Charles Henry

haha, never mind his fingers, this man's priority is his work!!! I like it

oooh, okay, thanks for the information Heppner! In a previous post I exclaimed I would be going with an Excalibur. Well a bit of time has passed, and some more thoughts, and I'll probably be going with the Dewalt instead lol. It's 400 cheaper, so that' 400 I can spend on blades, wood, and experience! I'm saving up money now for one, so hopefully in 2-4 months I'll have my own Scroll saw to play with! Did you decide not to use the spiral blades for a period of time, because they were tougher to use? Or was it just a personal preference? I kind of figured that was what everyone was using, based on some of the videos I've seen. I guess the other blades used are just like the normal ones (normal size) but just a whole lot thinner, so they can make sharper turns?

Thanks Happnerguy. When people say "Box store blades" I'm guessing Box store blades are like, regular blades? have a bigger depth so they don't make sharp turns very well? I saw some blades at WoodCraft and they were small, very small, no pins at the top or bottoms, and they had teeth that went in a spiral from top to bottom. I'm guessing those kinds of blades are the ones I'd want to use the most? There's always time Turner! I got over the "I think this might be a dumb question" a LOOOOOOONG time ago. Even if I know the answer, I may ask the question anyways, just so I can see what other people's opinions are and how they may handle things, depending on the question. Might just learn something you didn't know

Nice, another innovative way of laying out your workshop!

No source, it'll be a while before I can buy one. And later last night I was kind of leaning more towards the DeWalt again lol. Buy the DeWalt and that's 400 dollars I'm saving that I can spend on wood and blades! So, I think I may be going with the DeWalt for my first Scroll Saw, lol.

I believe I've decided on which Scroll Saw I want to buy. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand, the winner is!!!...... The Excalibur! Now I just have to save up 800 or so dollars!! I love the features, I like how the blade and motor are what angles, It's got a solid stand, it's operational vibration is pretty much non existent! I saw a video where a guy stood a nickle up on the deck, and then turns the saw on, and the Nickle doesn't move! Can't wait!

lmao, not a problem Blaughn

Welcome! This is a great community to be a part of!

Welcome!

I had a buddy of mine make me this nice little "Pallet Destroyer" tool I call it. It works quite well! Harder wood requires a more abrupt and forceful shove though, doesn't give the wood time to bend and split, and only if it has 2 nails, not 3, or at least not a wide board with 3 nails. I kind of enjoy disassembling it and pulling the nails out myself. Video: https://www.facebook.com/charles.henry.146/videos/10154328897180866/ And all the wood after disassembling two 8 foot pallets XD

I've got a ton of reclaimed pallet wood to work with. But like Sycamore said, be careful when sanding them. Sometimes they are treated with a lot of chemicals, and you don't wanna breath that stuff in.

Makes me wanna pick my Guitar practice back up again!

That's some good advice, and I'll definitely take that into consideration. I think being able to wheel ones self around the saw while having the switch fixed to the chair that you're sitting on sounds like a pretty good idea, and makes the deadman switch sound like a pretty good option.

Hello Bruce, and thank you! I saw you in the Chat room, I sent two messages. Were you able to see them? I was reading through the chat room thread and I read quite a few instances where people stated that they didn't get to chat with anyone who was in there. I'm wondering if there's some issue with it to where my messages aren't showing up for other people, and vice versa.

hmmmm. not sure if I'd like the deadman switch or not. When I did make that one scroll saw piece, I was moving about a lot, then again I've never done it before and maybe as my skill progresses, I'll move about less? I found staring at the side of the blade worked best for me, as I was able to see it lol. But maybe that's improper technique, or is there a proper technique.