I am new to scroll sawing but have been doing chainsaw carvings for a few years and love it. I have a tree that is about 30" round and I have cut slices off of it and would like to carve patterns into it with a scroll saw to put into an auction for the children's hospital. The slices are around 2-4 inches thick, I can cut thinner if needed but how thick should they be and what is the best scroll saw to purchase and make a moose pattern that says welcome?