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The oblong Walnut bowl is about 15 inches long. It is a coffee table bowl. The round oak and walnut is from my scrap wood box. It is 5" in diameter,

Well this was my first box, tray & basket Market. Here's a few pics give you ideas. Did really well compared to the small stuff I usally take but it was just one box to load in car instead of 4 happy days. Roly

It has been quite a while since I last posted anything and it's due to selling a house, buying a house, moving, and the fact that my shop has been packed up for several months. Once the dust settles I will be eager to begin scrolling and posting again.

I’m on my way back home. Had to pull off and say this: Not going to believe this. The guy plugged it in and it runs. But I couldn’t try it because he couldn’t find any lower blade holders / clamps. He said it was his dads and they’re just trying to clean out to sell the house as his parents moved into a care home. He said if I want it as is I could have it as one dumpster full of stuff already went and this one was going to go into the next one if I don’t take it. Has a foot switch and we powered it on and it runs but no lower blade holders. For free I can use the foot switch anyway. oh and it actually looks nicer than in the photos. I post some photos later when I get back.

Five different Steve Good patterns cut and pasted together

Now and again I look for saws.. You know me I'm only buying good deals.. This thing is dirty and rough looking so maybe not worth the $50 for this Hegner.. Heading out soon to go look at it. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/562862105744653/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Aae1c6c29-9622-47ef-bb47-86e8e0801d80 What's your thoughts.. It's about a 55 minute drive from me.. I'll be heading out in the next 30 minutes I hope.. Hope he will take $40 because I only have 2 20's on me..

i've had my Heger for several years now and I still jump when a blade brakes! It is not that thing just quit working, That blade Pops up . It can really wake you up!

Just got back home and unloaded it. The table and basically the whole saw is covered in an oily substance and then dust / dirt stuck to it so it looks way worst than it really is. I think it’ll clean up very nice other than the stand. Here is another kicker on this deal. About 6 years ago my auntie was helping her friend that does a business with estate sales and helping organize them etc. and there was a couple Hefner’s there that I passed on for $40. After the sale there was a box full of blades and parts. I have about 10 clamps somewhere up in my loft that they gave me so if / when I can find them I can give it a try. So I don’t think I’m going to need to buy anything for this other than some cleaner to clean it up. Not sure how these pictures turned out seemed kinda dark on my phone but here is the few pictures. I’ll possibly have some questions later. Right now I’m going to go try finding that box of blade clamps upstairs. I'm amazed at how light this is.. I unloaded it by myself.. wouldn't do that with a Hawk I don't think..

The stand is probably worth that isn't it ?

That looks like the tension rod on the table.

I'm not even sure how you could run it without the wedge? How was you able to even put a blade in it.. That wedge is only $9 https://stores.bushtonhawkstore.com/wedge-pivot/ The washer is $1.25 from Bushton https://stores.bushtonhawkstore.com/nylon-tension-washer/ about half that at the local hardware as it's nothing special to Hawk just a plain old nylon washer..

So, just to point out something.. I think the reason Hawk and Hegners have such a learning curve to mount the blades is because of the saw design.. The upper arms on these are not fixed to the motor and the lower arm like they are on most other saws.. If you break a blade on a Hawk or Hegner and it takes you a few second to get the power shut down.. the upper arm moves independent.. so breaking a blade means only the lower arm is powered still.. breaking a blade makes the upper arm ( being they are spring loaded ) pop up and out of the way.. The only thing that "powers" the upper arm is the blade being connected to the lower " powered arm ".. THIS is why blade tension is so critical on these type of saws.. Both the Hawk and Hegner are picky about having the blade exactly inserted and tensioned.. and why I say there is a learning curve that takes time to get the hang of, especially after being used to deWalt, excalibur pegas type saws.. Those saws if you break a blade the upper and lower arms are still connected to the motor and those short little arms at the front of the saw are pretty forgiving if tension isn't "perfect"

That variable speed lag is normal and I wish my new BM series had that.. When you have a instant on / speed at start up on those very long arms of those big saws ( especially the 26" ) that is a lot of strain on saw blades.. A lot of folks either love or hate to have to reach around the angle mechanism to install the blade.. I like it either way but I really do like having the sawdust mess land on top of the saw stand back there rather than on my lap.. I prefer that set up over the BM series.. and after a few weeks it becomes second nature to install the blade.. Thankfully it's only like that to change a blade rather than every time you move to a different hole.. that would be different then, LOL The wedge isn't pricey really and usually readily available.. the nylon washer can be had at a hardware store for around $0.40..

I might be wrong but I think some of the G4 saws didn't have the "painted uprights" with the aluminum accents. I believe some was just all aluminum and actually look like all the other saws other than the table was more teardrop shaped. The BM series have all the same features I think.. There was some minor cosmetic differences with the tension lever which I think the G4 has a nicer lever for doing top feeding. I can take some specific photos of my BM -26 if someone wants a specific view of something. All the BM series I have seen was all just polished aluminum rather than the painted red uprights etc. like I think "some" of the G4 were too. I contemplated getting the 20" when I bought the new saw and in some ways wish I would have since I have the 226 Ultra as well.. I really liked the size of my 220VS and think I'd like a 220 Ultra or BM series. I'm not sure how but the BM-26 ( I think ) is slightly shorter footprint than my Ultra. Maybe something to do with the blade coming out in front of the angle mechanism.

Perfect. Lovely colors too. Marg

Here are a couple more for my sale this weekend.

Is there anyway to tell what size blade clamps I have? I was looking on the Hegner site and they show different sizes.. I was able to clamp a #5 and try the saw with one of those that I showed in the picture above.. I mostly use #3 and 5.. but with a spiral I use a 2/0.. I didn't notice any markings on the clamps I have.. But with the quick clamp I only use the clamp for the lower arm so I have 4.. Anyway, just wondered how do I know what sizes I have?

Yeah, thing is the thing was listed for a week.. I can't believe it was still there other than the listing didn't mention Hegner or anything pertaining to what it was other than scroll saw.. I messaged right away and he responded right back and said any time today I could look at it.. I said how about right now, LOL

Darn, I was only 5 miles away. I seen it listed today. I live in Allegan.

When my wife and I decided to sell out and go out on the road for as long as we wanted, we sold EVERYTHING except some things that were just too precious to sell. We stored them in a 6 x 8 storage unit and took only what we could take in our 5th wheel trailer. If we bought anything that meant something had to go to make room. We were out full time for 3 years. Best time of our married lives. Anyway, that is how to trim your load. Sell it!

Kevin, glad it worked out for you, congratulations, RJ

Welcome to the forum from Tennessee. I would recommend the Ex21 as I have the 30th anniversary edition and it works great. As a Pegas dealer, I recommend Pegas, but the price on the EX21 is worth it.

Not sure but I think they sprayed this with some kind of sticky oil film. It’s all over the whole saw and will take some elbow grease to get it off. I soaked the top of the table with some WD- 40 and let it set for 20 minutes and wiped it off. Took a few times but it’s coming out nice . I don’t think this thing has seem much use honestly and I think he must have sprayed it with something to keep it from rusting / corrosion and that’s why it’s sticky grimy dirty looking. Seems to be a gem under all the whatever film on it. I did put a blade in it and run a small test cut and the variable speed is working great. Seems real smooth throughout the speed range. Quieter and smoother than the Hawk even with all the dirt grime on it. It’s going to take some time to clean it up good to use it. I don’t want to run it with this crude all over it.

Okay here is one of the boxes of Hegner parts I got a few years ago that I just mentioned in my last post. If I’m not mistaken Hegner has different sized clamps for blades. This one blade looks like something used to cut trees down so I probably can’t use it for #3 or 5 blades can I? Any idea of what any of these other parts are for? This stuff is all new in the packages. Thinking they may not work for my saw? Somewhere there is a box with a bunch more clamps without the blades attached that I believe were never used.

That is a steal!! Front tension release and the Quick Clamp. Nice find!

Great find!!

Awesome! Well worth the drive. It may just need a good cleaning and greasing. You can always scout around for another one for parts. Keep us posted.

Yep. if the motor runs, the speed control work, if would be mine as a restore project. You would end up with a great saw. Even is the speed control doesn't work, I would buy it and see if I could fix it or get it fixed. You got a heck of a deal for sure. Looks like fun work to me.

BTW, did you get that in Allegan?

That was a piece of Black Ash I received from a friend.

Here is my set up for this weekend's show. It should be interesting. Lots of "antique" booths. For the first time at any of the shows I have been to, there is another scroller. Thankfully his stuff is different than mine. He has a bunch of the "stickmen" sets and wildlife items. Looking forward to meeting him. I haven't met anyone else, in Winnipeg, that does scroll saw cutting.

This is a whole kit if the saw is missing several parts. https://stores.bushtonhawkstore.com/ultra-tension-rod-kit/

This is the one I’m looking at

Ray, this a saw on fb marketplace than the original that I had posted. It has only one picture. Kevin, it was pita getting a blade set up and running. I will use that term loosely as far as getting it up and running Would someone please send a closeup of the back adjustment and how it’s suppose to look? Millwab, thanks, I did see that and am still contemplating the Hegner, but I’d probably go with the package with the stand, light and quick change

Awesome, Tbow. Fantastic cutting and finishing.

Terrific set up. Hope all went well. Marg

Thanks Kevin. That's what I was talking about. The G series in a 20". I did see that they make a 20" in the BM series.

Yeah they have a 20" BM series.. the one I've never heard of is a G4 in a 20".. probably have them but I've never seen or heard of one. When they came out with the BM series they made a 16" , 20" , and the 26.. the 16" was really only a prototype that only a few were made and they dropped it..

So, do they make a 20 inch BM series saw?

Terrific cutting on all four Kris.

All look terrific Barb. Really like the humming birds.

Terrific Charlie.

Terrific work Timothy.

Here’s one example … https://www.olsonsaw.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2020-scroll-chart-WEB.pdf here's another … https://www.bearwood.com/media/all-blade-types-chart.pdf

A couple I've done over the years for my wife. Heart-gears was the most fun, I did three different sizes on that one. "Nugget's Place" was a sign I made for her Salcata tortise enclosure. The tortoise has outgrown the enclosure (she's big enough she can't squeeze under the shed or the fence), which is good because the sign did not survive the winter. July 4, 1776 I did for me. Rose box and "Love You" were also done for my wife.

This I would say was my favourite project that I really loved and enjoyed working on. I had made two for my grandchildren. It’s unbelievable the number of years of enjoyment they had riding these along with all their friends. They are still in use today. I’m planning on making a third one this year. For my wife the favourite item I loved making her was a squirrel plaque called a Fall Scene

One I did last year.

Here are a few, "adding color to scrolling " Valentine projects.

I married the girl next door 48 years ago. We were sweethearts in 7th-8th grades. Then reconnected in college. As kids we walked hand-in-hand at school and on country trails. So I made this portrait of us for her last year at Valentines Day.

Made this for SWMBO for our 25th wedding anniversary We are nearing 47 years together in a few months and this still holds true Top left is just a nickname I gave her when we were just dating, I'm sure she has been called worse....LOL She must like it, it still hangs on our wall today. (Not like many other things I did)