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Got the finish done this morning. Two generous coats of shellac with a thin coat of beeswax/mineral oil over top. Over 120 pieces. Janet Square design. Woods used: Spanish Cedar, Quilted Maple, Poplar, Rainbow Poplar, Cherry, Pine, Aspen, Bamboo, reclaimed Elm, Walnut, Spruce. Mostly cut with MG #5. Some #1 & #3's. You can see the progress pictures in Work in Progress - Next on the Saw.

We had lot’s of rain lately which is not too good for the golf courses, so made a few items in the shop to keep busy. The crucifix was for one commission work but decided to cut two at once.

Kevin, that's a nice shop, RJ

Before I was making enough money to heat the shop I just used a small space radiant type heater only when I was scrolling. Then I got a wood pellet stove and basically keep it running and the shop stays around 50.. I just run it on low but when working I'll crank it up during the day to around 60 - 65.. My shop is a little more than a small shed though as it's 24 x 32 downstairs and the gable type roof upstairs is all open and only insulation currently is in the roof upstairs part I have 4" R-32 foam sheet stuff that I got a great deal on.. LOL As for glues.. I do keep those inside and always have for the most part.. paints etc are fine out there but I ruined a new bottle of glue years ago and just habit to keep in the house. Photos of the shop when it was being built. Have 4 windows upstairs and 3 downstairs. Upstairs is mostly my storage of lumber, inventory, and the laser machines are up there.. downstairs I mostly try to keep one bay empty in case I need to pull a car inside to work on it etc.. Old 24 x 24 shop is used just for storage now with several hundred live edge slabs.. more lumber and the mowers and tractors etc.

I knew it would look great after seeing the WIP, but it came out better than I thought. The finish really popped.

A beautifully done project. Love the contrasting colors. Now get out to Nova Scotia or Maine and enjoy the real thing. I hear the Lobster and clams are great this time of year.

I also suggest removing the blade guard. Very easy, just remove the table to get access to the guard.

Adding to Scott's comment, there is one other change related to blade travel. It won't fix a "collision issue" but it is important in relation to adjusting the "aggressiveness of the cut". Don't do this unless you are getting a lot of foward and back motion, after the arm is leveled. Loosen the bolts around the motor, with speed at it's lowest setting, turn the motor until yout find the sweetspot, where the blade forward and back motion is least.

First remove the guards, top and bottom. Then put a blade in and tension it. Next turn the large knob in the back until the blade is perpendicular to the table. If it still is a problem your saw may be defective.

If your local community has a spring clean up week, curb shop for old microwaves. They are pretty easy to get open. Disconnect the cap and short it with a screw driver; find the magnetron (its about a 4" cube of sheet metal). Get that out and carefully rip it open - there isn't anything that will hurt you in there. You'll find two 3.5" ceramic donut magnets. They are about 1/2" thick. They stick fantastic but can be a bit tough to get off the table sometimes. I've about a dozen of them on drill press and bandsaw.

I agree with Scrappile on this one. My green ex21 doesn't have that blade guard. I would remove it. I would also remove the top blade guard if you have not already.

I think most remove the lower blade guard. But wait for more responses to see if I am correct. It has been several years Since I have had an excalibur.

I'm in central Michigan and currently working out of my basement which has a ceiling height of 5'10" and I'm 6'4". So I completing getting a shed outside for my scroll shed. (tired of wacking my head when I'm in the basement lol). I'm not worried about the summer months, but during the cold months, do you keep the heat going all winter say around 55 when you're not there of turn the heat off? And if you turn the heat off do you take the glues and such inside when you're done for the day?