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Well, I've gone and done it. Got sawdust in my veins now. After I got the DW788 fixed and outfitted with lights, I started on the practice exercises in the first edition of John Nelson's "Scroll Saw Workbook" (the library is a wonderful asset). Did ten of the exercises and decided to try my hand at this Steve Good pattern (Thanks Steve). Used luan I had on hand and stained the top layer with stain I also had on hand. I really like not having to make a trip to get materials/supplies - and using what I have on hand. It helps balance out those times when I have to make 3 trips (or more) to be able to fix/repair something. Anyway, if I remember correctly, I used a Pegas # 5 Skip Blade and lost all track of time while working on this piece. I picked this pattern because it looked simple enough that I thought I could do it. But in the process I gained more appreciation for what goes into fretwork. Oh, and my brother-in-law is a farmer and sells local, so I thought I'd give it to him. My next piece is going to be a horse puzzle made with 3/4 pine, but I have to wait on that for now, until my next order of blades arrives.
