then I re-read your question and it sounds like you are talking about a pattern in paper format and not a digital one Do you have a copy shop where you are?

First off, great job on your project! I'm also a WW2 aviation geek and picked up this print when I was stationed in Germany. The ME262 was definitely an amazing machine, but limited as you said by it's flight time and late entry into the war.

Hello all, All the way from the Great White North in northern Ontario, and ever since my very good friend Gave me his old Delta scroll saw, and seeing his exquisite work, I became hooked, and I must have made 10 simple patterns in the first week. I am still doing simple stuff as my saw blades are "wobbling", and making cuts harder. My friend said it's time to replace it as he has tightened it as much as he could. Well still using it as I am still shopping and saving for the right one, lots of choices. Glad to be with you all. Keep smilin' and take care

Another Tennessee welcome. Look forward to your participation.

Welcome to the Village...Nice to have you join the family !

You,ve found a home friend here friend!!! Welcome aboard!!!

I'm sure glad you joined us. Lots we can learn from you. You've taught me something already. Stay away from 1-1/2X1-1/2 Ebony. Again, WELCOME!

Welcome to the Village forum from Tennessee

welcome to the village

Welcome and look forward to seeing your work

Welcome to the Village, you'll enjoy it here, there's a wealth of knowledge.

Welcome to the Village Dave. Pull up a chair and make yourself at home. Marg

I just picked up a Hawk 220VS Ultra s#36724 . I was my neibor father-in-laws it has been sitting in shed for several years I tried it it ran so I thought no problems. I get it home put a blade in and the motor overload pops after 1-2 seconds. Any thoughts.

If having a blade in it did the fuse in .Change the fuse and try it again like it was before you took it home,Maybe blade less?That is where I'd start to find out what's wrong.Keep us posted! Thanks for asking!

Also in thinking about it the slip on table idea might be a good option. Who here uses a add on table and what or how did you make it?