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Well things are looking up. I picked up my new Delta 36-725T2 late yesterday. They loaded it with a forklift, and I managed to get it out of the pickup onto the shop floor without killing myself! I opened the box, took as much out as I could, and slid the rest down a set of ramps I still have. Tomorrow I'll work on putting it together as it's forecast to be above freezing.

I have a lot of friends that like this pattern. It's my fourth time cutting it

I made this Winnie the Pooch music box for my Grandson when he was a year old. Wind it up it plays the Winnie song and Winnie goes around and around as it plays. Fun build:

I made this for a friend who has 2 cats and wanted to hide the litter box. It's made from red oak for the frames, they are joined with mortise and tendon joints. The plywood panels are 1/8" Baltic birch, I don't remember where I found the pattern for the cats. That's the problem with finding a pattern and making copies of it for future use.

Fancy hardwood base,1/2" thick 1/8" rose, & 5/8" name. Rattle can spray. Dollar tree sheet bling, captains varnish on just the base to hold pink walmart fine glitter powder. Blue bling was attached with titebond 2 glue.pattern was made on microsoft office word, not sure where the rose came from but my guess is Steve Good.

Hi had a go at another one of steves great templates. Turned out ok in the end 3 attempts on the lettering broke the "E"s Little bit of sanding to do then a varnish.

Saw artist pirate make this. First big novel I ever read. I knew I had to make my own pattern and cutting. So shout out to him for inspiration. And a ornimate I never got to at Christmas and another cook sign for a cousin. And working on another inspired piece for my son. Ty you guys.

Steve Good patterns. Made using oak, poplar, blood wood. Cut using #5 & #3 MG. Finished with 3 coats of Arm R Seal.

In attempting to give Tom a 5 o'clock shadow I just made him look like he had a skin condition. Since I'll be seeing a lot of him in my shop I cut it again minus the whiskers and a few other minor changes. Close enough.

From what I have read is that a leak will disrupt the cyclonic action and allow the dust to get to the vacuum Bob

Always exciting to get a new toy or um tool Maybe once you get it set up and dialed in you can give us a review ? Enjoy the new addition and sty safe.

I went to a heavier bucket. Mine is on a 5 gallon Behr paint bucker.... Not all 5 gallon buckets are the same.... Some have thicker walls than others... I have also read about the bucket inside a bucket, but if one in inside how do you know if it is collapsing or not?

I made this for my nephew's birthday about 10 years ago. We visited just before the lockdown and it is still on the shelf. PM me for the plans as I only have them on paper. The LIAM was done by a a friend who did chip carving.

Cool! Waiting to see it.

Looking good. You will have to keep us informed on how you like the saw. Tom

Very nice crosses and excellent cutting.

I was a member but over the past 4-5 years I’ve been silent, retired, lost my wife, life changes. Some May remember me, hi I’m Clyde from the rock in the Atlantic Ocean, (Newfoundland), north of the 49th. Got an extension on my shed and think I’m ready to get back into the saddle, sorry scrollsaw

JGR pattern. Use cherry and walnut woods.made to give to a friend.

Always enjoy Sues patterns!

Another Steve Good pattern I had to try. Used Pegas #5ST blade on 3/4inch pine for the honeycomb and #3ST for the 1/4 inch honeybee. A trip to the local craft store for the green felt and finished with Satin Poly. Originally stained the honeybee with too dark a color and wound up using the wife's acrylic paint after sealing it. Which leads me into a whole 'nother lot learning to do when it comes to wood/stain/paint/etc. etc. etc.

Beautifully done.

Thanks, that is what I was wanting to hear. In my mind I seen no way for dust to escape, but I've assumed things before and turned out I was wrong. I actually have the vac running all the time at the moment. I was only turning it off to clear the clogs and troubleshoot the leak. I actually had no idea you guys turned the vac on/off after each cut. Or that there were vacs designed to be turned on/off constantly. I can see where it would be hard on my vac as it dims the lights when I turn it on. I'm wearing ear plugs to help with the noise. Its loud, but with the plugs in it just feels like noise. I'll go pick some ear muffs up tomorrow. I think I'm going to try and make everything out of 1" and see how it works. 3/4" is actually working great. I have the tube about 2" from the blade and its sucking the scrap piece up instantly.

I'll be following too.

I don't see that it's a big deal. If there is a leak, it's inbound, not outbound. It's a vacuum. I'd worry more about the shop vac and how long it will live if you have it wired to your foot switch. On/off will kill it in short order. And having it run constantly will become an irritant to your ears. Start shopping for a vac that is designed for how you want to use it. Also, after reading and watching videos, if you do too much downsizing from the vac to the nozzles, you will lose suction volume. I'm fighting that right now in the system that I'm building. I'm using a MetroVac with a 1 1/8" snout and if I downsize to 1/2" I can tell the difference. I'm try to keep everything to between 3/4" & 1". So far it's working. I'm also building a muffler for the vac that muffles without slowing the air flow. Pics coming soon.

This one I cut for RDatelle.1/8" birch cut with a scroll reverse#3

Thanks Jim

So after reading all the responses (thanks all) of what to do with my scraps, I've decided to make the following Children's sets. When I place patterns for cutting, in all the gaps, I also place any of these smaller patterns giving me a lot less scrap overall. It also allows me to use the new scrap pieces I get from the local lumber yard they are giving me. These sets are made from Basswood and Pine scraps and can be painted/colored and are becoming fairly popular at our events. I have several more made from Oak and poplar scraps as well Thanks as always in advance

Put a box out having a sign saying take one. Extra bonus is added to the sign please donate.

Where can I find Jim Blume patterns? I have searched and am unable to find a source for his patterns. I like your frame also. Thanks!

Looks great! Where can I find the pattern?

When my salvage gets too small to use I donate them to a neighbor who useing them in there fire pit . They rost weiners and make somores every saturday night when the weather permitts. IKE

Lol, once I get the kinks worked out. I ran into a couple issues and hoping you guys can help me out. I bought the "duststopper" and bucket from Home Depot. I'm not sure if the 3/4" PVC is too restrictive (I only have 1 90 turn, the rest are 2 45s to make a turn), but once its all hooked up the bucket kinda caves in a little. I unfortunately didn't notice this until now. It takes a few minutes for it to happen so I've already done turned to my saw by the time it happens. Problem is when that happens it breaks the seal on the lid. Best I can tell it only costs me some suction power. I could only feel it sucking air in and seen no evidence of dust escaping. For now I went around the seal with some aluminum tape. I also put it inside a second bucket. However I'm concerned dust could escape. The second bucket alone helped some. Do you guys think I need to run 1" PVC instead? Or should I try a different cyclone? Do you think dust will escape when the seal is broken? I know that sounds silly, but in my mind I'm thinking since its sucking air in that worst case should be loss of suction. But I'd like to hear what you guys have to say. I was in the room for several hours and the air appeared clear. I also had my WEN air filtration running. Thanks for the help

I thought wood putty was good for chicken pox. Or you could just cover it up with a covid mask.

Much Better. No chicken pox.

Can you post photos of your set up? You should know the rules. No photo, it didn't happen.

Thanks. I'll go have a look. I reworked my suction tubes and now the system is working pretty good. I pretty much see nothing under the saw now and the most of what is on top is from under the piece I'm cutting. I might need to put a screen on them as a few times they have sucked up the scrap pieces and clogged the tube. The only downside is the noise. Earplugs are now a must with the shop vac running. After a few hours cutting I'm thinking I might want something more heavy duty for the noise.

Healed up nicely.

Check out Steve Good website He has a lot of toys. He is about ready for some pull toys. IKE

First time I've seen one like this. Good job.

It's not in the manual but if you just look under the upper arm you'll see a couple of screws that when removed allows you to rotate the aluminum cover and aim the outlet port a different direction. Easy-peasy!

Very nice. Three pic's...three crosses? They look the same but different.

Apart from looking as if he's got chicken pox, just kidding, it looks perfect. Great work as always Charlie. I love Tom Hanks. Marg

Needed a box for the granddaughter's puzzle horse I made earlier and came across this Steve Good box pattern. The gears were a good exercise in making turns. Used a metal nut and bolt to hold the large gear - it provided more stability instead of a wooden dowel. Used blue loctite to keep the nut on at just the right tightness. Sidenote: After cutting this one out, I cleaned out the air filter I have on box fan by the saw and was AMAZED at how much sawdust came out when I rapped the filter from the back. I had cut out another pattern earlier, but still - am now a believer in using some kind of dust collection system while sawing, even if occasionally. Can't imagine how much sawdust you folks generate who do this for a living. You could have a wood pellet business on the side! Anyway, getting better at finding that "sweet spot" when it comes to hand and finger placement when moving the wood as I cut. Oh, and made a blade holder out of some old copper pipe and wood I have from the old house. Got a kick out of making something without having to make a trip to the box store.

Found a article on reclaiming plywood. Some may know of it, was new too me. RJF https://makezine.com/2021/02/15/this-week-in-maker-classes-origami-circuits-python-puppets-and-simple-machines/

Sue May pattern I’m pretty sure

I like the sled too

Здравствуйте, люди добрые. В силу обстоятельств я давно здесь не появлялся. А увлечение пилением, в силу превратностей жизни, полностью отошло для меня на второй план. Но все рано или поздно заканчивается. И иногда это очень хорошо. А это кошки. Моя жена очень обожает эти животных, и я не мог не доставить ей удовольствие. Материал фанера 4мм, соответствует шкале оценки. Схема была случайно найдена мной в Интернете пару лет назад. Если кто-то укажет на автора, буду только рад. П. с. А также мой аватар изменился. Но об этом позже.

Kevin. Great job thanks for bringing the pattern to life....Paul

Thanks to Grampa and Kevin for doing this for me. By the way. She loved it.

Rin-Tin-Tin would say Woof! (amazing work).