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Thanks for checking on me. Lost power for a couple of days. No pipes broke so that was a good thing. Alive well and scrollin.

My latest cutting and pattern. I made Koi fish at Yin Yang symbol style. Video of making Koi fish project Koi fish pattern

I totally agree with all your points. From a Dewalt I went to a Hegner. Talk about a big change when it came to table size. The Hegner is super small but I got used to it. It doesn't bother me enough to put a larger one over top like some have. When I purchased a Pegas I thought the table was huge. For the work I do I would never need one any bigger. For what I do I would not want to give up the positive stop at 180 because I am constantly using the tilt for inlay work. The Pegas also comes fully assembled other than the stand which I really liked. I would also agree that you have to decide what your needs are. A couple hundred dollars difference isn't going to be the deciding factor to me especially when I use it every day and hopefully a long time.

Nice post and how your thought process goes. I don't watch the prices and stuff till I ready to purchase. And I never but anything when it is crunch time and you make a hasty decision. I believe you are correct about parts for the pegas saw. I have dealt with Ray @ Seyco and he when a very patient person and a pleasure to talk to. So customer service is outstanding other could learn from him. Thanks for posting this and being clear and concise according to your thoughts.

Hi Found this in my projects door started it last year but never got round to finishing it. I added the poppies today just needs some edging now.

First let me say I'm not in the market for either saw unless a deal on a used one popped up that I couldn't refuse. But I do look and keep myself informed on the many different scroll saw brands and prices etc.. Now that Pegas has upped their prices they've priced themselves out of their market and are the most expensive in their class.. and if I were in the market for a like saw I'd go with a Seyco hands down now.. BUT, Pegas "could " do something to change my mind on that. First lets take a look at the prices and see what I mean. These prices would be how " I " would buy the saw based on my needs / wants.. because the tiny table of a Pegas is pitiful at best ( for me and my opinion based on my usage of a saw ). SO below is what I would be buying "If" I was making the purchase of a Pegas saw. Prices from bearwood but believe they are the same price across the board. Saw: $837 Stand: $82 Foot Switch: 33.50 Large Table: $137 Totaling: $1089.50 + shipping Approximately $80 - 100 we'll go with the cheaper $80 but it may vary depending where you live etc. Shipped to your door $1169.50 Now where they could change my mind that I mentioned earlier.. There should be a credit / option to choose what table you want for your new saw.. why would one buy a new saw only to remove the small table that they paid for and discard it to the scrap yard or landfill and install the larger table they paid more money for.. You should get some form of credit when buying a new saw for the table swap.. OR just offer the larger table on the new saws from here on out. Can't imagine the larger table cost that much more to produce and save them money over the long run by just adding it as standard on all saws .. However this is a marketing ploy to put more money in their pockets and they don't care about the scrap metal of the old table going to a landfill they only care about the money in the pocket. (JMO).. You could get lucky and find a Excalibur owner that's like to buy that table.. but myself.. I wouldn't pay more than $40 -50 for a same size table that's in better shape.. and unless that person is next door.. shipping would be close to that price.. so not likely to get much money in return.. Now for the Seyco saw.. Not much to say here on purchase options as the saw comes with the stand, larger table is standard, they don't have the Pegas clamps BUT they do come standard with a upgraded clamp that is better than the standard Excalibur clamps.. So basically there is nothing to add to the purchase of the saw. Saw price also includes the shipping... so you're out the door with a Seyco for Price: $929 Now go to the customer service and parts / repairs of each saw.. I'd say both have decent customer support.. But I would say that Seyco would have better customer support and parts on hand, and a person ( Ray ) to walk one through trouble shooting and repairs right over the phone.. I don't think Pegas has that knowledge.. now does any of Pegas distributors stock parts on their websites.. If you need parts for a Pegas you may have to wait for the ship to get your parts into the USA.. or.. maybe just buy them from Ray provided the parts needed are the same. These prices are getting right up there with a Hawk 220 priced at $1200 + $150 shipping or that small Hegner priced at $795 but on the Hegner by the time you add the goodies you look at price near that of the much larger Hawk. But we'll end the discussion of the Hawk / Hegner as they are in a total different class of saw and a topic for another time.. I was talking about Pegas and Seyco. This is all just my uneducated opinion and everyone would have a different opinion based on their own needs / wants etc. such as.. I do realize the Pegas has a better angle adjustment mechanism and blade chucks.. but for me.. I don't do angle cuts so once set I shouldn't need to mess with it again. Both saws are great saws.. but now that the prices are this much different.. Seyco saws are looking to be a better bargain ( once again.. IMHO ).

Had posted this last December. "Pretty Kitty - Jaguar"

I did this cut because I thought the wood choice was ideal for a tabby cat, it is from an old Indian Rosewood coffee table I got from Shpock for a tenner, the pattern once again Steve Good, I thought the poor joint would sand out, I was wrong

Hi This is a little project i am working on for my girlfriend

OK, it's not a cat, but it could encrypt a message with the word cat in it . . . along with "be sure to drink your Ovaltine". My wife and I do Geocaching, an activity that can include solving a puzzle in order to get information (GPS coordinates) that will lead you to a hidden container with a logbook where you sign your name. I know, sounds dumb, but we have enjoyed it going on 14 years now and have had a lot of wonderful experiences, met lot of nice people, and seen a lot of sights in the USA and overseas. Anyway, I took this Steve Good pattern and beefed it up a bit - made it 150% of original size - now roughly 15 inches by 7 inches and used 1/2 inch wood with 1/4 inch for the dials. I tried the 1/8 inch but it just wasn't holding up to the handling. I probably violated some scroll saw etiquette by using wood screws to hold the case together but wanted it to endure the handling it will likely get over time. It was fun to make, but I did learn a little more about the things you have to take into consideration when you enlarge a pattern - like hole size enlarges too (sheeze, head slap!)

Hello friends, I hope you are all well. Well now I am trying to experiment with another way of selling. I know it is not scroll saw, however I think many will like it because it has kittens as pets. Hopefully and it is a good business, since in this pandemic we have suffered from the lack of sales and it has affected everyone. I send each of you a big hug, greetings from Puebla, Mexico. video1.mp4

Hi This was a simple steve design but looks great when put together. Letters where a pig though took three atempts as the e's kept breaking. Also had to modify the O in MOM to a U for uk MUM

I thought I'd share this tip which I discovered today. Using a glass magnifier with integral LED illumination as an aid to more accurate cutting on the scroll saw, I often have the problem of moisture from my breath condensing onto the cold glass surface of the magnifier lens, which severely restricts visibility to the point of being unusable. Whilst cutting today, I had the idea of using the bellows blower nozzle on the Hegner to keep the magnifier lens clear of mist whilst cutting. By positioning the blower nozzle to one side of the magnifier, so that air is blown across the upper surface of lens, it worked the same way as interior windscreen de-misting vents on a vehicle. As I already have a separate extraction nozzle to the rear of the blade, I found that I didn't really need my original bellows tube to blow dust from the front of the blade at the same time. I would imagine that an aquarium air pump setup would also work to prevent the magnifier lens from misting.

I have a Seyco... I purchase it because they had stopped making the Excalibur and I don't think the Pegas was available in the States yet... I purchased it also because I had an Excalibur from Ray and knew how great the service was and the parts are available. If the Pegas had been out it would have made my decision more difficult. The Pegas is so pretty!!! I am happy with the Seyco... I have only tilted to head once and that was to see how difficult it was... It was really stiff at first, but I worked it back and forth several times and it was fine after that... I haven't done any inlay,,, but really you only move the head 3° - 5° so to me it is no big deal if I have to push the head over or crank it.. Someone that does it often may, of coarse, feel differently. They are both great saws,,,, but, well, I love my Hegner best!!!! I think is I do start inlay, which I hope to, I will probably still use my Hegner... I just cannot see a 5° or so tilt being a problem whether it is the head that tilts or the table.... I could be wrong.. But seriously,,, I can stand being wrong one in my life.... so far I don't know how it feels!!

I will add this, I watch the used places everyday. Craigslist, eBay and Marketplace. In the last 3 years or so, I've not seen one Seyco saw for sale. That means something. The folks who have them don't sell them. And if someone passes away, their Seyco saw must go to someone who was in line for it. I've seen maybe a dozen Ex's. I bought 2 of them. I'm not bothered by the small tables on them at all. I had both a Dewalt, (huge table) and a Hegner, (small table), and a Hawk ( large table) and it made no difference in what I made so that is not a problem. At least to me.

Four Miniature Birdhouse Ornaments finished and ready to display. The birdhouses are Ash and the little birds are Purple Heart. I used Pegas #7 Skip blades on the birdhouses and #5 Skip blades on the little birds. The finish is dipping in Shellac further diluted with 50% denatured alcohol. Comments welcome.

Pattern by H.Botas. Loretta Lynn and Willie Nelson. Cut in 1/2" red oak, rough cut cedar backer stained Special Walnut. If you haven't heard their song "Lay Me Down" I put the link below. Worth listening to. Loretta Lynn - Lay Me Down (Official Music Video) ft. Willie Nelson - YouTube

About 4 years ago I was part of this community, and I loved it. I had to get rid of my saw so I could repair my truck. I just got a new Ryobi saw (haven't even put any wood on the table, yet) and I thought I would check in and see what I have missed. I am in the Rogues Gallery, page 11. My screen name then was Stupid Donkey. Now I'm just a dumb a**, but Grumpy Old Bear is nicer for mixed company. Thanks for letting me join again.

Just goes to show us all that the different saws that are liked / disliked by people is varied by the types of projects and cutting styles they prefer.. Like Paul, I have a Excalibur and I do enjoy using it on certain projects.. but 9.5 times out of 10.. I'd prefer to cut on one of my Hawks..

Well, just remember, age is only a number. I'm not going to give in until I feel the fires of the oven chasing me. Once you give it a try, the mystery will be cleared up. The biggest and what I consider to be the hardest part is choosing which species of veneer to use for each different part of the picture. I'm reading right now about a bird picture and the guy is using about 10 or 12 different types of wood and he is able to see just how the grain pattern will effect the picture. I'm still at a point where I just care about colors and how they will look. I wish you had the book that I'm reading. It does a great job of explaining the procedure with great pictures.

Okay, Ray, you got me.... You get into that much tilt... I can see it would be an advantage to tilt the head, I would think... Can't see where I would ever do that, but you never know.. But on marquetry,,, most don't use a scroll saw,,, they use hand fret saws... and that thin of wood... well I can't argue it,, you have more experience in that area than I... Hope to try someday,, Marquetry, to me is the wood art of all wood arts.. Wish I had started so much younger..

Paul, I've made a couple of things that required a tilt. If you get into the truly thin marquetry, that requires a tilt of 7 to 10 degrees. That bowl that I made used a 22 degree tilt. Being able to tilt the arm rather than the table was a huge benefit. If I recall, the inlay that I did in the bottom of the bowl was 20 degrees. It all depends on the thickness of the material that you are working with. The fact that there are positive stops at the more popular angles is a nice feature of the Ex/Pegas saws.

I've never been to that show.. nor any other of the really well known shows.. We have a local "wood expo" show and they do all sorts or demonstrations and have tool vendors there.. big deals on lumber, tools etc etc.. It's a 3-4 day even always in Sept. I always go to this event as that is when I buy my lumber and BB plywood for the year because of the big discount. IF you wanted to see all the demonstrations etc. at the wood expo I go to you'd want to be there everyday as they don't do "all" events every day and some might get overlapped with other demonstrations etc.. The problem with tool vendors is that they "all" don't always go.. so you may or may not miss out on trying some of the saws.. really just depends on who shows up.. at least to the show I go to.

thank You I appreciate it

I attended a couple of years ago. One day is plenty.

looks pretty mean and pretty.

Looks great. I hope you get lots of sales Frank. Stay safe my friend. Marg

I really love these patterns but I never cut one. You did an awesome job, well done. Marg

Sounds like fun and similar to a scavenger hunt we did many years ago.

First off, welcome to the addiction, if your not already you will be. It's a great place to be too. You can safely paint your backer board. Then glue the art work on top of it. I do the same when I am using felt for a backer and have not had any issues. Just be careful with the glue and squeeze out some can be a real pain to clean up. Feel free to ask any questions, there a lot of great folks here willing to help.

Did this one a while back

Neat, we did some geocaching for a little when my kids were younger. Been a while, maybe we should start up again. Would be neat to find something like this for sure.

HI all, After being on this board for a long time I decided to become a silver patron, 20 dollars is nothing for the weath of information, and fun I have had being on this village site. Thanks to all of you here for being here for help, support, ideas and fun Bill New Richmond, Wisconsin

Love that Marg. Came out great.

I did a Tiger earlier this year.

A few I have done...

Careful. Kokopelli is known to be a mischief maker, especially known to bring fertility.

We are about to cut a whole series of cats but here's one we do now. Our Rescue Cat

Sue Mey's patterns? These are Harvey Byler patterns. I'm confused.

Here is the scroll cart I made, works very well. It is solid, heavy, mobile and has plenty of storage. If I was to make one again I think I would set the saw farther out the front so I could roll my chair completely under the front of the saw.

My version of the Santa truck by Steve Good. I didn't care for the reindeer on the side but didn't want to leave it blank. The wife printed out the words on her Cricut. I have a couple more in the works. One made from BB ply that the wife wants to paint and another made from old grey pallet wood. Man this Maple was hard to cut! I have cut Maple before but it was't this hard to cut. I tried several different kinds of blades. Maybe it is Hard Maple? Is Hard Maple actually harder to cut than Soft Maple?

Great job and yes, hard maple is quite a bit tougher than soft maple. They make cutting boards out of hard maple. Not sure what the difference is as far as trees go, but the final product is vastly different.

Thanks,, funny video.

As mentioned, it is on Steve Good's site. I have been getting lazy with cutting letters and words lately,, it's much easier to have the wife cut out on the Cricut what I need!

Very nicely cut. I like the way the wheels look on this.

Nice work on that Barry. Thanks for showing. @shiney b you can find the pattern he used on Steve Good’s blog here: http://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com/2019/11/click-image-to-enlarge-below-rumor-has.html he removed the reindeer from the door and put the “Ford” there instead.

Looks great Barry!

Super job!! Looks to me you found the right stuff to cut the Hard Maple. Perfect!

Kevin, it's all about the piping and the size of pipes to each machine. There is a whole thing in the engineering of the system in order to get what you want/need at each machine. I had one of the cheaper vacs. It was a one horse/110 unit. I dedicated it to my Unisaw back in the day. It did a great job. I bought a fine filter bag for it that did a much better job of filtering the dust out. Anyway, if you take the 4" hose that usually hooks to these units and pipe it down to what you need at each machine it works great. I have the Fein that I bought used and have it necked down to 1" pvc at my Dewalt. I bought the flex line stuff that has a funnel shaped nozzle. Both above and below the table. It works great. The next one I build for the EX is going to be 1 1/2 pvc and I'll try necking it to 1" and see what happens. There is a ton of suction at the nozzles and that is where most of the noise comes from. I don't even hear the Fein in the back ground.