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You know for under 30 bucks a you can purchase a longer cylinder that will lift it and you higher. I just replaced on my stool a couple month ago, very easy to do. Watch YouTube.

Well all of the painting and glue up are done, plus I have 2 coats of Lacquer on them. This weekend I will wood burn my signature and the date, then I will install the hanger brackets. From then on they will have time to let the finish cure and the smell of the Lacquer disappear before I give them to the recipients that I have chosen. Dick

Hey Everyone! In this scroll saw project video, we make a cool guitar man design by Steve Good. It uses 1/4 inch material and this project would be great to make and give to music lovers! Music is the international language! Hope you all like the video! #ArtisanPirate

Okay, I almost wasn't going to post this since it is just a scrolled heart, nothing fancy but tricky inlaying it in there. I did inlay a few on cutting boards (with the help of you folks) and now I tried it on a box. Nothing fantastic like all the wonderful scroll work that everyone puts on here, but its a start for me. This is now my second box I have ever made. I kind of like boxes. But hope to move on to other scrolling adventures and move from hearts . The wood is Spalted Hackberry and walnut. I had a challenge with the mortise lock but it does work and actually I need help putting hinges on and keeping them level for the next time I make another box...they are a bit wonky but at least they do work.

I rescued my chair from the dumpster, at work. I added some padding and new cover to the seat. It swivels, has wheels, adjustable height and an adjustable back. I agree, the back doesn't really serve much purpose when scrolling, but I use my chair at the bench as well, so occasionally I do lean back. I wouldn't want arms on my shop chair, as they would get in the way. The space between my scroll saw and my bench is pretty tight, so being able to freely spin & move around is much more valuable to me than arm rests.

Here's mine.

What tools do you have to work with? Scroll saw and a router, what else? There are many solutions for making a perfect circle. I made this so that all of my gears on a clock were perfectly round and centered.

Thank you for the idea.....Well, I think the height works and I did try a small pillow but it would slide off and fall on the floor so I gave up on it. I also think I could use some wheels, because sometimes I swing around a longer piece of wood and it hits me in the tummy/chest area....sometimes I am pivoting a piece and wonder why it doesn't pivot anymore and I look down and it is hung up on me! (I have been wearing a coat since it is still cold up here in the Northwest) so then I try to lean back to get out of the way and the other day I almost fell over backwards. So I think wheels would be good too....

I really love this stool. Took a bit to get used to. It doesn't go quite as high as most stools but it also goes to chair height. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07F8NXBXD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Like Sycamore67 I use a drafting chair for scrolling, and other things I need to sit while working on. I worked as a drafter for many years, and can vouch for the comfort of these types of stools. Tom

This is my chair for scrolling.

Thought I would add a color project to the list.

I added a new emote to posts. In the bottom right corner of a post, you'll now have a Wow! emote.

So this is what I am sitting on and well....my bottom is not really happy with it. You all helped me with my lighting problem, blades, clamps, etc. So I thought I should get some suggestions on a seat. Should I find a stool with wheels? Someone said they sit on a seat from a boat (was it Dick, Jerry, or?) Anyway, no luck at finding any boat seats around here. Would love to see pics or suggestions.

Goodness it's hard for me to express to non-scrollers just how satisfying this craft is to me. Finished this mounted standup puzzle today. 1 inch thick oak stair tread offcuts from someone's curb, mounted with epoxied doweling to a scrap walnut base. Used the angle cutting feature of our jet saw to cut the walnut at a 10 degree angle for visual interest. The Pegas 7R blade handled the cutting nicely with virtually no need for sanding. One of our daughters raises heritage breed hogs on her and her husband's small farm and she just loves the critters. Expect this will join the stuff on her desk at the local Agricultural Extension Office. I plan to draw up more hogs, some goats, sheep, chickens and other farm critters to turn into mounted standup puzzles for gifts as I go. Thanks for looking folks. Don.

The chair I posted was not too expensive but gives me and my back good support and has foot rests. I would spend whatever is needed to get a proper chair that allows me to scroll or work in comfort. Given the state of my back and the hardware in it, I need a very good chair to allow me to work. I also use it for working at my bench which I created a pullout shelf with heavy duty under mount full extension slides. I do a lot of work on it and have a Panavise that I can attach to it.

I have had my Ridgid For about 10 years never a problem, I think also Ridgid has a life time service deal on it, RJ

I bought my chair before getting the saw. so I built the saw stand to match the chair height. The stand has a front tilt at 15° and, that puts the front edge of the table 2.5" below the chair arms. So far, the chair arms don't get in my way. It's quite comfortable. I did have to velcro rhe foot control to a short piece of 2X4.

Awww, thank you so much as I admire your work. Inlay is scary to me as I have screwed up quite a few times. Dave Monk has been a great source of help and encouragement.

A beautiful box you handcrafted Marie. You should indeed be very proud. One day I’m going to try some inlay.

Very nicely done Marie! The design, execution, wood selection are all excellent! You demonstrated a lot of skill in building that box. You should be very proud.

I've had one for some time and use both the spindles and the belt. I've been very happy with it and would recommend it. Whether or not it's better than the WEN or HF or if it will suit you and the projects you make, I can't say. I've found it to be very versatile and well made.

I find, when cutting circles, to cover (with my hand) part of the lines. That way, I am focused on what is right there and not looking too far ahead. I hope this makes sense. Barbara, the other one!

My only experience is with the Rigid and table to belt angles (including 90°) is not a problem.

Thanks for the info. I also have a 6in belt/disc sander that gets minimal usage. My wife has discovered the Steve Goods Vase patterns and she said that since I was retiring the middle of June I should have plenty of time to make her a bunch of these. I think the spindle would be great for that purpose. I have decided to get a spindle sander but was wondering if I should go ahead with the combo unit. I have read some of the reviews on all of the brands I am considering and a lot of them complains about not being able to get the table square to the belt on all the brands. Do any of you have this problem? I have looked at Rigid, Wen, Harbor Freight and Grizzly. Any other suggestions?

My Rigid is about 18 years old. I had a machinist make me some longer spindles for the thicker band saw boxes I was making. I suppose I use the belt and spindles about equally. The belt is great for "sanding to the line". If a sanding job exceeds the capability/capacity of the Rigid, my Shopsmith 6X48 belt sander comes in to play. Then, there's the 12" disc sanders...of which I'm not a fan. Too easy to sand the skin off knuckles.

Think it'll depend on the projects you make. I have the Ridgid brand, bought used with a awesome heavy Ridgid stand for a very good deal, so I don't know anything about the WEN but "other" WEN tools have turned out to be decent for me for the price etc. Like others have said the belt sander doesn't have a lot of surface area so you're not going to sand a real large area. I use it quite a lot to sand the bottom of my desk clocks to be sure they're flat before gluing to the base. I also have a combo belt / disc sander but I have to say it's nice to be able to sit the clock on the table of the spindle sander rather than hope I'm holding it level so when I glue it to the base it's standing straight, LOL.. Also nice that the table top can adjust for angles fairly easy if you do need to sand a angle. I do "carefully" sand the edges of my cutting boards on it too.. If you keep the table top waxed and slick it so the bigger pieces you sand can glide across even though the belt is small if you can move steady you're able to sand those 13 x 17 inch cutting board edges with fairly easy.. you just have to move steady and even pressure. A cutting board doesn't have to be precise like some things might need to be but again, easier to sit it on a flat table and glide it across than to try holding it on my belt / disc sander. I can't say if I've ever used the spindles as I use the belt part most.. so as I said, guess it depends on your projects you make.

To ALL my friends I have never met Sadly this does not surprise me as my husband is in the trucking business and get parts is a job in its self. Don't worry I will look and tell you guys if we came right. Your kindness and help is truly great. Barbara

Wow that is awesome. Love it. Marg

I do ponder at times, but most of the time I just stand up and walk around to give my bottom a break, so a back rest might be nice....

Larry, I find mine useful for not only spindle sanding, but I’m usually only making smaller pieces these days and the belt allows it to do double duty for me. Because of the travel of the belt you can use the entire length instead of only half with a disk sander.

Marie, if your present stool works for you (other than your bottom not being happy) have you tried sitting on some type of cushion?

I have an office chair salvaged from a site here in our park. It has arm rests which I like and I lean back while pondering & fitting and sanding etc.

I have it, several people I know also have it.. They like it, to me the belt part is worthless. Only good for smaller pieces of wood not much sanding surface. I Keep it only for the spindle sander. I like it and use it quit often. Like I said , most people I know like it.

I have the Ridgid and love it. Worth every penny.

Thanks Dave, That might work for me and it looks comfy and I do not need a back since I never sit back.... maybe I should, but I don't. But I might need a higher seat since I am a bit short....I will measure the current height of my seat and see how it compares. Thanks again

I know it’s not scroll saw work but I’m bragging on the crew.

That does catch the Van Gogh look. Very beautiful!

Think I am really liking the DW788.

Very beautifully done Rodney

Great job!

Ray, as far as I see this there is a problem with the mail in S.A. I think one solution would be blades in a birthday card but their mail system is very suspect ??, of course she could have multiple birthdays if we do that. I don't know of the courier services in S.A. so we will wait and see if Loskoppie has any suggestions. I don't know if they have Amazon out there either as that could be an easier way to get things. ??

Thanks Travis, we still need a green with envy one.

I know some of the private courier guys in the UK are totally useless and there has been a lot of rebranding of names recently but the service still sucks. That said there must be some regular courier who operates world wide that can deliver a parcel safely to an address in Pretoria, South Africa. !!? I will have a look at tool suppliers in this country and see what I can find.

I would not use a router. They are much harder to control and if you aren't adept at using one can be very dangerous. Learn to use your scroll saw. Cutting circles is difficult but not impossible. Use up some scrap wood and practice. It's mostly just a bit of coordinating your cut speed and hand speed. That's why practice is important. Once you get the feel of it, you'll do fine. Regarding what is available to you where you are, is it possible for regular folks like us here in the U.S. to ship things to you without incurring a lot of import duty. Sort of like sending gifts at Christmas and birthdays might be. If we could be of help to get you the supplies that you need, I know we could get something set up here. Other than the actual cost of shipping and the cost of goods, maybe we could get you what you can't find where you are.

I guess the biggest question that remains is when Kevs Independent Scrollsaw Repair Shop opens for business?